Tag: PHCN
N26b PHCN Benefit Scam: Insurance broker granted N300m bail
Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Apo, Abuja on Thursday, May 4, 2021, granted bail…
EFCC arraigns Dikki over N26bn PHCN benefit scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Monday arraigned a former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, (BPE),…
BPE cautions ex-PHCN staff over purported verification exercise
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), says it is not conducting another verification exercise for the defunct staff of Power…
FG releases N1.05bn to settle outstanding labour liabilities of defunct PHCN
The Federal Government has released about N1.05 billion to settle outstanding claims and entitlements of 408 staff and retirees of…
3 in court for assaulting PHCN officials
Three men were on Wednesday brought before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court for assaulting officials of Power Holding Company of Nigeria…
Ex-PHCN worker threatens to commit suicide
Mr Tairu Quadri, whose two arms were amputated after an explosion during an official assignment as a former staff member…
2 docked for beating PHCN worker
Two men, who allegedly beat up a Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) worker for disconnecting their power supply, on…
PHCN casual staff embark on protest over unpaid salaries
Femi Adi/Kaduna Disengaged casual staff of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, KAEDCO on Tuesday blocked the entrance gate of the company…
EFCC docks ex-PHCN staff, Yakubu Ndam, for N5.5m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 arraigned one Solomon Yakubu Ndam before Justice Jude…
FG spends N373bn on ex-PHCN workers’ settlements
The Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Mr Benjamin Dikki, said the Federal Government spent over N373 billion to settle…
FG okays payment of entitlements to 1,669 PHCN workers
The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, on Wednesday said Government had raised a validation list to pay for Pension…
In Pictures: PHCN pensioners protest non payment of allowances
Photos By Emmanuel Osodi Power Holding Company of Nigeria pensioners protest the non-payment of their allowances and arrears of salaries…
PHCN retirees protest non-payment of pension benefits
Retirees of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), protested in Lagos on Wednesday against the non-payment of their accumulated…
2 Men Electrocuted
Stephen Oni/Ilorin Two middle-aged men have been electrocuted in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, northcentral Nigeria. The incident, which occurred…
High Tension Wire Fire Razes 15 Houses
Cyriacus Izuekwe A high tension wire last night fell on top of some houses and razed them down in Ejigbo…
Ogun State Residents Lament Power Outage
Nkem Taiye-Ulebor Residents of Alagbole and Ajuwon in Ogun State have lamented the power outage which the community has been…
Nigeria’s Power Firm Owes N850bn
Nigeria’s National Electricity Liabilities Managing Company (NELMCO), on Wednesday said it was grappling with N850 billion debt it inherited from…
FG bemoans destruction of power equipment
Fifteen power transmission towers were destroyed in one week by unidentified vandals, across Nigeria, according to a top official of…
Steady Electricity: How Long Do We Wait?
By Kanayo Esinulo There was a huge joy among informed Nigerians when the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) was…
APC On A Rescue Mission
By Joe Igbokwe I plead with Nigerians East, West, North, South and Nigerians in Diaspora not to see the emergence…
Nigeria completes privatization of power companies
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria rounded off the privatization of successor companies to Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, its public utility…
As Swindlers Port From Emails To Phone Calls
By Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi Email was predominantly the avenue they use in getting at us. If yours isn’t set to shut…
Residents’ Registration Is Not For Taxation Purpose
Ms Olayinka Fashola, Chief Executive Officer/General Manager of Lagos State Residents’ Registration Agency, LASRRA, recently spoke with journalists on the…
Transmission Hiccups
New owners of power distribution and generation companies face an arduous task on the way to stable electricity supply The…
End of An Era: Bye Bye PHCN, welcome light
Across Nigeria today, the Federal Government completed the final burial rites for the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, handing over…
Nigerians hope for better times as PHCN fades out
Nigerians have reacted to the handover of Power Holding Company of Nigeria to 16 successor companies. The Vice-President, Alhaji Namadi…
PHCN Workers Threaten Showdown
Thousands of disengaged workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, have threatened a showdown with the Federal Government,…
Jonathan hands over power plants to new owners
Nigeria’s Federal Government Monday in Abuja handed over share certificates and licences to new core owners of 15 of the…
Federal ministries, PHCN owe N2b in PAYE taxes
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Chairman of Edo Board of Internal Revenue, BIR, Chief Oseni Elamah, freed by the police, after being detained…
Paying More For Darkness
To many people around the world, Nigeria seems to be a very strange country. The closer you look, the lesser…