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Electricity, Water Supply Didn’t Cease For 7 Months I Was In Benin Republic Prison – Sunday Igboho

11Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Power

Electricity, Water Supply Didn’t Cease For 7 Months I Was In Benin Republic Prison – Sunday Igboho

Sunday Igboho Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, said he was surprised that he spent seven months in Benin prison without any power blackout or running out of water. Igboho said there would have been no reason for agitation in Nigeria if the government had developed the country and protected the lives and property of the citizens the way the government of Benin Republic had done for its people. Igboho, who spoke during a conversation with the leader of the Ilana Omo Oodua, Prof Banji Akintoye; his deputy, Prof Wale Adeniran, and a few others in the Republic of Benin, said, “Wht was the cause of my coming out and running around to go demand a better country? “If Nigeria were to be like the Benin Republic of today, what would have made me co...

Nigerians Experience Power Blackout As National Grid Collapses Again

9Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Power

Nigerians Experience Power Blackout As National Grid Collapses Again

Power Several Nigerian cities including the Federal Capital Territory were thrown into darkness Friday after the national grid collapsed again. Electricity distribution companies announced the breakdown, the fifth this year after prolonged hours of outage experienced in some parts of the country. The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company said, “Dear Esteemed Customers, the management of Kaduna electric regrets to inform you that the current outage being experienced in our franchise states is due to a collapse of the national grid.” “The collapse occurred at about 18:29 pm this evening. Normal power supply shall be restored as soon as the grid is restored. “We sincerely apologise for all inconveniences,” the spokesperson of the company, Abdulazeez Abdullahi said. The A...

Grid Collapse: Lawmakers Lambast Power Minister, Demand Improved Electricity Supply

23Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Power

Grid Collapse: Lawmakers Lambast Power Minister, Demand Improved Electricity Supply

Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Power yesterday criticised the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu mandating him to take concrete actions aimed at solving the current nationwide blackout rather than always presenting theories that do not translate into power supply to Nigerians. The Committee, led by Hon. Magaji Da’u Aliyu at a meeting with the minister, expressed disappointment over the lackadaisical attitude of the ministry towards power issues whenever there was national emergency, saying there was nothing in his presentation to show that the ministry was solving the challenge of increased power outages being experienced by the country. The minister, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Nebolisa Anoka, had enumerated the challenges facing the sec...

TV, Radio Stations To Shut Down Over Skyrocketing Fuel Prices – BON

20Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Petroleum, Press Statement

TV, Radio Stations To Shut Down Over Skyrocketing Fuel Prices – BON

The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), has warned that the lingering fuel scarcity in the country may force broadcast stations to shut down operations very soon. This warning comes as a result of the increase in costs of operation following the high cost of petrol and diesel. The body stated that the rising costs of fuel and diesel has created huge shortfall for most stations thereby causing staff salaries being delayed. It mentioned that the role of the broadcast stations as the most reliable source for information, entertainment and public enlightenment, is under serious threat due to the biting economic situation. Broadcast stations, through their programming, help to maintain stability, security and peace in the country, which makes it highly important to keep...

Power Tariff Hike: FG Discontinues Electricity Subsidy

17Mar

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News, Nigeria, Power

Power Tariff Hike: FG Discontinues Electricity Subsidy

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced on Wednesday that the Federal Government has removed electricity subsidy. FG had spent about N600 billion during some periods, subsidizing power. According to the Chairman of NERC, Sanusi Garba, the decision to stop the subsidy was a policy issue of the Federal Government aimed at balancing the interests of consumers and investors. Garba explained that running the electricity market on life support was unsustainable, and reducing subsidy was necessary for investors to get their returns on investment. Power He said “the role of the commission is to make a determination of the rates that consumers should pay. So we strike a balance between consumers and investors. Now subsidy is a policy issue determined by the governm...

President Buhari Regrets Inconvenience Caused By Petrol, Electricity Shortages

17Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Petroleum, Power, Press Statement

President Buhari Regrets Inconvenience Caused By Petrol, Electricity Shortages

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sincere regrets for the inconvenience caused to citizens of the country following a prolonged shortage of petroleum products, something that the administration has successfully averted in its seven years in office. President Muhammadu Buhari According to the President, “the administration knows the fuel shortage has placed a strain on Nigerian citizens and businesses, but relief is on the way. I especially apologize to all sections of society for this. “The government is working round the clock to attend to this issue. An action plan agreed upon earlier this month is being implemented to address the scarcity. Working together with the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Assoc...

Confusion as Buhari Sacks AEDC Management Over Workers’ Strike

8Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Power, Uncategorized

Confusion as Buhari Sacks AEDC Management Over Workers’ Strike

There was confusion among power sector operators on Tuesday after President Muhammadu Buhari, fired the management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company as a result of the strike embarked upon by the AEDC workers the preceding day. Officials of the Federal Ministry of Power said the management of AEDC had been replaced with an interim governing council, stressing that the directive came from the Presidency. “Indeed, the management of the AEDC has been dissolved through the initiative of the BPE (Bureau of Public Enterprises),” the Deputy Director, Press, FMP, Austin Asoluka, told Punch in Abuja. He added, “A new interim management team formed by NERC (Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission) has been put in place.” But many operators in the sector viewed the move by ...

FG To Raise Power Tariff December, Begins Free Meters Purchase

18Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

FG To Raise Power Tariff December, Begins Free Meters Purchase

Power consumers nationwide may start to pay more for electricity, following plans by the Federal Government to carry out a review of power tariff. This came as the Federal Government said on Wednesday it had commenced the procurement of four million meters meant to be distributed free of charge to unmetered power users nationwide. It also put the number of unmetered electricity consumers in Nigeria at about eight million, adding that over 860,000 meters were distributed for free to power users under phase zero of the National Mass Metering Programme. It was learnt on Wednesday the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission would review the country’s power tariffs by next month, barring any unforeseen circumstance. On the four million free meters being procured, the Deputy Gener...

NCL Issues December Deadline For Implementation Of Electricity Tariff Reduction Agreement

6Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Labour, News, Nigeria, Power

NCL Issues December Deadline For Implementation Of Electricity Tariff Reduction Agreement

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NCL, has demanded that the Federal Government should implement the electricity tariffs reduction agreement by December. The congress in its notice to the government to reduce electricity tariffs by N15 per kilowatt-hour cautioned that it would not accept the serial violations of agreements. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday titled ‘Gas sale to Gencos should be below $1.50/scf’. He said, “It is significant that the incessant increase of electricity tariff was one of the several issues discussed between the representatives of the Federal Government of Nigeria and organised labour, hereinafter referred to as the principals, on 28th September 2020. “Specifically, an agreement was reached at the meeting to set up a...

Power Generation Dips Below 4,000MW Amid Gas, Transmission Issues

21Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Power

Power Generation Dips Below 4,000MW Amid Gas, Transmission Issues

As Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, power generation in Nigeria dipped below the 4,000 megawatts mark on Tuesday. The total generation in the country stood at 3,958.7MW as of 6am on Tuesday, down from 4,270.7MW on Monday, according to data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity System Operator. On Monday, the peak generation stood at 4,611MW, while the lowest generation was 3,732.1MW, the NESO data showed. The total energy generated on Monday was 100,974.45MW, out of which 99,272.98MW was sent out. Although the NESO data did not state the cause of the decline in generation on Tuesday, gas and transmission constraints are the major challenges facing power stations in the country. Eko Electricity Distribution Company, in a goodwill message to its customers celebrating this year...