The failure has led to a reduction of approximately 350 megawatts in bulk power supply to Lagos, significantly impacting customers under the Eko and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Companies. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed a major disruption to electricity supply in Lagos following a transmission line cut. According to a statement issued by […]
Uncollected revenue of the electricity Distribution Companies also known as the DisCos deepened by a whopping N60 billion in December 2024, further aggravating the liquidity challenges being faced by the firms. Statistics culled from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) revealed that the utility companies were unable to retrieve a total of N60.25 billion from […]
Power distribution companies have decried the persistent non-payment of electricity bills by the military and government ministries, departments, and agencies, stressing that this is also responsible for the challenges facing the country’s power sector. They also threatened to sue the military following the vandalism of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company by armed Air Force men. […]
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has expressed grave concern while condemning Thursday’s attack by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force on the headquarters of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company which left journalists and several workers injured with facilities and equipment vandalised. A statement by the Special Adviser, Strategic Communications to the minister, Bolaji Tunji, […]
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has urged the Federal Government to swiftly address the mounting electricity debt owed by military bases across the country. According to a statement issued on Friday, this call comes in the wake of a violent attack by Airforce personnel from the Sam Ethan Airforce Base, Ikeja, on Ikeja Electric offices in […]
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Following a record peak electricity generation of 5,801.84 Megawatts achieved last week, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has said that the proposed tariff increase will push available generation capacity to about 7,000MW. Adelabu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Strategic Communication, Bolaji Tunji, explained that the regularization of tariffs will […]
In a significant move in its transformation efforts, Kaduna Electric has officially unveiled its new brand identity and its renovated Head Office building. The landmark event, led by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Alhaji Aminu Abubakar Suleiman, marks the beginning of a new era for the company, with a renewed focus on efficiency, […]
Kaduna Electric has secured the conviction of one Ibrahim Mohammed, who was found guilty of vandalizing the company’s electricity installations in Gidan Daji community, Kaduna. The Chief Magistrate, Court 2, Daura Road, Kaduna, sentenced the culprit to a 12-month prison term. Besides, the court also ordered him to pay ₦1,500,000 as compensation to Kaduna Electric […]