Consumers pay N1.2trn for electricity in six months — NERC
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Electricity consumers across Nigeria paid about N1.2 trillion for power consumed in the first six months of 2026, according to data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The figure represents revenues collected by the 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), based on NERC’s monthly commercial performance reports between January and […]
Electricity: Why households suffer prolonged blackout — DISCO
By Prince Okafor The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC has disclosed that vandalisation of electrical installations is responsible for the prolonged power outages experienced across the nation. This is coming even as the company appealed to customers and the public to join in the fight against vandalism of its electrical installations. The DisCo […]
NNPC to spend N621.2bn on 21 federal roads
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has taken over the reconstruction of 21 federal roads across the six geopolitical zones of the country. The approval was given on Wednesday, at the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Briefing State […]
Lagos communities to experience 6 hours outage – EKEDC
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Wednesday announced a six-hour planned outage in some communities in Badagry, Lagos State. The General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, Mr Godwin Idemudia, said in a statement, that the outage would start between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m on Saturday, Oct. 23. Idemudia said the outage was […]
Host Communities kicks as Niger Delta governors move to appoint trustees
By Daniel Ajisogun The Host Communities of Nigeria, Producing Oil and Gas (Hoscon), has rejected the decision of South-South governors to appoint trustees for the Host Communities Trust Commission. The governors had indicated interest to appoint trustees for the Commission, directly responsible for the development of oil and gas communities. In a chat with Energy […]
Crude Oil: Pipeline vandalism in Mosimi, PH, Kaduna rise by 26.5%
By Prince Okafor Despite lack of activities at the nation’s four refineries, pipeline vandalism continued across the country with over 151 pipeline points in the first quarter of 2021. This upward trend reflects a surge of 26.5 per cent when compared to 111 pipeline points recorded in the corresponding period of 2020. Energy Vanguard gathered […]
