Power has been restored in the East African nations of Kenya and Uganda after they were hit by nationwide outages in the morning, the countries’ electricity providers said.

AT least, 300  rural communities in Enugu have been supplied electricity  by the State Rural Electrification Board as part of the government’s effort to extend development and amenities to the rural areas and halt urban drift.

The blame games among key sector players occasioned by poor electricity supply has continued unabated with the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, taken on the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, which it accused of lacking technical expertise to deliver on its mandate.

Says 80 million Nigerians don’t have access to electricity By Nasiru Suleiman Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Alhaji Saleh Mamman, has dismissed the speculations that the federal government will pay two months electricity bill for Nigerians as part of palliatives to cushion the effect of the lockdown due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Mr Mammam revealed […]

By Chris Ochayi The 11 electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, have said they will align with the bill before the House of Representatives proposing free electricity supply to all Nigerians for two months, to mitigate the harsh effect of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 on the power consumers. The DISCOs operating under the aegis of Association of […]

By Rasheed Sobowale The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday stated that the best stimulus package Nigerian government can give to its citizens during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, is free electricity supply. Since the commencement of the total lockdown directive in Nigerian three states (Lagos, Abuja, and Ogun), some Vanguard readers […]

By Udeme Akpan Despite the spread of coronavirus pandemic and its negative impact on Nigeria’s economy, electricity losses due to lack of distribution infrastructure have dropped by 34 percent. A compilation of data obtained by Vanguard from the Advisory Power Team, office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, indicated that the nation recorded 51,398.4 Megawatts, MW, […]

The proposed free two month electricity supply aimed to cushion the harsh impact of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic on Nigerians has taken a dramatic turn as both the Federal Government and the electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, denied responsibility for payment of power to be supplied within the period.

The 11 electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, yesterday, absolved themselves of taking any responsibility for the proposed free two month power supply, saying that the Federal Government will pick the bills for all electricity to be supplied within the period.

The 11 electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, yesterday, absolved themselves of taking any responsibility for the proposed free two-month power supply, saying that the Federal Government will pick the bills for all electricity to be supplied within the period.