Ojo, Ayodele Anthony is the Country Manager, D.light, a global solution energy company and pioneer in delivering affordable solar-powered solutions designed for the two billion people in the developing world without access to reliable energy. In this interview with Sebastine Obasi, he talks about electricity deficiency in Nigeria and the need to embrace renewable energy.

THE Niger-Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, has completed work on eight power plants, worth billions of naira, in order to increase electricity generation in Nigeria.

The Presidency has earmarked N274.7 million for electricity and another N65 million on animals in this year’s budget.

Adunola and Ibiduni   residents in Egan-Igando area of Lagos, are currently living in darkness as the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, has not yet responded to their plight.

Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, have kicked against the 24-hour supply of electricity to their communities.

Residents of Maiduguri, Borno state capital, are irked by the recent uninterrupted electricity supply which has caused astronomical increase in charges.

YOUTHS in Patani Local Government Area of Delta State under the aegis of Patani Youth Association, PYA, have asked the contractor handling electricity power project in the town to expidate action on the project.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has reprimanded the Electricity Distribution Company, DISCOs, over its lukewarm attitude towards providing meters to customers. 

THE Consumer Protection Council (CPC), has called on customers to desist from purchasing for themselves transformers, meters and other relative electricity materials, saying the Distribution Companies (DISCOs), are responsible for such.

The presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has assured Nigerians of development in the power sector if she wins the 2019 election.

THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has restored bulk electricity supply to Funtua Transmission Substation, Katsina State, after a fire incident.

BENIN CITY—THE Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa in Esan West Local Government Area in Edo yesterday said it was set to establish agro-solar project that would generate 300KW of electricity for commercial supply.

NIGERIA’s average electricity tariff drops by 48 percent in four years to 8.10 cent per kilowatts hours, kWh, from 15.67 per cent recorded in 2014.

Not less than 30 communities in Aawe District of Asa Local Government Area in Kwara state are yet to have power supply, over 100 years after their creation, according to the Head of the District, Alhaji Oba Daudu-Suleiman.

FORMER President of Trade Union Congress, TUC, Mr. Peter Esele, has disclosed that the Federal Government paid over N1 trillion to Electricity Generation Companies, GENCOs and Electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, since the commencement of the privatisation of the  power sector with nothing to show for it.