Electricity theft regulation and timely law to salvage energy loss
NIGERIANS are desirous of a growth in the power sector. Such growth or progression, hopefully, is to be predicated on regular power supply, eradication of estimated billing through the provision of meters to all customers and efficient service delivery by the distribution companies (Discos) who are at the end of the power sector value chain.
GenCos release 4,313 MW of electricity to national grid
Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos) comprising gas-fired and hydro stations in Nigeria, on Tuesday released an average of 4,313 megawatts of electricity into the national grid, a daily energy report said on Wednesday.
ELECTRICITY: Why we are not connecting new GENCOs — TCN
With over 90 million households yet to be connected to the national grid, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, yesterday, disclosed that it has been unable to connect new Electricity Generating Companies, GENCOs because of the inability of the Electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, to take additional load.
Irate youths protest electricity disruption in Osun, attack journalists
A group of youths in Ilesha, Osun on Monday staged a violent protest over disconnection of electricity in the town by Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).
Inaccurate data, govt interference, inefficiency threaten power supply – GENCOs
THE Electricity Generation Companies, GENCOs, have identified inaccurate data, government interference, and inefficiency as major factors, currently affecting power supply in the country.
FG’s 5,375mw inadequate for electricity consumers – stakeholders
Despite the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN’s attainment of 5,375 megawatts, MW peak generation, stakeholders said the nation still has a long way, considering the 180,000 megawatts, MW requirement.
Obasanjo is Nigeria’s greatest election rigger – Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has taken a swipe at the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, accusing him of being “the greatest election rigger in this country.”
Tinubu attacks Obasanjo, Atiku, says Peter Obi only vast in creating ‘container economy’
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has attacked the former Governor of Anambra state and Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi, saying the PDP’s VP candidate is only vast in creating what he described as “container economy.”
Electricity: TCN commissions first offshore substation
In furtherance to its mandate of connecting the whole nation to the national grid as well as improving its wheeling capacity, Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, yesterday, commissioned its first offshore substation in Ilashe Island, Oriade Local Government Development Area, LCDA, in Lagos State.
5 years after, BEDC restores power supply to Igbokoda community
After five years, the residents of Igbokoda in Ilaje Ese-Odo Local Government in Ondo South Senatorial Zone, have finally been connected to the national grid.
Blackout in 444 communities: Native doctors, NGOs, communities protest
Electricity, is one of the most essential benefits that science has given to mankind, as its importance in the day-to-day routine of man can never be overemphasized.
