Electricity sector losses rise by 17% in Q1’19, hit N135bn
THE nation’s power losses have risen to N135 billion in the first quarter of 2019, Q1’19, indicating an increase of 17 per cent, compared with N112.3 billion, recorded in the corresponding period of 2018.
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.
Nigeria’s electricity megawatts increase by 1,811.3
The Federal Government recorded an increase of 1,811.3 megawatts (MW) in power generation in January 2019, as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) transmitted 127,157.7mw as against 125,346.4mw in December 2018.
Electricity has no political colour, Buhari declares in Aba
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday inaugurated the Ariara Market Independent Power Plant (IPP) in the commercial city of Aba, Abia State, with a pledge that his administration will continue to execute people-oriented projects around the country irrespective of party differences.
