The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company has promised to ensure uninterrupted power supply within its operational territory throughout the Easter holiday. The promise was contained in a statement by Godwin Idemudia, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC. He said that the company was aware of the high expectations of customers to enjoy steady power […]
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced that some parts of Lagos will on Tuesday witness four hours of blackout (power outage) Ndidi Mbah, spokesman of the company, in a statement said it will carry out an annual maintenance of its equipment at the Itire 132KV Transmission Sub-station in Lagos today (Tuesday) for four […]
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A prolonged 7.2 magnitude quake that rocked Mexico on Friday left nearly a million homes and businesses without power in the capital and south but the only reported deaths came when a military helicopter crashed after surveying the aftermath. At least 50 homes suffered damage in the southern state of Oaxaca, which, along with Mexico […]
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World Bank has approved a 486 million dollars credit facility to Nigeria for electricity grid improvements, the lender said on Friday. “The investments under the Nigeria Electricity Transmission Project will increase the power transfer capacity of the transmission network and enable distribution companies to supply consumers with additional power,” the World Bank said. Nigeria’s power […]
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The Nigerian Government on Monday said it is expecting additional 1,119 Mega Watts from generating plants that will go on stream next year. At the moment the country generates about 7,000 Megawatts.. The Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said this at the 22nd monthly meeting of stakeholders in the power sector […]
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The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said payment of high electricity tariffs is inevitable for Nigerian electricity users. Prof. Osinbajo said this while speaking at the Sixth Presidential Business Forum held at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The vice president’s media aide, Laolu Akande, quoted Mr. Osinbajo as […]
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Friday announced that Nigeria’s electricity grid has recorded a total system collapse. It was however, stated that restoration of the grid was at an advanced stage and explained that the total collapse was due to tripping of three generator units at Egbin power generation station. The daily report on […]
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Babatunde Raji Fashola, minster of power, work and housing has said that Nigeria’s power generation as at September 2017 has increased up to 7001 megawatts with transmission up to 6,700 megawatts and distribution rising to 4,600 megawatts. Fashola disclosed this at the executive session of the National Council on Power meeting said this increase can, […]
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a payment guarantee assurance by the CBN for power generating companies (GENCOS) to solve liquidity problems in the energy sector. The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, who announced this to State House Correspondents, said the CBN would hold N701 billion for regular payment […]
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Twenty-eight electricity generating companies in Nigeria have released an average of 3,632MW/hour of power on Feb. 13, according to the website of the Nigerian Electricity Supply. The report, obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, however, indicated that the electricity sector lost an estimated N817 million on February 13 due to constraints of […]
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