Edited for use Strike By Constance Athekame Two major electricity unions have suspended their planned nationwide strike following the intervention of the Federal Government. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) had threatened to embark on industrial action overContinue Reading
By Muhammad Lawal Dr Umar Abubakar-Hashidu, Managing Director, Kaduna Electric Distribution Company (KEDCO), has assured electricity consumers in Kebbi that normal power supply would be restored to the area this week. Abubakar-Hashidu made the disclosure while interacting with Journalists shortly after a closed door meeting with Gov. NasirContinue Reading
Meters By Constance Athekame The Federal Government says it is set to receive the first batch of 3.205 million meters in April, procured to bridge the metering gap in the country. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said this in a statement by his Special Adviser, Strategic Communications andContinue Reading
Electricity By Constance Athekame The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to delivering stable and reliable electricity to Nigerians. Mr Bolaji Tunji, the Special Adviser on Strategic Communication to the minister of power, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. According toContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Imo State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ISERC) has inaugurated a five-member forum to resolve customer complaints and appeals from Electricity Distribution Companies (EDC) in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum was set up, following the transfer of electricity marketContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that bulk power supply has been restored to parts of northern Nigeria after weeks of blackout. The company successfully restored supply through its 330-kilovolt (kV) Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line I as of 4:56 p.m. on Wednesday. The TCN made thisContinue Reading
