Minister of Power promises improved electricity supply to Nigerians
The Minister of Power, Alhaji Saleh Mammam, has promised that the Ministry of Power will improve electricity supply to Nigerians. Mamman soeaking with newsmen during […]
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Electricity thief amputated, 10 vandals convicted in Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau
By Chijioke Kingsley A 29-year old final year University undergraduate got his hand burnt severely while attempting to vandalise distribution substation in Jos, Plateau. The […]
98,000 electricity consumers get free meters from Ikeja Electric
Ikeja Electric Plc. says it has installed prepaid meters in the premises of 98,000 customers under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) of the Federal […]
Nationwide Blackout Looms As Electricity Workers Set to Resume Strike
There may be total blackout across the country soon. This is because of a looming nationwide strike to be embarked on by electricity workers under […]
An overview of the trajectory and technology of photovoltaics, By Okezue Bell
The average American home uses 10,649 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually. This means that the average families or homeowners in America use 10,649 thousand, or […]
Why Nigeria is recording improved economic performance, by FG
The federal government has attributed the improved economic performance of the country to the positive growth recorded in 23 out of 46 sectors in the […]
Vandals Throw Over 50 Communities Into Darkness In Enugu
According to a report by TheGuardian, over 50 communities in Enugu State have been thrown into darkness following the vandalism of the Amechi – Awgu […]
Nigerian Actor, Walter Anga Laments About The High Cost Of Living In The Country
Nollywood actor, Walter Anga took to Instagram to lament about the high cost of living in the country with low income. Pointing out that the […]
Blackout worsens as National grid collapses
The national power grid on Wednesday suffered another system collapse, resulting in worsening the blackout in parts of the country. The Nation gathered that power […]
Nigeria exporting electricity meters despite 5million local deficit
As Nigeria continues to bill over five million electricity customers arbitrarily amid rising cost of electricity, some meter assemblers in the country have started exporting […]
Online Transactions Increase By 99% To N22.77trn
The value of transactions carried out online by bank customers jumped to N22.77tn in March 2021, the latest data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System […]
EEDC laments continued attack of installations in South-East
Enugu Electricity Distribution PLC (EEDC) yesterday said that over 120 its distribution substations have been attacked, and items worth millions of Naira vandalized this year. […]
Labour Faults Fed Govt’s N50bn Monthly Electricity Susbsidy
Organised Labour has tackled the Federal Government over claims of subsidising electricity supply across the country for over N50billion monthly. The administration of President Goodluck […]
Man Loses Family Member On Oxygen After Power Was Allegedly Cut Off By Electricity Company
A Nigerian man on Twitter has told a startling story about how his family member died. The Twitter user narrated how he lost a family […]
‘Manufacturers Spend Over N143bn On Alternative Electricity Supply’
Manufacturers in Nigeria, in the last two years, 2019 to 2020, spent about N143.29 billion on alternative power supply, says the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria […]
Govt/Labour power panel okays subsidy removal Dec
The removal of subsidy on electricity, stiff penalty on power theft and a reduction in tariffs are among the recommendations made by the Federal Government […]
DisCos fail to remit N160.1b in Q2, 2020
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said the 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) failed to remit N160.1 billion in Second Quarters (Q2 2020) to the […]
Oriba residents cry for help
Residents of Oriba Land, Epe Local Government, Lagos State have cried to the government to come to their aid in developing the area. An ancient […]
Power grid collapses, plunges Lagos, other areas into darkness
The nation’s power grid suffered its first collapse this year on Wednesday, plunging parts of the country into a blackout. Two of the electricity distribution […]
Reps Condemn $750m Yearly Loss To Gas Flaring
The House of Representatives says Nigeria is losing about $750m to gas flaring annually. It added that the flared gas could have been used to […]