The Federal Government says it will learn power generation and transmission from Egypt which it described as a role model in the sector. The government also has reaffirmed its commitment to rural development through improved electricity access, The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this during a recent meeting in Abuja with the Egyptian Ambassador […]
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The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has urged the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to wade into the frequent attacks on facilities and officials of electricity distribution companies (DisCos). The minister, while condemning the latest attack on facilities at the substation of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in Badagry, on March 14,
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For the victims, it was a most traumatic experience and an assault on their dignity. by Premium Times March 24, 2025 Reading Time: 4 mins read It appears that savagery flows through the veins of the Air Force personnel in Lagos who invaded the headquarters of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) early this month. They smashed offices and
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In compliance with the amended constitution of Nigeria and the Electricity Act 2023, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Plateau state from the commission to the Plateau State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC). NERC, in a note, recalled that with the EA 2023,
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Uncollected revenue of the electricity Distribution Companies also known as the DisCos deepened by a whopping N60 billion in December 2024, further aggravating the liquidity challenges being faced by the firms. Statistics culled from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) revealed that the utility companies were unable to retrieve a total of N60.25 billion from
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Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Oduntan, speaks to AJIBADE OMAPE on the N100bn outstanding electricity bills allegedly owed by government ministries, departments and agencies, among other issues facing the power sector Can you provide insights into the alleged N100bn in outstanding electricity bills owed by the government? The Nigerian
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Electricity distribution companies in Nigeria have said that the Federal Government has not been fulfilling its promise to pay the cost of subsidising the electricity consumed by customers on Band B to E. The Executive Director of Research and Advocacy of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Oduntan, stated this on Wednesday while featuring
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The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), an association of the 11 electricity distribution companies(DISCOS) in Nigeria, has confirmed that the silent electricity tariff increase only affected customers in Band A and C, while customers under other bands are not affected. Executive Director, Research and Advocacy at ANED, Sunday Oduntan made this known in a live
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The Executive Director for Research and Advocacy of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Barrister Sunday Oduntan, has disclosed that Nigerians spend about N12 Trillion on self power generation annually. Oduntan also revealed that Nigerian homes and businesses produce 40,000 megawatts of electricity with diesel and petrol per annum. This is just as the
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The Federal Government has been slammed following its failure to pay the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos) N100 billion subsidy on electricity. The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) made this known in a statement by its Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Barrister Sunday Oduntan, at the weekend. ANED expressed concern about the plan by the
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