The Nigerian government has announced the restructuring of five electricity distribution companies, also known as DISCOs, in the country. This was contained in a statement jointly signed on Tuesday by the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), […]
Month: July 2022
FCT: Tungan Ashere In Darkness Despite N23m Electricity Contract
Residents of Tungan Ashere in Bwari area council have decried the lack of electricity, classrooms, toilet facilities and water supply in school within the community. Some of the residents, who spoke with Blueprint said government had abandoned the community without […]
Uncertainty Over Financial Health Of DisCos As CBN Forbearance Runs Out
There was uncertainty last night over whether the Central Bank of Nigeria will continue to allow Nigerian banks carry their huge non-performing loans associated with the funding of the privatisation of the power sector without having to provide for them. […]
Sahara Power Unveils Green’n’Lectric To Promote Environmental Sustainability
The launch of gree’n’lectric, a wholly digital publication dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability in the power sector will bolster Sahara Power Group’s resolve to seeking environmentally relevant options and solutions in its operations, Ejiro Gray, Director, Governance and Sustainability, Sahara […]
UCH Ibadan Slams N1,000 Daily Electricity Bill On Patients
The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, has mandated each patient to pay N1,000 daily for electricity supply in order to cushion the biting effects of an increase in the price of electricity tariffs and diesel […]
Vandals Destroy 20 Transformers in Three Weeks – Electricity Distribution Company
“It has gone so bad that the vandals now go as far as draining transformer oil, even after carting away the armoured cables, a situation which is disheartening,” The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says more than 20 transformers have […]
Four Suspects Arrested For Vandalizing EEDC Installations
ENUGU – A young man identified as Wisdom Kalu Onu, an indigene of Abia State was arrested yesterday by the security personnel of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, for vandalizing electrical installations located within the Campus premises, belonging to the Enugu […]