Aluta News Business owners in Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa states have said that regular collapse of national grid amid high electricity tariff posed a threat their businesses. Some of the traders expressed their frustration separately in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Alhaji Ibrahim Salihu, aContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 15, 2024 There’s wild jubilation as electricity is restored to Maiduguri town and environs after over two weeks of blackout. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the town had been with no power supply following a reported technical problem that affected the new 50Continue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 9, 2023 The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Shiroro region, says it is overhauling all its equipment for improved power supply across the region. The General Manager of TCN Shiroro Region, Malam Maiwada Sarkin-Bello, disclosed this while addressing newsmen during a tour of TCN facilities atContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 18, 2023 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Wednesday said that the Federal Government (FG) paid a total of N135.23 billion to subsidise electricity consumption in the second quarter of 2023. This was made known in the commission’s Q2, 2023 report pasted on its websiteContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 14, 2023 The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu,has urged the Generating companies (GENCOs) and the Distribution companies (DISCOs), to improve on their performance in order to improve electricity. Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication and Media Relations to the Minister said this in aContinue Reading
By Aluta News Sept 27, 2023 Kaduna Electric announced that it had since started refunding customers who bought meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme. The company disclosed this in a statement issued in Kaduna and signed by Head of Corporate Communication, Abdulazeez Abdullahi. “Management is delighted to informContinue Reading
By Aluta News July 25, 2023 The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to compel Distribution Companies (DisCos) to discontinue alleged extortive practice of estimated/arbitrary billing with immediate effect. The legislators recommended that the companies be reprimanded for the abysmal provisioning of services to NigerianContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 12, 2023 Minna: The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said insufficient power allocation to the company by generation stations was responsible for the unstable electricity supply in the region. Alhaji Adamu Muhammed, Public Relations Officer (PRO), Niger Region, AEDC, disclosed this while speaking with the NewsContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 27, 2022 Residents of Niger on Tuesday commended the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) for keeping to its promise of steady power supply to residents during the Christmas celebrations in the state. The residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna, Kontagora,Continue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 18, 202 The National Union of Electricity Employee (NUEE) has expressed hope that the Federal Government would fulfil its promises to avert resuming its suspended strike. Mr Modupeoluwa Akinola, the Assistant General Secretary of the union, Western Zone, spoke in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
