Tag: Nigerian Electricity
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Epileptic power: FG orders NERC to revoke licences of non-performing DisCos
The Federal Government ordered all its agencies regulating the power sector, directing the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, to withdraw licences of non-performing electricity distribution companies, DisCos. The government accused the DisCos of not doing enough to improve supply despite the availability of power on the national grid. Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu who…
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Between 50MW and 4000MW electricity for 200m citizens after 6 decades?
The news of the continued collapse of Nigeria’s power grid no longer shock citizens. They have adjusted to life, having realised they need to do all they can to provide means necessary for their productivity. This is not peculiar to electricity; security, social infrastructure, and other means also suffer. It is a pitiable situation for…
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Minister blames vandals for latest collapse of electricity grid
The Federal Government has said the latest collapse of electricity grid was due to the sudden loss of about 400MW of generation, caused by vandalism on a transmission tower on the Odukpani — Ikot Ekpene 330kV double circuit transmission line. Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement signed by his Special…