The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has announced a change in dates for the verification of ex-staff of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) and the certified Next-of-Kin (NOK) of the deceased ex-staff who were in service between July 1, 2012 and October 31, 2013, scheduled for Monday, May …
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GAS IS NIGERIA’S FUTURE BUT FG MUST ACT QUICKLY, says UMEH, Century Power CEO
Following the recent global plunge in oil prices primarily as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the CEO of a power generating company, Century Power Generation Ltd, Dr. Chukwueloka Umeh says there is no better time than now for the Federal Government to take definitive and courageous steps towards diversifying …
Read More »Power cut looms as generation falls to 3,390MW
The nation’s power generation dropped to 3,390.7 megawatts on Monday as seven plants, including three built under the National Integrated Power Project, sat idle. Electricity generation has been hovering around 2,600MW and 3,800MW as of 6.00 am every day since the start of this month, according to data obtained by …
Read More »How Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan govts allegedly squandered N11 trillion electricity fund – SERAP
A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has revealed how over N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply was allegedly squandered under the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan. According to the report, “The total estimated financial loss to Nigeria …
Read More »Vandal electrocuted in Kano
A 35-year-old man, Jamilu Adamu, was on Wednesday electrocuted at Kawon Maigari, Hotoro Area of Kano, Kano State, while trying to vandalise a fenced-electricity transformer. The Public Relations Officer of Kano Electricity Distribution Company, Mohammed Kandi, confirmed this in a statement he released to newsmen on Thursday in Kano. KEDCO …
Read More »NBA to Nigerians; Be patient with Buhari on appointments
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Friday urged Nigerians to exercise patience with President Muhammadu Buhari over the perceived lopsidedness in the federal appointments he has made so far. The body of lawyers also said they have trust in the government of President Buhari to deliver the dividends of democracy …
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