Energy

… Assures of 24 hours uninterrupted electricity supply, assures Kogites The Kogi State Commissioner for Rural and Energy Development Engr Abdulmutalib Mohamed has assured the people of the State of an uninterrupted power supply when a bill for a law to establish the Kogi State electricity market and the Kogi State electricity regulatory commission is…

At a Senate appearance weeks ago, Honorable Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said in a response to a question on the dwindling power supply in the country, that the nation would require the sum of 10 million dollars annually to have uninterrupted electricity. If this is not a slap on the face, I wonder what…

By News Desk The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disconnected Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) from the national grid as the moribund company failed to clear a debt of N33 billion owed to the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading PLC (NBET) and service providers. The TCN announced its decision in a letter dated January 4,…

By Alfaki Muhammad Nasidi Residents of Lokoja,the state capital and environs have commended a pressure Group, Light Up Movement, for embarking on a two days protest against the management of AEDC’s inefficient services to their customers. A cross section of the peoplemade the commendation in separate interviews with the Theanalyst.ng reporter in Lokoja on Saturday…

*By News Desk Navy allegedly provides security cover for vessel stealing crude and accused in illegal deal with crude oil thieves Operatives of the Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSL) yesterday uncovered a coastal location in Ondo State, where oil thieves were siphoning crude oil under the cover of men of the Nigerian Navy (NN). The…

By News Desk The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Kogi Region, has said that over N22 bilion worth of energy is being owed by electricity customers in the state, a factor that is affecting the smooth operation of the organization. The Regional Manager, Kogi AEDC, Mr Danladi Baba, disclosed this in an interview with Newsmen…

••••As Youths Protest Looms Over Outrageous Electricity Bills By Musa Tanimu Nasidi In recent times, Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State has witnessed an upsurge in the vandalisation of electric transformers and cables. This development has thrown residents of some areas in the Lokoja metropolis into darkness for some months. There were reported cases of…

By News Desk The country may be thrown into another round pf blackout I’d threat by the Federal Government to severe power firms from the national grid is anything to go by. The Federal Government had announced that it had begun disconnection of some power companies from the national grid due to their non-compliance with…