From Our Correspondent The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Port Harcourt Region, says it has restored electricity to most parts of Bayelsa State, after about a four-month blackout. TheNewsZenith reports that the Port Harcourt region covers Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Imo and Rivers states. The Regional General Manager, Emmanuel Anyaegbulem, announced the power […]
By Opeyemi Mohammed Members of organised labour, on Monday, picketed of the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), and Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and TUC organised the picketing simultaneously across the country. During the picketing in Lagos, the workers chanted solidarity songs and carried placards with various […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has installed 148,389 meters in the homes of electricity consumers between July and September. This is contained in its third quarterly report published on the commission’s website on Saturday. NERC stated that the figure represented a decline in installation by 32,670, compared to the […]
From Our Correspondent Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, has charged Generating Companies (GenCos) and Distribution Companies (DisCos) to improve their performance in order to enhance electricity supply. The minister made this call during a meeting with the management teams of GenCos and DisCos in Abuja. A ministerial statement quoted Adelabu as saying the meeting aimed […]