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- 28 Feb 2018
Kaduna Electric to launch online bill payment March 3
The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC) says it will launch an online bill payment platform for pre-paid electricity consumers on March 3. Mr Abdulazeez Abdullahi, company’s Head of…
- 12 May 2025
NERC Orders DisCos to Compensate Band A Customers in 557 Streets
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed nine electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to compensate Band A customers residing in 557 streets across their franchise areas for…
- 3 Jul 2025
AMCON Confirms ₦100Bn Sale of Ibadan DisCo Amid Legal Disputes
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has confirmed the sale of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), one of the five power distribution companies previously under its…
- 20 Aug 2014
FG Extends Deadline for Afam, Kaduna Power Plants Bidders
Federal government has extended the deadline for the payment of the balance of 75 per cent of purchase price by the preferred bidders for Afam Power Plc and Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company by…
- 19 Jan 2021
SIPTEO Arrests 7 for Allegedly Cloning Prepaid Meters
Special Investigation and Prosecution Taskforce on Electricity Offences (SIPTEO) Northwest zone has apprehended seven persons in Kaduna, said to specialise in metre clonning, theft, vandalism.…
- 2 Jun 2008
FG Plans Big for FRCN Kaduna
Federal government has said that FRCN Kaduna would return to its glorious days as the flagship of broadcasting in Nigeria. Mr. John Odey, minister of Information and Communications, gave the…
- 3 Jun 2026
DisCos Generate N597.6bn Revenue in Q1 2026 Amid Ongoing Power Supply Challenges
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria generated a total of N597.55 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2026 despite persistent power supply challenges and consumer…
- 1 Jul 2014
FG Rakes In N669Bn From Privatization In 15 Years
Benjamin Dikki, director-general, Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE), at the weekend disclosed that the Federal Government earned N669 billion from privatisation of its enterprises, including…
- 18 Aug 2024
MTN, others Get Permits to Generate Electricity
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued permits to Golden Penny Power Limited, MTN Communications Nigeria Limited, Havenhill Synergy, and others for mini-grid electricity generation,…
- 22 Dec 2015
NERC Increases Electricity Tariffs, Scraps Fixed Charges
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission ( NERC) has finally released the new power tariff regime, in which it outlined the various rates of increase in energy charges for consumers across the…
- 28 Aug 2022
CBN’s N2.9Trillion Intervention Saves Banks, Power Sector from Collapse- Report
The lifeline by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through various intervention funds may have saved Deposit Money Banks(DMBs) and the power sector from imminent collapse, according to t he Sun . Some…
- 18 Dec 2022
SON Restates Commitment to MSMEs Growth
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON has pledged continued support to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to enable them meet up with global specifications and standards. The organisation…
- 1 Jul 2024
eTranzact Expands Utility Bill Payment Solutions to Northern Nigeria
eTranzact Plc, a leading e-payment gateway company, has announced the expansion of its utility bill payment solutions to the northern region of Nigeria. Residents of Jos, Bauchi, and Kaduna…
- 4 Sept 2017
Money Rain as FG Pumps N350Bn into Projects
Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, minister of Finance has confirmed the release of the sum of N350billion to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government for the implementation of capital…
- 9 Oct 2014
FG to Issue Title Documents to PHCN Successor Firms
Mrs. Akon Eyakenyi, minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, has said the ministry is set to commence the issuance of Certificates of Occupancy to the successor companies of the Power…
- 11 Nov 2025
Top 10 Finalists Set to Showcase Groundbreaking Student Innovations at COUCH 2025 Grand Finale
The stage is set for the grand finale of the Coderina University Challenge (COUCH), as the Top 10 student-led innovation teams converge at the National Universities Commission (NUC) Secretariat,…
- 25 Jun 2021
Kaduna State Partners Airtel Nigeria to Deploy Broadband Services, Fibre Network Across State
The Kaduna State Government has announced a strategic and exclusive partnership with leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, to modernize and digitalize its entire telecoms and…
- 16 Apr 2019
Keystone Bank, Others Partner Mojec to Roll out Smart Electricity Meters
Mojec Meter Assets Management Company, a subsidiary of Mojec International Limited, has announced partnership with Keystone Bank Limited and other leading banks in Nigeria to provide retail financing…
- 7 Aug 2012
60 % Nigerians Without Power – Electricity Workers
Moses Amedu, acting general secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees, North-West zone has said that 60 percent of Nigerians are without public power supply. Only 40 percent of…
- 22 Aug 2016
Kaduna to Ban Sale of High Energy Bulbs
The Kaduna State Government said yesterday that it would soon ban the sale of high energy consuming bulbs, as part of a strategy to boost energy efficiency. Muhammad Abdullahi, state’s commissioner…
- 21 Jan 2017
BoI Unveils N1Bn Solar Energy Fund
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has launched its N1-billion solar energy fund to boost its off-grid electricity generation project. The fund would be made available to firms partnering with the bank in…
- 7 Dec 2021
Buhari Sacks Management of AEDC over Strike by Staff
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) over Monday’s strike by the staff. A statement from the office of Goddy Jeddy-Agba, minister of…
- 23 Mar 2009
Lady Mechanic Initiative Manufactures Prototype Car
The promoter of the Lady Mechanic Initiative, Mrs. Sandra Aguebor-Ekperuoh has revealed that the initiative will unveil its innovative locally made vehicle during the forth coming graduation of its…
- 10 Nov 2015
Access Infra Africa, QGES Sign $100m Nigerian Solar Plant
Access Infra Africa has signed a joint development agreement with Nigerian Quaint Global Energy Solutions for a 50 megawatt solar power plant that is expected to provide electricity for over 600,000…
- 4 May 2026
Organized Criminals Plunder Telecom Infrastructure across Nigeria, Cause Service Disruptions
Theft and vandalism of critical infrastructure have reached crisis levels in Nigeria, as hundreds of generators and batteries are being stolen from base stations across the country. Vandals and…
- 15 Feb 2023
All You Need to Know About Summit University Vice-Chancellor's Visit to MOMAS Nigeria Limited
Following the PCB skill production capacity development initiative being championed by One Innovation Hub, Offa, and MOMAS Nigeria Limited, for Offa and it's environs, the amiable Vice-Chancellor,…
- 29 Aug 2024
FG Okays 50% Electricity Subsidy for Public Hospitals
Federal Government has approved a 50% electricity subsidy for public hospitals across the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa, announced this on Thursday at the…
- 14 Aug 2019
FG May Pay ‘Failed Investors’ N736Bn to Repossess Discos
Federal government is considering repossession of 10 electricity distribution firms as one of the options to rescue the nation’s beleaguered electricity industry. According to the Punch, this…
- 26 Sept 2017
NIS 2017's 9-Point Communiqué Identifies Needs for Innovation in Nigeria
Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) 2017 edition has raised eight key points that focus on the needs for the country, businesses, organisations, entrepreneurs to become more innovative and apply…
- 27 Nov 2024
TCN Reveals N8.8 Billion Expenditure on Restoring Destroyed Transmission Towers
Federal Government has revealed that N8.8 billion has been spent to repair and restore power transmission towers across Nigeria that were destroyed by vandals and bandits. The announcement was made…