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Nigerian Electricity Workers to Go on Nationwide Strike Over Fuel Subsidy Removal

4Jun

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Economy, Labour, News, Nigeria, Petroleum, Power

Nigerian Electricity Workers to Go on Nationwide Strike Over Fuel Subsidy Removal

In response to the sudden elimination of fuel subsidy by the Nigerian government, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has instructed its members to go on a nationwide strike. The NUEE has called upon its members to comply with the directive and halt their work starting from early Wednesday morning. The decision comes after President Bola Tinubu declared the discontinuation of the petroleum subsidy regime, citing its lack of sustainability. Following this announcement, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) directed its outlets across the country to sell fuel at prices ranging from N480 to N570 per litre, a nearly 200 percent increase from the previous price below N200. In reaction to these developments, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared i...

<strong>Why Power Fluctuates In Parts Of Nigeria – DisCos</strong>

22Jan

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Power

Why Power Fluctuates In Parts Of Nigeria – DisCos

The electricity distribution companies, DisCos, in the country have warned that customers will experience a reduction in power supply for an indefinite period. This was disclosed in separate statements issued on Saturday by Abuja, Kano, and Ikeja electricity distribution companies (KEDCO, AEDC, and IKEDC). The DisCos said the shortage of electricity supply is as a result of “insufficient load allocation received”. IKEDC said, “We apologise for the current poor power supply you have been experiencing in certain parts of our network lately. This is due to the inadequate allocation received, hence the load shedding. “We regret the inconvenience this has caused and wish to assure that we are engaging the responsible stakeholders in the electricity value chain to improve the si...

18Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Electricity Workers Suspend Strike

The National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has suspended its nationwide strike. The suspension followed an emergency meeting with Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment on Wednesday. Olajide Oshundun, the minister’s spokesperson disclosed that Ngige intervened in the strike. See Also: ASUU Strike: Hope At Last As FG, ASUU Resolve IPPIS, UTAS Dispute Joe Ajaero, the NUEE Secretary General, gave the assurance that electricity would be restored across the country later on Wednesday. Earlier on Wednesday, members of the union shut down all Transmission Companies of Nigeria, TCN, offices. At the time of filing this report, our correspondent confirmed that electricity has been restored in some parts of the country in the late hours of Wednesday. Sour...

National Grid Collapse: TNC Offers Update

21Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Power

National Grid Collapse: TNC Offers Update

Following the collapse of the national grid on Wednesday, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has said that the repair is at the final stages. This was disclosed by the TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, in a statement issued to journalists. According to Mbah, although the national grid experienced challenges around 11:27a.m on Wednesday, the repair was at the final stages as at 11:0p.m. She said, “The incident was as a result of a sudden drop in system frequency from 49.94 Hertz (HZ) to 47.36Hz, which created system instability,” she said. See Also: Nigerians Experience Power Blackout As National Grid Collapses Again Hertz is a unit of frequency that replaces the earlier term of one cycle per second (cps). According to the general manager, r...

Electricity, Water Supply Didn’t Cease For 7 Months I Was In Benin Republic Prison – Sunday Igboho

11Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Power

Electricity, Water Supply Didn’t Cease For 7 Months I Was In Benin Republic Prison – Sunday Igboho

Sunday Igboho Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, said he was surprised that he spent seven months in Benin prison without any power blackout or running out of water. Igboho said there would have been no reason for agitation in Nigeria if the government had developed the country and protected the lives and property of the citizens the way the government of Benin Republic had done for its people. Igboho, who spoke during a conversation with the leader of the Ilana Omo Oodua, Prof Banji Akintoye; his deputy, Prof Wale Adeniran, and a few others in the Republic of Benin, said, “Wht was the cause of my coming out and running around to go demand a better country? “If Nigeria were to be like the Benin Republic of today, what would have made me co...

Nigerians Experience Power Blackout As National Grid Collapses Again

9Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Power

Nigerians Experience Power Blackout As National Grid Collapses Again

Power Several Nigerian cities including the Federal Capital Territory were thrown into darkness Friday after the national grid collapsed again. Electricity distribution companies announced the breakdown, the fifth this year after prolonged hours of outage experienced in some parts of the country. The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company said, “Dear Esteemed Customers, the management of Kaduna electric regrets to inform you that the current outage being experienced in our franchise states is due to a collapse of the national grid.” “The collapse occurred at about 18:29 pm this evening. Normal power supply shall be restored as soon as the grid is restored. “We sincerely apologise for all inconveniences,” the spokesperson of the company, Abdulazeez Abdullahi said. The A...

Grid Collapse: Lawmakers Lambast Power Minister, Demand Improved Electricity Supply

23Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Power

Grid Collapse: Lawmakers Lambast Power Minister, Demand Improved Electricity Supply

Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Power yesterday criticised the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu mandating him to take concrete actions aimed at solving the current nationwide blackout rather than always presenting theories that do not translate into power supply to Nigerians. The Committee, led by Hon. Magaji Da’u Aliyu at a meeting with the minister, expressed disappointment over the lackadaisical attitude of the ministry towards power issues whenever there was national emergency, saying there was nothing in his presentation to show that the ministry was solving the challenge of increased power outages being experienced by the country. The minister, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Nebolisa Anoka, had enumerated the challenges facing the sec...

President Apologises to Nigerians over Power Outage, Fuel Scarcity

17Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Petroleum, Power

President Apologises to Nigerians over Power Outage, Fuel Scarcity

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday apologised to Nigerians over the prolonged fuel scarcity and frequent power outages being experienced across the country. Buhari said the shortage of petroleum products was something his government had successfully averted in its seven years in office. Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, also yesterday, likened the worsening power situation across the country to a war situation. But Aliyu assured that the federal government was doing everything possible to resolve the situation However, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) explained that the power situation was caused mainly by the activities of vandals on the country’s gas supply assets. Buhari, in a statement issued yesterday by his spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu...

FG Halts N600 Billion Electricity Subsidy, Confirms Power Tariff Hike

17Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Power

FG Halts N600 Billion Electricity Subsidy, Confirms Power Tariff Hike

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Wednesday declared that subsidy on power amounting to about N600bn during some period had now been stopped by the Federal Government. Power Minister Abubakar Aliyu It also revealed that electricity tariffs were raised in February this year, and was quick to, however, state that the tariff payable by some customers in the franchise area of one of the distribution companies was reduced. This came as power generation companies condemned the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading company, stating that the NBET was failing in its obligations in terms of payment for power generated by the Gencos. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on the challenges in the power sector and other issues, the Chairman, NERC, Sanusi Garba, stated that subs...

Power Generation Drops By 1,119.6MW, Sector’s Growth Falls By 45%

10Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Power

Power Generation Drops By 1,119.6MW, Sector’s Growth Falls By 45%

Nigeria’s power sector decreased in growth by 45 per cent in real term in the third quarter of this year when compared to the preceding quarter, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. Also, industry figures obtained in Abuja on Thursday showed that after posting a peak generation of 5,008.9 megawatts on December 7, 2021, the figure dropped by 1,119.6MW to an off peak of 3,889.3MW on December 8, 2021. A document on Power Sector Data Review, which was presented by the NBS at the 1st Abuja Electric Power Conference and Exhibition organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, also stated that the contribution of the sector to real Gross Domestic Product decreased in third quarter 2021. This came as experts and operators at the conference called on the Nigerian ...