Category: Power

EKEDC mulls Orphanages’ visit, lines up value-added activities for ‘Customer Week’

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Leading power utility firm in Nigeria, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), has revealed plans to visit Orphanages and some communities under its business network with gifts and support as parts of value-added activities to mark its Customer Service Week. The company, which on Friday said this, pledged to continue to improve its customer satisfaction whilst delivering top-notch services. In a release signed by its General Manager, Corporate Communications, Godwin Idemudia, the EKEDC stated that it was happy to celebrate its customers, describing them as the foundation of their…

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EKEDC underscores Nigeria’s resilience, strength at 60, reiterates Excellent Service Delivery

ADEOLA YUSUF

  The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has highlighted the Nigeria’s strength and resilience as a united Country to overcome challenges and adversity, as the nation marks its 60th Independence Anniversary. The leading power utility firm in Nigeria also felicitated with all Nigerians on the independence Anniversary. General Manager, Corporate Communications, Godwin Idemudia, in a statement, described the independence anniversary as a great milestone which is worthy of celebrating as individuals and as a nation. Idemudia mentioned that while this year’s celebration is coming amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, “the celebration is a reminder of our…

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NDPHC takes Eligible Customer drive to Lagos, inks PPA deals with Anyigba Independent DisCo

ADEOLA YUSUF

    The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has signed a PPA agreement with Anyigba Independent Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. The event, according to the Head Communication & Public Relations, Mrs. Funke Nwankwo, took place at the Omotosho Power Plant, Ondo State on 29th September 2020. It happened almost simultaneously with the visit of Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, NDPHC, Chiedu Ugbo, who led Eligible customer drive delegation to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu. “The NDPHC team that signed the PPA agreement in Ondo, on the other…

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Nigeria’s Manufacturers groan as spending on generators hits N67.38bn in one year

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Energy cost in Africa’s biggest crude oil exporter soared to 38% in 2019 Manufacturers in Nigeria have spent a whooping N67.38 billion to buy, maintain and fuel generators in 2019, a harrowing experience that is running their businesses aground. This came as the energy cost for small, medium and large scale firms in the Africa’s biggest crude oil exporter soared by 38 per cent in the year. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), which rolled out these figures, maintained that said its members spent over N67.38 billion on self-generated…

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Nigerian labour Unions suspend strike as Govt freezes new electricity tariff for 2 weeks

ADEOLA YUSUF

  At exactly 2: 53 am on Monday, the Nigerian labour unions suspended their industrial action as they struck a temporary agreement with representatives of the Nigerian government for a two-week suspension of new electricity tariff among others. Minister of State for Labour, Mr. Festus Keyamo, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who announced this on his verified Twitter handle @fkeyamo, declared that the unions – Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) – reached an agreement with the government at 2.53am on Monday morning and the “strike suspended.”…

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EXPLAINER: Nigeria’s Electricity Tariff Hike not for all DisCos’ Customers + SEE WHERE YOU BELONG

ADEOLA YUSUF

Using the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) rule, which was adequately exemplified by Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Platforms Africa, in this tariff Explainer, shows why the tariff hike should not be for all. The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Nigeria’s leading power utility firm, it was, which first announced grouping of its customers into five service bands. Few hours after the NERC adjustments in tariff payable by electricity consumers in Nigeria, the EKEDC swiftly grouped its customers depicting the quantity and quality of supply they receive. General Manager, Corporate Communications of the…

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EKEDC Boss, Fadebiyi, named Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon 2020 lead Judge

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Managing Director of leading power utility firm in Nigeria, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Adeoye Fadeyibi, has been named one of the lead judges at the ongoing Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon 2020. The Smart Meter Hackathon is an initiative of the Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in partnership with Eko Innovation Centre to design, develop and produce smart metering system using local talents. The Hackathon is expected to improve access to electricity, by accelerating the production of affordable electricity meters to bridge the metering gap in Lagos State and by extension Nigeria. Out of…

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EKEDC sorts customers into 5 bands for Optimum services, freezes tariff hike for 2

ADEOLA YUSUF

  Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced grouping of its customers into five service bands depicting the quantity and quality of supply they receive. General Manager, Corporate Communications of the Company, Godwin Idemudia, who declared this in a chat with newsmen, noted that this is for quality service delivery in line with promise made on Service Reflective Tariff. The tariff, which the leading utility firm commenced on September 1, is, accirding to an earlier report by Platforms Africa, to the growth of the Electricity ecosystem. “Customers on Band A will receive an average 20 hours…

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Nigeria orders Banks’ Takeover of Electricity Bill Collections from DisCos

ADEOLA YUSUF

DisCos, as power distributors are known, were said to have owed both Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over N930 billion in outstanding payment for power supply to them Nigeria has directed commercial banks in the country to take over collections of electricity bills with immediate effect in a bid to recoup outstanding debt owed by electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to power generating firms. Analysts said the move made by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is a reminiscence of appointment of liquidation…

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Fear of COVID-19 is the Real Killer –  Nigerian Nationalist’s Grandson, Segun Awolowo Relives Experience

ADEOLA YUSUF

Segun Awolowo, grandson of one of Nigeria’s foremost Nationalists, Socialists and statesmen, late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, relieves his COVID-19 experience in this unedited piece. Awolowo Junior is presently the Executive Director, Nigerian Export Promotion Council. It all started on a ‪Saturday morning‬ when I woke up to go for my usual walk, I got dressed and went downstairs and was consumed by extreme fatigue. I sat down, drank some water and watched TV wondering what was wrong with me. Then I ate a banana and drank more water trying to…

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