Tag: Power Outage

Buhari summons Power Minister, governor, economic adviser over erratic power supply

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, a State governor, and two presidential appointees for a meeting at the Presidential Villa. According to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in an issued statement yesterday, President Buhari has summoned Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, and the Chief Economic Adviser, Prof. Doyin Salami, to a meeting at the Presidential Villa yesterday afternoon”. The president is expected to have discussed the erratic power supply experienced across…

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Nationwide Blackout: FG directs NBET to negotiate with Agip Oil on energy supply

Aminu Imam

Following the refusal of the gas companies to supply gas to the generation companies due to the huge debts owed them, the Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, (NBET), to enter into fast-track negotiation with Agip Oil (NAOC) on an interim energy sales agreement with a view to bringing the new Okpai-Il Power Plant on the grid. This, according to the government, would contribute an additional 400MW of generation capacity. In an issued statement, the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, said that the “pigging” of the…

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Fuel, power shortages: “I apologise” – Buhari sends message to Nigerians

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message to Nigerians, regarding the shortage of petrol and electricity in the country. Buhari, who apologised, expressed sincere regrets for the inconvenience caused to citizens of the country following a prolonged shortage of petroleum products, something that the administration has successfully averted in its seven years in office. This was disclosed in a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, yesterday. According to the President, “the administration knows the fuel shortage has placed a strain on Nigerian…

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Nationwide blackout: National grid collapses again affecting Lagos, 7 other States

Aminu Imam

According to reports, the grid crashed to zero, following its loss of 1,100 megawatts (MWs) from an earlier 3,700MWs peak generation. The States affected include Lagos, Enugu, Kaduna, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States, among others. Confirming the development via a text message to their customers, some electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), such as Eko Electricity Distribution Company and Kaduna Electricity Company (KadunaElectric), said that the system collapse occurred on the national grid at 10:40 am. KadunaElectric, while confirming the system collapse via an issued statement, assured its customers that…

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Power blackout: FCT residents count losses, urge FG to intervene

Aminu Imam

Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have continued to count their losses following the power blackouts in most parts of the Territory. According to reports, poor power supply, or blackouts, in some parts had lingered for more than a month. While some parts of the Territory are supplied power for some hours, some areas have not even had it for five consecutive days. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, (AEDC), had attributed the poor supply of electricity to its franchise areas to low power-generation from the national grid. This…

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Consumers lament over silent increase in electricity tariff amidst fuel scarcity

Aminu Imam

Electricity consumers, on Thursday, kicked against the silent increase in the tariff payable by customers to power distribution companies for electricity consumed. They said it was worrisome that the government was allowing Discos to raise electricity tariffs amid fuel scarcity across the country. Adulterated fuel imported into the country about two weeks ago had led to fuel scarcity and long queues in filling stations across several States. It was gathered that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), had adjusted the tariffs payable to Discos, as some of the power firms…

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Despite fuel scarcity Nigerians hit by electricity outage

Aminu Imam

Nigerians in several cities, including Abuja and Lagos, have been hit by a “double-whammy” of fuel scarcity and electricity outage, leaving millions struggling to keep up with their daily activities and businesses. In Abuja, reports have it that ‘black market’ petrol sold petrol as high as N700 per litre on Wednesday, as motorists spent hours at fuel stations trying to buy the product for their cars and generators. Recall that for weeks, the nation has faced the fuel shortage caused by the importation of low standard petrol into the country.…

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Blackout looms, as nine power plants breakdown

Aminu Imam

Most parts of the country have been thrown into outer darkness due to power outages and shortages caused by a breakdown of nine National Integrated Power Plants, (NIPPs), which supply electricity to the national grid. The Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in a statement signed by his media aide, Aaron Artimas yesterday, said the development has drastically affected power generation, thus affecting supply to the national grid. The affected plants are Sapele, Afam, Olorunsogo, Omotosho, Ibom, Egbin, Alaoji and Ihovbor while Jebba Plant is currently down for annual maintenance. Also,…

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