Power & Energy

May
06
2025
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ABSG Set To Buy Over EEDC To Provide Uninterrupted Power Supply To Umuahia Ringed Fence

ABSG Set To Buy Over EEDC To Provide Uninterrupted Power Supply To Umuahia Ringed Fence

Abia State, News Flash, Power & Energy
ABSG SETS TO BUY OVER EEDC TO PROVIDE UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY TO UMUAHIA RINGED FENCE. Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti says his government is set to buy over the Umuahia ringed fence of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) in order to provide steady power for the rest of the 8 LGAs not covered by the Geometric Power. Governor Alex Otti stated this on Monday, at the Geometric Power Aba, while speaking at a reception organized by the Management of Geometric Power after the commissioning and tour of Aba Power's new 2 X 15 MVA, Ogbor Hill Sub -…
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May
05
2025
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Tinubu To Meet GenCos Over N4 Trillion Power Sector Debt

Tinubu To Meet GenCos Over N4 Trillion Power Sector Debt

FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy
Tinubu To Meet GenCos Over N4 Trillion Power Sector Debt President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet with the leadership of Nigeria’s power-generating companies as part of an emergency effort to address the N4tn debt threatening to cripple the country’s electricity supply chain. The move follows a high-level meeting on Tuesday between the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and chairmen of GenCos in Abuja, amid mounting fears of a possible collapse of the national grid due to liquidity constraints in the sector. A statement by the minister’s Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, on Sunday, said…
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May
03
2025
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NDDC Hands Over Project To Contractor For The Installation Of Solar Powered Street Lights In Arochukwu, Attracted By Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa

NDDC Hands Over Project To Contractor For The Installation Of Solar Powered Street Lights In Arochukwu, Attracted By Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa

Abia State, Abia North, Infrastructure, News Flash, Power & Energy
NDDC HANDS OVER PROJECT SITE TO CONTRACTOR FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS IN AROCHUKWU, ATTRACTED BY IKENNA NICOLAS UKWA On Friday 2nd May 2025, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC officials from Abia State led by the Head of Project , Engr Mrs Joy Ejim handed over the project site to the contractor, Kaplan Consult limited for the installation of 233 units of solar powered street lights attracted by Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa , the Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President of Nigeria. Speaking earlier, the Senior Project Manager of NDDC, Abia State, Engr Ndubuisi Nkwoka…
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Apr
24
2025
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Redefining Energy Sovereignty: Governor Alex Otti’s Technocratic Blueprint For Abia’s Power Infrastructure And Socio-Economic Reconfiguration (2023-2025) By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Redefining Energy Sovereignty: Governor Alex Otti’s Technocratic Blueprint For Abia’s Power Infrastructure And Socio-Economic Reconfiguration (2023-2025) By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Power & Energy
Redefining Energy Sovereignty: Governor Alex Otti’s Technocratic Blueprint for Abia’s Power Infrastructure and Socio-Economic Reconfiguration (2023–2025) Governor Alex Otti’s administration, since its inauguration in May 2023, has prioritized energy security as a cornerstone of Abia State’s socio-economic renaissance, deploying a multifaceted strategy that integrates legislative innovation, infrastructural revitalization, and strategic public-private partnerships. His governance philosophy, rooted in technocratic pragmatism, has sought to dismantle systemic inefficiencies in the energy sector while catalyzing a transition toward sustainable, decentralized power solutions. Central to Otti’s agenda is the Geometric Power Aba Integrated Energy Project, a 141MW (scalable to 188MW) generation and distribution facility commissioned…
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Apr
18
2025
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Gov. Otti Approves The Establishment Of An Independent Power Project In ABSU To Solve Power Challenge Of Uturu Community

Gov. Otti Approves The Establishment Of An Independent Power Project In ABSU To Solve Power Challenge Of Uturu Community

Abia North, Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash, Power & Energy
GOV. OTTI APPROVES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT POWER PROJECT IN ABSU TO SOLVE POWER CHALLENGE OF UTURU COMMUNITY. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has approved the setting-up of an independent power plant project in Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) to solve the power challenge of ABSU and Uturu community. Governor Otti revealed this while being hosted by the people of Isuikwuato LGA at the Isuikwuato High School, Otankpa. He said that the power project is part of the ongoing rehabilitation in ABSU. "As part of the rehabilitation of Abia State University, I have approved that an independent power…
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Apr
07
2025
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Electricity: FGN To Receive 3.2 Million Metres This Month For Nigerians

Electricity: FGN To Receive 3.2 Million Metres This Month For Nigerians

FGN, Infrastructure, News Flash, Power & Energy
Electricity: FG to receive 3.2million meters this month for Nigerians Faced with growing criticism over the lack of progress in bridging the huge metering gap in the power sector, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Sunday disclosed that the government is expecting the first batch of 3,205,101 prepaid meters it ordered last year. Adelabu, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Tunji Bolaji, said 75,000 meters under the International Competitive Bid 1 (ICB1) are expected by April 2025, followed by the second batch of 200,000 meters in May 2025. Despite the slow pace of…
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Apr
02
2025
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Power Struggle: Aba’s Factories Light Up But Can’t Afford The Bills – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Power Struggle: Aba’s Factories Light Up But Can’t Afford The Bills – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Power & Energy
Power Struggle: Aba’s Factories Light Up But Can’t Afford the BillsDespite Geometric Power’s grid, 88% of Ariaria manufacturers battle soaring tariffs—will Governor Otti flip the switch? Aba, April 1st, 2025 — A groundbreaking field report on Ariaria Market’s manufacturers reveals a stark paradox: while the Geometric Power Plant has stabilized electricity supply, 88% of small-scale factories now face crippling tariff hikes, with monthly bills soaring by 35–50%. We advice that without some kind of state intervention, Aba’s famed “Japan of Africa” industrial ecosystem risks collapse. It's heart warming that Governor Alex Otti is mounting pressure to streamline energy costs and…
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Mar
06
2025
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TCN Announces Peak In Power Generation To 5,801.84MW

TCN Announces Peak In Power Generation To 5,801.84MW

News Flash, Power & Energy
TCN Announces Peak In Power Generation To 5,801.84MW The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced an increase in power generation to 5,801.84 megawatts. A statement signed by its management on Wednesday said the feat is yet another milestone in peak generation, and maximum daily energy ever attained in Nigeria’s power sector. “(TCN) is pleased to announce that the nation’s power sector has achieved another milestone with a peak generation of 5,801.84MW,” the statement read in part. The agency stated that the feat was achieved on March 4, 2025, at 21:15 hours, with a stable frequency of 49.69Hz. The generated power…
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Feb
23
2025
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Diesel Shortage: Telecom May Shutdown Nationwide, ATCON Warns

Diesel Shortage: Telecom May Shutdown Nationwide, ATCON Warns

News Flash, Power & Energy, Telecommunications
Diesel Shortage: Telecom may shutdown nationwide, ATCON warns The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria has raised an urgent alarm over a diesel supply crisis caused by an ongoing strike by the Petroleum Tanker Drivers, a branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers. ATCON President, Mr. Tony Emoekpere, disclosed in a statement sighted by PUNCH Online on Sunday that the fuel supply disruption is critically affecting telecom base stations, pushing them to the brink of a shutdown and threatening millions of mobile and internet users in the region. “This strike, which stems from the persistent harassment…
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Feb
18
2025
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The Planned Acquisition Of 60% EEDC Shares By ABIA State Government – What And Why? – By Engr. Ikechukwu Monday(Honourable Commissioner For Power And Public Utilities)

The Planned Acquisition Of 60% EEDC Shares By ABIA State Government – What And Why? – By Engr. Ikechukwu Monday(Honourable Commissioner For Power And Public Utilities)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Power & Energy
The Planned Acquisition Of 60% EEDC Shares by Abia State Government – What and Why? Enugu Distribution Company Plc (EEDC) was incorporated as a Public Liability Company in 2005 following the unbundling of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). In 2013, Interstate Electrics Limited took over the management of EEDC after the purchase of 60% of EEDC shares from the federal government through the privatisation process leaving 40% shareholding shares to Federal, State and local governments, warehoused by Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) and Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI). EEDC operates within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) framework, licensed…
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