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Accept the reality of tariff review, Fashola urges Nigerians

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says Nigerians must accept the reality of an electricity tariff review so power can be better. In an interview with Thisday, Fashola urged Nigerians to ask that meters be supplied instead of getting court injunctions against tariff review. “If we want to experience reliable electricity, we must... Read More

babatunde Fashola, Electricity, NEPA, PHCN, Power

The Thread: #Nepawahala | NEPA takes major L on Twitter NG

Our electricity problems in Nigeria looks like it’s been from time immemorial. With each new Minister of Power, our electricity woes get compounded. At this point, Nigerians are convinced constant electricity is rocket science. There can be no other valid explanation. With this in mind, Nigerians descended on Twitter with savage bants, designed to portray... Read More

bants, Blackouts, NEPA, nigeria, PHCN, The Thread, Twitter NG

January 26, 2017

Reps begin investigation into sale of PHCN assets

An House of Representatives Committee on Thursday started investigations into the sale of assets of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). Chairman of the committee, Hon. Wole Ojo disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the inaugural meeting of the ad-hoc committee. The committee was also mandated to investigate the liquidation of PHCN under... Read More

House of Representatives, investigation, PHCN, sale

October 5, 2016

Opinion: TCN, power and national security

As every bereaved family learns the morning after the funeral, it is left alone by sympathisers to nurse itself from grief to normalcy. This is the lot the Nigerian family must accept following the exit of the Manitoba “sympathisers” in its electricity bereavement. In fact, the mission of the “sympathisers” – a team of expatriates... Read More

Electricity, Manotiba, NEPA, nigeria, PHCN

September 24, 2016

PODCAST: ‘Oga Police IG should lie with wisdom please…’ + more on The Slab with Isime

Chuks, Tolu, and Elsie – who is representing Emeka this week – join The Slab with Isime to talk about the Nigerian Police IG, Ibrahim Idris’ Al-Jazeera interview; Borno governor’s leadership moves in the North East; and militants threatening to attack oil facilities if Patience Jonathan is prosecuted by the EFCC. The Police IG had claimed that... Read More

$15 million, al jazeera, Amnesty International, Change, Chuks Okpani, EFCC, Emeka Nwankwo, Ibrahim Idris, independent, Isime Esene, lai mohammed, nigeria, Patience Jonathan, PHCN, podcast, The Slab With Isime, Tolu Omoyeni, torture

September 20, 2016

4 things having constant electricity has taught me

Towards the end of July this year, I observed that for a couple of days we’d had electricity for a week non-stop. And this was in no way aided by power generating sets. The following thoughts crossed my mind: The guy who used to be responsible for switching off and on the button that directed... Read More

black-outs, nigeria, PHCN, power generation

September 17, 2016

PODCAST: ‘Did Mama Peace open a GoFundMe account to get $15million?’ + more on The Slab with Isime

Chuks, Tolu, and Emeka join The Slab with Isime to talk about Patience Jonathan’s $15 million and her issue with the EFCC; improved power supply across Nigeria; and the Change begins with me project peddled by the FG. “How foolish do you think Nigerians are? Is she exchanging her heart with that of someone else?... Read More

$15 million, Change, Chuks Okpani, EFCC, Emeka Nwankwo, Isime Esene, lai mohammed, nigeria, Patience Jonathan, PHCN, podcast, The Slab With Isime, Tolu Omoyeni

August 28, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Restructuring the debate on Nigeria

Why is Nigeria like this — I mean grossly underdeveloped? I’ve been asking this question all my life. And until Nigeria exits the underdevelopment club, it is one question that will remain relevant. I believe that it is in asking this central question, and in attempting to provide well-reasoned answers, that we can begin to... Read More

militancy, Muhammadu Buhari, nddc, Niger Delta, nigeria, PHCN, Politics, simon kolawole

August 25, 2016

Power supply has been stable but Nigerians on Twitter are too scared to admit it

by Tolu Omoyeni Just few weeks back, Nollywood actor, Bob Manuel Udokwu said in an interview, “I am pessimistic we can succeed in getting good power supply again in this country”. But the Electricity Distribution company is set to prove the man wrong. It is difficult to deny that electricity supply has notably improved in... Read More

Aso Rock, babatunde Fashola, lectricity, NEPA, Osikhena Dirisu, PHCN, power ministry, twitter.

Uzoma Erondu: The fraud (or schadenfreude) called Estimated Billing (Y! Naira&Kobo)

John, a friend of mine moved into an apartment in a sub-urban area of Lagos in the early months of 2013, and it turned out to be one without an electricity meter. However, he had no qualms with the legacy electricity bills as the Landlord was on top of his game in ensuring that monthly... Read More

CAPMI Payment, DISCOs, Electricity, Estimated Billing, NERC, nigeria, PHCN

Calixthus Okoruwa: Interrogating the gaps in Fashola’s power roadmap

by Calixthus Okoruwa The minister with responsibility for Nigeria’s pivotal power sector, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has recently released what he calls “a roadmap for change” in the sector. It is commendable that his effort in this arena will be underscored by planning and more so that he has chosen to share this plan with the... Read More

babatunde Fashola, Calixthus Okoruwa, Finance, housing, megawatts, nigeria, PHCN, Power, roadmap, TCN

Azubuike Ishiekwene: But why is President Jonathan lying to us?

by Azubuike Ishiekwene If you have been conned into believing that Nigeria is now generating 5000MW of electricity, then you must be connected to the Jonathans, who neither pay PHCN bills nor have the faintest idea how much the public is paying to maintain the generators in the Presidential Villa. Nigeria of the last three... Read More

ad administration, corruption, lies, nnpc, PHCN, President Goodluck Jonathan

January 14, 2015

Dolapo Aina: Still celebrating the New Year without NEPA

by Dolapo Aina The reader might wonder if this writer is livid (trust me; you don’t want to know what I have realised), but no crony or Hallelujah yeoman (or rather yeoboy) should table official excuses for an increasingly aware electorate. The time is 10.28am and as I pen this piece; I haven’t experienced a... Read More

2015, elections, lagos, lekki, NEPA, nigeria, PHCN, Politics

December 17, 2014

No lights: What’s going on with the long power cuts in Lagos?

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Electricity supply has dwindled in Lagos lately, and as a result, residents in some parts of the city have been experiencing severe power cuts over the last one month. “We’ve been experiencing frequent power outage in my neighbourhood for some time now,” says Antonia who lives in Ogba. “Supply was a lot... Read More

Electricity, ikeja, lagos, PHCN, Power

October 7, 2014

N670 million withdrawn illegally as Kano DISCO accused of money laundering as BPE sale gets messier

by Godwin Akanfe It appears there has been some money laundering attempt at the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, KEDCO, managed by Sahelian Energy. Last month the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission probed Sahelian Energy for purportedly diverting N670 million of the company’s money to the Fidelity bank account of their sister firm Northwest Power. Incar Power, a... Read More

Bureau of Public enterprise, Electricity, kano, money laundering, nigeria, PHCN, Sahelian Energy

August 29, 2014

How did Nigerians start saying ‘Up NEPA!’? | We investigate

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Children often scream “Up NEPA!” when electricity supply is restored in their neighbourhood. This is quite prevalent in Lagos and other places in Nigeria. “We used to scream like that too when I was a kid,” says John Ogbu, a young man. “So now that I observe kids doing the same thing... Read More

Electricity, Kainji Dam, NEPA, nigeria, PHCN, Power

How PHCN cable fell and killed 3 in Ogun market

by S’ola Filani Three persons were electrocuted on Sunday when a high-tension cable of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria fell on them, at the Ifo market in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. Although the identities of the victims still remain unclear, the high-tension wire reportedly fell on them in the crowded market... Read More

Ifo, ifo local govenrnment, Ogunstate, PHCN

Tunde Fagbenle: This disrespect of us must stop!

by Tunde Fagbenle It is complete disrespect under the part of those who govern us. They act as if they owe us no explanation and no apologies for not providing us electricity as we should have. It is complete disrespect to us that those who govern us to make promises upon promises, raise our hopes... Read More

disco, disrespect, leaders, opinion, PHCN, Power, tunde fagbenle, ynaija

February 17, 2014

Demola Rewaju: Electricity by 2015- No light at the end of the tunnel

by Demola Rewaju For me, it is a personal disappointment as I had promised some people that I would vote for Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 if only he can ensure steady power supply as he’d promised – a promise that I now see no realistic way of keeping or being kept. Sometime last year I... Read More

2015, Demola Rewaju, Electricity, nigeria, opinion, PHCN, President Goodluck Jonathan, Promise, south africa, stable power, votes, ynaija

February 17, 2014

17-year-old boy found dead inside transformer ‘he tried to vandalize’

by ‘Jola Sotubo A young man in Niger is said to have lost his life after being electrocuted by a transformer in the Kpakungu area of Minna, the state capital. Residents discovered the corpse of the unidentified teenager, believed to be between 17-20 years of age, due to the stench the natural process of decomposition... Read More

dead, electrocuted, Niger, PHCN, teenager, vandalize, vandals

February 8, 2014

Perry Brimah: Cabalization of PHCN has led to exorbitant electricity bills for Nigerians

by Peregrino Brimah Privatization only works where the bidding process is open and transparent, where there is no prior exorbitant phony refurbishing, and where post sale competition is supported and privatized entities are regulated to not extort the masses with exorbitant charges. A few months ago, the federal government of Nigeria privatized major assets of... Read More

bills, Cabalization, corruption, croonies, Electricity, exorbitant, For Nigerians, Perry Brimah, PHCN, Power, privatization, Transcorp Hilton

December 8, 2013

Opinion: How to tackle the mirage of uninterrupted power supply in Nigeria

by Abah John Abah With the present set up, the dream of uninterrupted power is still very hazy. A lot is expected from the new owners if their capacity to deliver should not be called to question. They better shape up and turn things around. For almost two years, I have been paying between 5,000... Read More

Abah John Abah, billing system, mirage, NEPA, opinion, PHCN, Power, supply, tackling, uniterrupted, ynaija

October 28, 2013

Les Leba: Negative income from PHCN’s sale

by Les Leba Curiously, therefore, despite the alleged infusion of over $12bn to supplement existing PHCN assets by former president Olusegun Obasanjo, current Power Minister, Chinedu Nebo, recently also observed that an annual average of $3.5bn has been expended by successive governments to raise generating capacity in the last 10 years! Public expectation for adequate... Read More

DISCOs, economy, income, Les Leb, naira, PHCN, Power, President Goodluck Jonathan

October 28, 2013

PHCN workers threaten blackout if not paid by Thursday

The electricity workers said banks have refused to honor the government’s directive to pay them. Over 2,000 workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, embarked on a protest Monday, over the delay in payment of the severance benefits to about 55 per cent of electricity workers. The workers, under the aegis of the... Read More

Blackout, paid, PHCN, protest, threaten, thursday, workers

October 6, 2013

Tonnie Iredia: Art of fighting for allowances in Nigeria

by Tonnie Iredia Football is probably the best example of where our citizens have to fight for their allowances all the time. Each time players of our national team –the Super Eagles demand their allowances; the nation is made to believe that they are over demanding. The truth however is that they always ask for... Read More

allowances, football, Medical doctors, nff, PHCN, strike, super eagles, Tonnie Iredia

October 1, 2013

Opinion: #Independence53 – Knocks and praises for Pres. Jonathan

by Chichi Ikebuiro This is one common enemy that has just been defeated and we need to roll out the drums to celebrate its downfall. The announcement could not have come at a better time-the eve of our 53rd Anniversary. Whether this move is political or otherwise really does not count one bit, it is... Read More

#Independence53, Chiechefulam Ikebuiro, NEPA, opinion, PHCN, President Jonathan, privatization, ynaija

September 30, 2013

President Jonathan hands over power plants to new core owners

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday read riot act to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) cautioning the power sector staff to re-orientate themselves in order to be able to meet up with their new roles under the on-going reforms in the power sector. Giving the warning after formally handing over share certificates and licenses to new... Read More

handover, jonathan, new owners, PHCN, power plants

August 26, 2013

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: Seismic shift in Nigeria’s electricity sector

by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu That Interstate has gotten this far in the process should be blamed on Vice-President Namadi Sambo who has chairman of NCP kept bending the rules for his friend Mr. Offor. During the technical evaluation of the bids, Interstate was allowed to sail through even though it failed to pass the evaluation criteria.... Read More

Electricity, Eniola Bello, ijeoma nwogwugwu, interstate, Mr Offor, Namadi Sambo, NCP, Nigerian, opinion, PHCN, Prof.Chinedu nebo, vice president, ynaija

August 21, 2013

Opinion: Exorcising the demons in Nigeria’s power sector

by Sunny Igbaonugo What could be more demonstrable evidence of his ability and potency for exorcising the demons and witches in the power sector, which Nebo had promised the nation even before assuming his seat than this feat of taming this particular devil in the labour conflict? Friday, August 2, Biola Sodeinde (not real name),... Read More

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