Mainpower Electricity Distribution takes over electricity distribution in Enugu

The Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited, a subsidiary of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), has been licensed to distribute electricity within Enugu State by the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC).

Marking the completion of the transition period for transfer of regulatory oversight from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to EERC on Tuesday, the Chairman of EERC, Mr Chijioke Okonkwo, presented the interim distribution license to Mainpower Electricity Distribution. 

Troops smash IPOB/ESN camps, neutralise 4, rescue 14 in South-East

 

Troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army and the Joint Task Force South-East, code-named "Operation UDO KA" have smashed camps of Indigenous People of Biafra and its Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) armed wing within South-East.

The troops within days neutralized four IPOB/ESN armed men, rescued 14 people and checked crude oil bunkering within South-East.

Nigeria and her ravaging hunger

 

By Ejike Anyaduba

Nigeria relishes the moniker - the giant of Africa - which she blazons like an armorial bearing. With enormous resources and a population of about 250 million people (Professor Lumumba, the Kenyan lawyer and activist, thinks she is more than that figure) she can afford to boast about her giant.    

Killing Massacre: Convoke Urgent Security Summit, APC Anambra Urges Soludo

..Condemns Killing of Youths 

   By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu 

The Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, what they described as a shocking and cruel massacre of youths in Nibo town, in Awka South Local Government Area by yet-to-be identified gunmen.

 The killings, which took place during the Onwa Asaa festival of Nibo community instantly threw many families into unexpected mourning. 

Nwokike Becomes First Awka Indigene To Be Appointed As UNIZIK Registrar

 

  By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu 

 In a landmark development that underscores the importance of merit and experience in academic administration, Barrister Nwokike Rosemary Ifeoma has emerged as the new Registrar of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, following a rigorous selection process. She also becomes the first Awka indigene to hold  such a position since the inception of the academic institution.

Why Aba Electric Ringfence Is Not Affected by National Grid Collapse

The nine local governemnt areas (LGAs) in Abia State serviced by Aba Power were not affected by the latest national grid collpase that occurred around 8 am on Saturday, October 19, an investigation has revealed.

This is because Geometric Power Group, the owner of Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12th electricity distribution firm, generates and distributes electricity to Aba without going through the national transmission network anymore.

Nnaji Calls for Return of Power Purchasing Agreements to Boost Electricity Generation

 

The former Minister of Power, Professor Bart Nnaji, has called on the Federal Government to resume the signing of power purchase agreements (PPAs) with private sector investors to ramp up Nigeria’s electricity generation.

Nigeria currently has about 13,000-megawatt nameplate capacity but generates only about 5,000MW due to a number of factors, including insufficient natural gas availability for the country’s gas-fired plants, which account for 80% of national grid electricity.

Dr. Isoken Ibie Earns Doctorate in Philosophy and Human Advocacy, Honoured for Landmark Achievement in Peace and Social Justice

By Karen James 

The world celebrates Dr. Isoken Ibie’s remarkable achievement as she earns her Doctorate in Philosophy and Human Advocacy from the College of Chaplaincy and Social Sciences in Nigeria, an affiliate of African American University, Porto-Novo, and accredited by the America Council of Training & Development. This milestone is a recognition of Dr. Ibie’s unwavering commitment to promoting peace, justice, and human dignity through her work in academia, advocacy, and community service.

Aba Power Cracks Down on Energy Theft Syndicate; Vows Tougher Enforcement and Swift Legal Action

Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest electricity distribution company, has renewed its effort to crack down on energy theft in nine of the 17 local government areas in Abia, Abia State, under its coverage.

Its Feeder Team, working in conjunction with security agencies, has arrested two individuals involved in illegal meter tampering.

Fresh Insights into the Power Sector

Dr Ronke Adewale-Johnson

“It’s an unfathomable paradox”, ruefully stated the woman sitting next to me at the discussion segment of the three-day Energy Summit at the Landmark Events Centre when the 2024 annual conference started on Tuesday, October 15, “that a country so blessed with brilliant and talented persons could be in the present development morass”. The lady, in her early 30s and from one of the largest commercial law firms in the country, was impressed, like the rest of the considerable audience, at the presentations of executives of different power generation firms in the country. The discussants were Meyen Etukudo, the CEO of Ibom Power; Edu Okeke, CEO of Azura Power Ltd; Oti Ikomi, Vice Chairman & CEO of Proton Energy Africa; and two amazons, Mrs Atinuke Taiwo, Executive Director and General Counsel of Mainstream Solutions Ltd, and Mrs Agatha Nnaji, Group Managing Director of Geometric Power.