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Twenty electricity Generation Companies (GenCos) have been paid just N12.77 billion representing 31.3 per cent out of the N44.48bn they should be paid for May 2017 operation, data from the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) have shown. NBET in its published record, said the GenCos presented an invoice of …
Read More »NBET pays Gencos N12.69 billion electricity invoices in February
The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) said it paid about N12.69 billion to electricity generating companies (GenCos) in the country out of the total invoices of ₦ 37.38 billion for energy delivered in February. NBET, which made this known in its “Gencos payment based on Distribution Companies (Discos) receipt,” …
Read More »How to avoid falling victim to phone and laptop explosions
Story highlights Continue to stay safe. Several phone users have expressed concerns over incidents of mobile gadget explosions in Nigeria in the past months. Some of the explosions have led to grievous bodily harm to victims, while at least one person wasn’t so lucky to escape with just minor injuries. A few …
Read More »Constitutional role for monarchs will sanitise society, reduce corruption
-HRM Eze Jonathan E. Kanegede JP, 7th Ogene of Ibedeni Kingdom, Ndokwa East, Delta State The Palace Watch train touring the Niger Delta Region has moved from Bayelsa State to a town called Ibedeni in Ndokwa East of Delta State. In this riverine, fishing and agrarian town located along Asse …
Read More »How a single mother lost three children to electric sparks in Delta
March 18, 2017, is a day Favour Elohor Gabriel, single mother of three children who died in Eku, Ethiope East local government area of Delta state can never forget in her life time. It was indeed a tragic day for her and a day no sane man could wish even …
Read More »Sectors of the Nigerian economy
Do you know what are the major sectors of the Nigerian economy? See the structure of the Nigerian economy below. Structure of the Nigerian economy Let’s try to emphasize the main sectors of the country’s economy. Sectors of Nigerian economy are divided into 3 types: – Primary (agriculture, oil/gas, mining, …
Read More »As FG Pursues Closure on MDAs Debts to Discos
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola Chineme Okafor writes that the federal government could further boost the financial capacity of the electricity market by concluding the verification and payment of debts owed the Discos by the ministries, departments and agencies Coming on the heels of its recent …
Read More »Save Warri from poor water, electricity, 98-year-old legislator begs FG
A disenchanted nonagenarian, Pa DTSO Pessu, has called on the Federal and Delta State governments to restore portable water and constant electricity to the oil-rich, but cruelly impoverished city of Warri. The 98-year-old legislator made the call during a remark at the 2017 The Daniel Oritsemugbemi Reyenieju (DOR) Symposium/Awards organised …
Read More »BEDC restores electricity to Delta community after 7-year outage
By Adewale Sanyaolu Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has said that it has restored power supply to Ogwashi-Uku community, headquarters of Aniocha-South Local Government Area of Delta State, after seven years of outage. The reconnection of public power supply to the community, according to BEDC, is expected to be extended to …
Read More »Discos Claim N59.3bn Debt From MDAs
Power sector operators say the audit report from the verification team on the payment of MDA electricity debts has revealed that various electricity distributing companies in the country are claiming about N59.3 billion. This was part of the information in a communiqué by the operators at the end of their …
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