Ahmed Bolaji Nagode is the Acting Director General, National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN). In this interview, Nagode says the institute is gradually becoming a hub for training of African electricity personnel. There are some Liberia Electricity Corporation staff currently undergoing training in your institute. In what capacity is this taking place? We have…
The Bank of Industry (BOI) and All On have announced the establishment of a N1billion Niger Delta Off-Grid Energy Fund. The fund will provide local currency debt financing to facilitate the deployment of energy solutions by access-to-energy companies in the Niger Delta at 10% interest rate per annum (with a one-year moratorium) and tenor of…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has decried the challenges in the slow uptake of the 2000Mw stranded electricity by the manufacturing sector and its implications. Its Director-General, Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir said the challenges had to do with accessing the stranded power and that eligible customers should not owe any distribution companies (DisCos). He recalled…
Officials of the Energy Commission of Nigeria and other allied Agencies have been charged to show uncommon commitment in the Federal Government renewable energy programme to effectively and efficiently reduce green house emissions and over dependence on fossil fuels. The charge was given in Abuja at a collaborative workshop for Capacity Assessment for Green Economy…
The overwhelming importance of estimated electricity billing, otherwise known as “crazy bills”, was demonstrated recently when a bill sponsored by the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila received the unanimous support of lawmakers across party lines at its third reading in the House of Representatives. It is now on the way…
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said the power ministry has no record of corrupt contractors who ran away with government money without executing awarded contracts. Fashola said he had searched the record of the power ministry and he could not find any such contractor. The minister stated this in a…
The plan to dedicate 100 mega-watts (Mw) of electricity supply daily to Ikeja Electric and Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) from Egbin power plant has been stalled, The Nation learnt. Sahara Power Group, owners of power plant, had two years ago, planned to dedicate 100Mw of electricity daily to Eko and Ikeja DisCos to boost power supply…
The Chief Magistrate in Yabo, Sokoto State, Alhaji Bashar Ibrahim, has sentenced two vandals, Faruk Hussaini, Ila Yellow and their accomplice, Kabiru Bala, to prison for tampering with and stealing power supply equipment belonging to Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company. The 1st and 2nd convicts were sentenced to six months imprisonment for each of the four offences while…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed that power distribution companies are to fully automate their commercial system operations in the sector. NERC said such automation would enable the commission to effectively monitor all the funds collected from power users on behalf of the industry by the Discos, as well as enhance the customer services…
Davos, Switzerland – ABB powers first e-shuttle to annual meeting of 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos which took place from January 22-25. Leaders and industry players of all sectors enjoyed the journey up the mountains to the city of Davos, Switzerland to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2019. This year…