PREPAID METERS: CBN asks court to freeze 157 accounts over alleged diversion of metering funds By Eyo Nsima The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has requested the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi state, to freeze 157 accounts of Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) over suspected diverting funds meant for prepaid meters. In its suit, the […]
By Our Correspondent The Regional Off Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) formally kicked off activities in Nigeria on Tuesday 19 July 2022, in Abuja. The event occurred at a workshop attended by representatives of the ECOWAS Commission, Nigeria’s Ministry of Power, and stakeholders from the public and private sectors including civil society organisations, NGOs, and
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) wishes to inform the general public that the national grid experienced system disturbance at about 11.27am today, 20th, July 2022. The incident was a result of sudden drop in system frequency from 49.94Hz to 47.36Hz, which created system instability. According to reports obtained from the National Control Centre (NCC),
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Coleman opens $1bn fibre optic cable factory, targets African market By Eyo Nsima An oil and gas service company, Coleman Technical Industries Limited (CTIL) on Friday opened its multi-billion-dollar fibre optic cable manufacturing factory, hoping to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to play big in the African market. The company
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Schneider Electric Launches New IT Partner Program Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced a new IT Partner Program known as mySchneider, which will provide a simplified, innovative and collaborative approach to enabling partner growth. According to Schneider Electric, this re-vamped program focuses on enabling diverse
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By Eyo Nsima Basically, lack of basic utilities, especially power and water, has been identified as the major factor constraining development in Nigeria and other African countries. Specifically, with its huge population of more than 200 million persons, Nigeria’s power supply still hovers at less than 5,000 megawatts, MW, which is inadequate for constant supply
Top global brands – Eaton, Chint, Schlumberger, Jinko, Trina, IOT Africa Networks and IHS Towers – are set to participate in two strategically co located events: Power and Water Exhibition & Conference and IoT West Africa Conference & Exhibition at Landmark Centre, Lagos, on June 21 – 23, 2022. The companies look up to sharing
ELECTRICITY: Generation rises by 12.59% to 4,354 MW By Eyo Nsima Nigeria’s electricity generation has risen by 12.59 percent to 4,354 megawatts, MW, from 3,868MW recorded on Tuesday, according to data obtained from the Independent System Operator (ISO), a semi-autonomous unit at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). But the development did not culminate in
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The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed Engr. Dr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz as the substantive Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), with effect from the 4th of April, 2022. Until his confirmation, Engr. Dr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz was the Acting Managing Director of TCN from 19th
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Schneider Electric introduced its new range of microgrid solutions in a workshop themed “Transforming Africa’s Energy Future”, which was held at Radisson Blu, Lagos, on Monday. The one-day workshop availed the energy management company the opportunity to inform the Nigerian market about its new microgrid solutions, and communicate on the next steps with regards to
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