By Mustapha Salisu The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO), in partnership with FUCIL Datatech Limited, has officially launched its Self-Service Electricity Payment Kiosk as part of efforts to enhance customer satisfaction. The…
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KEDCO Refutes Misleading Claims on Electricity Supply to Bayero University Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has categorically refuted recent reports alleging that staff and students of Bayero University Kano (BUK) are grappling with unstable electricity supply, describing the…
FG, GenCos Finalise Implementation Framework for N4 Trillion Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Plan
The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken a major step toward restoring financial stability and investor confidence in the electricity market with the finalization of the implementation framework for the Presidential Power…
How a Single Electricity Market Will Empower Africa’s People and Economies
By Mohammed Dahiru Lawal For millions of Africans, the flick of a light switch is not a given, but a daily uncertainty. In rural clinics, midwives deliver babies by torchlight. In bustling…
World’s Largest Electricity Market Kicks Off as AU Launches Steering Committee to Drive Continental Integration
By Mohammed Dahiru Lawal A newly launched African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM) High-Level Oversight Committee at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa is set to lay the foundation for the world’s…
Gov. Yusuf harps on reliable electricity supply
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has asserted that access to reliable electricity is not just a service but a fundamental enabler of Eduction, Healthcare, industrial growth and poverty alleviation He…
Adamawa Govt Urges Communities to Safeguard Electricity Installations
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government has called on residents to protect electricity installations and equipment in their communities to prevent vandalism, especially as the state continues to experience erratic…
The Need to Solarize Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila
By Jasrah Gadanga Electricity is a fundamental necessity for academic institutions, providing power for learning, research, and daily student activities. Unfortunately, students at Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila, are facing severe hardships due to…
A decade of darkness: How failed rural electrification projects left Kano communities paralised
By Hafsat Bello Bahara Thirty-seven-year-old Yahuza Salmanu has spent more than 10 years out of his life living in Ungwar Yusi in Kabo LGA of Kano state without seeing electricity. Four years…
Bayelsa Has Not Had Electricity For 3 Months, Says Governor Diri
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State Says the state has been without electricity for more than three months, “and we are still counting.” Diri said the situation resulted from…
KNSG to Boost Power Supply for Water Treatment Plants, Industries
By Mustapha Salisu The Kano State government is working to ensure adequate electricity supply to the Tiga and Chalawa water treatment plants and other industries under the Kano Hydro & Energy Department…
Electricity: Not Yet Uhuru, For North West Customers
By Abdu Labaran Malumfashi One is forced to borrow from the heading of the world renowned East African writer, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, a onetime Vice President of Kenya, to make part of…
FG can’t continue to subsidize electricity – Minister
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says Nigeria cannot continue to subsidise electricity, adding that the nation must begin to move towards a cost-effective tariff model, as the country is currently indebted…
Bagaja Renewables to provide uninterrupted green energy to Gida Dubu Estate
The Management of Bagaja Renewables says it is currently testing its 1MW independent peak connected solar mini grid plant that will provide green and sustainable electricity to Gida Dubu community in kano…
Bayero University students cry out for help over blackouts, others
By Benjamin Joseph Saddled with the economic backlash and drastic changes in the state of the nation, students at Bayero University’s new campus in Kano are voicing their concerns. They face number…