MINISTRY OF POWER
PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT
DAILY NEWS MONITORING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16th, 2010
THURSDAY, AUG. 27TH , 2015
THIS DAY
TCN Increases Transmission To 4,810.7MW
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Wednesday announced again its attainment of a
new electricity transmission record of 4810.7 megawatts (MW), some 62MW different from
what it reported on Tuesday.
It said in a statement in Abuja that the new mark was attained at 20:45 hours on August 25,
2015. The statement was signed by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Seun Olagunju, the
paper reported.
See details on page 11 of the paper.
VANGUARD
Increasing Nigerian electricity generation: A prompt and easy way forward.
Most knowledgeable energy followers are often bemused by the rather strange choice of any country to
laboriously harness its power difficult sources while literarily sitting in an easy-pick energy ocean.
Nigeria, a major oil producer understandably generates most of its electricity (80%), from
hydrocarbon powered turbines but it remains difficult to understand why in the face of the
failure of the fuel powered systems to provide the needed electricity, other available energy
sources have remained significantly unharnessed, the paper stated.
See details on page 42 of the paper.
PUNCH
BEDC to supply 100,000 prepaid meters per annum
According to the paper the Benin Electricity Distribution Company says it has the target of
supplying 100,000 prepaid meters to its numerous customers in Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti
states every year.
The Chief Executive Officer of the company Mrs. Funke Osinbodu stated this while speaking
with journalists in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday.
See details on page 30 of the paper.
Sahara groups tackles power shortages
Sahara Group, a privately owned power, energy, gas and infrastructure conglomerate, said
young inventors at the recently concluded second edition of the ‘Sahara Light Up Nigeria
Challenge’ in Lagos had developed alternative and renewable energy projects with the potential
to enhance eco-friendly and sustainable electricity supply in Nigeria.
The competition, a yearly event hosted by Sahara in partnership with ENACTUS Nigeria, seeks
to inspire students of higher institutions of learning across the nation to explore opportunities
for achieving sustainable power supply within their environment, according to a statement on
Wednesday, the paper reported.
See story on page 31 of the paper.
LEADERSHIP
David Umaru calls for immediate takeoff of HYPPADEC
The Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Senator David Umaru, has expressed
shock over the death of 11 girls who lost their lives in a boat mishap along River Kaduna near
Shiroro dam.
Two other persons from Guni village also died in a similar accident on River Guni, all in
Munya local government area of Niger State.
The Senator how ever called on relevant authorities to ensure the immediate implementation of the
HYPPADEC ACT, he said the delay in the implementation of the act was unfortunate and
unacceptable.
See details on page 10 of the paper.
Poor power supply: South-Eastern threaten Court actions
Businessmen in the South-East of the country have issued electricity companies one month
ultimatum to either improve on power supply or face court actions.
They urged that the outage was not as a result of shortage in power generation, but due to
incompetence on the part of the companies, the paper stated.
See details on page 14 of the paper.
Assessing NERC’s new directives on fixed charge, bulk metering
Although the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said it cannot abolish the
monthly fixed charge component being charged electricity consumers in the country, it has,
however, taken steps to realign the charge.
The chairman of the commission, Dr Sam Amadi, who explained in Abuja that abolishing the
charge would have far reaching negative implications on the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry
(NESI) noted that the charge will, however, be reviewed in a manner that would ensure the
sustainability and viability of the market, the paper reported.
See details on page 30 of the paper.
GUARDIAN
Electricity consumers urge NERC to remove fixed charge
According to the paper some electricity consumers in Lagos on Thursday appealed to the
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to consider the removal of fixed charge for
electricity consumption from their monthly bills.
The consumers made the call against the backdrop of the call by the Senate for the removal.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Senate had on August 11 urged the NERC to consider the
complaints of electricity consumers by abolishing the fixed charges.
See details on page 7 of the paper.
PILOT
Fixed electricity tariff, sack Amadi now
Last may not have been heard of the controversial electricity fixed charge that is generating
rancour across the country, as Abuja based civil society organization, Change Ambassadors for
Positive Transmission, CAPT, on Friday called on the Federal Government to relief Dr. Sam
Amadi his appointment with immediate effect.
This call came on the heel of recent query against the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory
Commission, by the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly, the SENATE, the paper
reported.
See details on page 21 of the paper.
Timothy Oyedeji
Deputy Director (Press)