EERC presents distribution licence to MainPower

Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) has presented the distribution licence to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL), having satisfied all regulatory requirements to distribute electricity within Enugu State. The presentation of the distribution licence to MainPower The Chairman of EERC, Chijioke Okonkwo, formally presented the licence to the Managing Director of MEDL, Dr. Ernest Mupwaya…

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Man dies vandalising First Power Electricity Company’s cable in Anambra

A man suspected to be a cable thief has lost his life while attempting to vandalise a power installation in Awka, throwing residents of Ogechukwu Street into shock on Tuesday.The yet-to-be-identified man was electrocuted at a transformer substation belonging to FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited. Neighbours said they heard a loud explosion around dawn, only…

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NISO gives reasons for collapse of national grid on Friday 

 Nigerian Independent System Operator NISO has given reasons for the collapse of the national grid on Friday, saying, at approximately 12:40 hours on Friday, 23 January, 2026, the national grid experienced a system-wide disturbance, which resulted in a total outage across the interconnected network”. According to NISO, preliminary operational reports showed that “the disturbance was…

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Tinubu approves reconstitution of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission

President, Bola Tinubu has approved  the reconstitution of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) The Presidential Spokesperson,  Bayo Onanuga,, disclosed that in a statement made available to Newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. According to the statement, Dr Musiliu Oseni was appointed Chairman of the Commission.His appointment as Chairman took effect from Dec. 1, 2025, and…

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