AEDC
2 hours ago
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has disclosed that the ongoing power outages affecting more than 20 areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are due to a technical fault in the feeder that supplies electricity to these areas. The affected areas include Jabi, Kado, Life Camp, Idu, Karmo, Citec Mbora, Airport Road, Nile University,…
1 day ago
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has attributed the power outage in some parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to a technical fault on the feeder serving the areas. The company made this known in a statement posted on its X handle in Abuja on Monday. The company listed the areas affected to include…
6 Mar
Kutiriko Community in Chanchaga local council of Niger State, has dragged the Abuja Electricity Company (AEDC) to a Minna Chief Magistrate court for billing the community while the transformer providing electricity to the area was parked off. The Spokesman for the Community, Engr. Ibrahim Adamu Haruna disclosed that the Community has been without a power…
28 Feb
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has attributed the power outage in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to a technical fault on the feeder serving the areas. The company announced this in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Friday. “We regret to inform you that the power outage is due…
28 Feb
Residents of Jabi-Dakibiyu in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have expressed outrage over an alleged N17 million demand by a purported Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) community agent for a transformer, following a two-month power outage.
27 Feb
Residents of Jabi-Dakibiyu in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Thursday, expressed outrage over an alleged demand by a supposed Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) community agent to pay ₦17 million for a transformer, despite enduring a two-month power outage. A source, who spoke to The Guardian, said that residents have continued to receive…
22 Feb
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it will carry out an annual preventive maintenance on two transformers at the Apo 132/33 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission substation. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, in Abuja on Saturday. According to Mbah, the maintenance will take place on…
17 Feb
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company says electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT ) will begin to enjoy full power supply from Feb 23. The company said this in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Monday. It said the ongoing restoration efforts by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on the…
13 Feb
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has calmed the frayed nerves of its customers in Abuja and neighbouring franchise areas
12 Feb
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says gradual restoration of power has commenced following a system disturbance that occurred on the national grid on Wednesday. The company, in a statement on its X handle on Wednesday, said that the system disturbance occurred on the national grid at 11:34 am Wednesday, causing power outage across its…
15 Jan
The indebtedness of federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) may persist, weighing on the financial crisis in the power sector even as the government has allocated N15 billion as part payment for the legacy debt.
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