IBEDC
15 Aug
• No dam in region functions above 50% capacity • Asejire dam dredged 30 years ago Ondo, Osun dams in need of massive rehabilitation A total of 39 dams spread across the six South-West states are potential economic benefits to both the agricultural and industrial aspirations of the region, but for the decrepit look they…
10 Aug
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has promised improved service delivery through enhanced stakeholders’ engagement initiatives. The utility company, in a statement, said it has advanced its community engagement initiatives with a remarkable record of over 3,000 monthly interactions, which translates to 18,000 engagements with communities across its franchise area in the first six months…
7 Jun
Following the start of the rainy season, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has appealed for caution around electrical installations, stressing that the period comes with increased risk of electrical accidents.
7 Jun
Father of the two children and husband to Ujunwa Chukwuma, who were electrocuted at Mowe market in Obafemi-Owode Local Council of Ogun State, has appealed to the government and good Nigerians to come to his assistance.
5 Jun
Residents of Uncle Joe, Mokola, Ibadan, have decried days of darkness occasioned by alleged refusal of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution
1 Jun
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Board of Directors has announced the termination of the appointment of its current Managing Director (MD), Engineer Kingsley Achife. According to a statement by the management on Friday, the Board expresses its deepest gratitude to Achife for his contributions to the company and for laying the foundation for the…
2 May
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has pledged to give N5million compensation to the family of the late Mallam Guda, who was electrocuted in November 2023.
24 Apr
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the transfer of regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Ekiti from NERC to the Ekiti State Electricity Regulatory Bureau (EERB). It also directed the regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Ondo State from the Commission to the Ondo State Electricity Regulatory Bureau (OSERB) in compliance…
14 Apr
With this increase, government is trying to tell Nigerians they are putting subsidy on electricity. I’m not saying there is no subsidy, but government has not come out to tell us the actual unit of electricity they are subsidising.
10 Apr
The Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has appealed to customers to stop assaulting IBEDC staff, as it is a criminal offence that can attract jail terms.
7 Apr
The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, has made a passionate appeal to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to exercise patience till tomorrow to fulfill its promise of paying N52.4m outstanding electricity bill
2 Apr
Fifteen-year-old Miracle Ogbonna has reportedly being electrocuted while drawing water from a Well in Ogun State. The Guardian gathered that Miracle was tragically electrocuted by a naked cable of the pumping machine placed inside the Well.
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