Jos Disco
3 Dec
Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) has announced the temporary downgrading of over 33 of its feeders, revealing that the decision was necessitated by the company’s inability to meet the mandatory requirements for energy distribution to customers in Band A.
7 Nov
The national grid has suffered yet another collapse, plunging the county into darkness. Checks revealed that the grid collapsed around 11:28 am on Thursday, which is the second this week and the 10th in 2024.
A check on Independent System Operator, an autonomous arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) showed all power plants…
30 Oct
Electricity has been restored to Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, and Benue states, all under the Jos Electricity Distribution franchise, following a prolonged blackout that lasted 10 days. Power returned around 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, sparking jubilation across the affected areas. In Jos, the capital of Plateau State, residents took to the streets, celebrating the return of…
13 May 2024
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have protested the recent increase in electricity tariff by the Federal Government. The labour unions on Monday morning converged at the entrance of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (Jos Disco) covering the four franchise states - Bauchi, Benue, Plateau, and Gombe. The organised labour unions…
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