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Abandoned Worker Who Died from Electrocution While Working At Ex-Lagos Governor, Fashola’s House, State Ministry”.
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Court Remand 4 Persons For Stealing, Vandalising EKEDC Property

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By Olatunde Dodondawa A magistrate court has remanded four persons for vandalising properties belonging to Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC). They were caught stealing, damaging, and vandalizing cables, transformers, and other equipment before they were arrested and charged in court. This was made known in a statement signed by the […]

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Geregu Power Lists On NGX Main Board

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By Olatunde Dodondawa   Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has announced the listing by the introduction of Geregu Power Plc (GEREGU) on the Main Board of The Exchange on Wednesday, 5 October 2022. A total of 2.5 billion ordinary shares of Geregu were listed at N100 per share, under the Utility […]

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MD/CEO of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Engr. Adeoye Fadeyibi FNSE
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EKEDC CEO, Fadeyibi Highlights Improvements In Power Sector At NSE Annual Business Luncheon

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By Olatunde Dodondawa The MD/CEO of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Engr. Adeoye Fadeyibi FNSE, on Tuesday, highlighted some of the policy improvements in the Nigerian power sector.   Fadeyibi who was the Guest Speaker at the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Ikeja Branch 2021 Engineering week, Annual Business Luncheon, observed that the power sector has made several efforts […]

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Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday 27th July 2021 welcomed the Senate Committee on Privatisation who were on an oversight visit to the Company's corporate Headquarters in Marina, Lagos. The Senate Committee was led by its Chairman, Senator Theodore Orji commended the Company for its cooperation and stated that its mission was to carry out its oversight duty and review the performance of the Disco as well as hear their concerns in a bid to find lasting solutions to them which will in turn lead to improved performance. The Chairman of the Committee was accompanied by the Vice Chairman of the Committee, Senator Adelere Oriolowo and a member of the Committee, Senator Isah Jibrin. Representing the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) at the event were Toibudeen Oduniyi, Director of Post Transaction Management; Joseph Anwoh, Head of Stakeholder and External Relations; Hajia Maimuna and Bashir Sani. L-R: Director, Post Transaction Management of Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Toibudeen Oduniyi; Director, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Ernest Oji; Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation, Sen. Theodore Orji; Managing Director/CEO of EKEDC, Engr. Adeoye Fadeyibi; Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation, Sen. Adelere Oriolowo; Director of EKEDC, Dere Otubu; Sen. Isah Jibrin during the Senate Committee's oversight visit to the Company on Tuesday July 27, 2021 at its headquarters in Marina, Lagos. The Committee was received by the MD/CEO of EKEDC, Adeoye Fadeyibi alongside two Directors; Ernest Oji and Dere Otubu as well as the Management team of the Company. Fadeyibi in his address highlighted major innovations by the Company such as the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System – Distribution Management System (SCADA-DMS) and the Geographic Information System (GIS) which are effectively used in providing real time asset management and reliable service delivery. 'These are testaments to our status as the leading Disco in the country', he said. He further thanked the Government for their effort so far in the power sector. He urged the Committee for more support in terms of legislation to set up special courts on electricity in curbing the menace of energy theft, debt recovery from the MDAs which is now about N21bn, among others. In his comment, the Chairman of the Senate Committee, Senator Theodore Orji commended Eko Disco for its performance in infrastructural development, metering as well as providing employment opportunities to many Nigerians. He explained that the Committee, as earlier stated, is on oversight duty which is to interface with electricity distribution companies for the purpose of national development. Orji assured Eko Disco that the concerns as raised by its MD/CEO will be taken to the Senate for further actions.
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Eko Disco Receives Senate Committee On Privatisation, Seeks More Support From Government

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By Olatunde Dodondawa Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday 27th July 2021 welcomed the Senate Committee on Privatisation who were on an oversight visit to the Company’s corporate Headquarters in Marina, Lagos. The Senate Committee was led by its Chairman, Senator Theodore Orji commended the Company for its cooperation and stated that its mission was to carry out its oversight duty and review the performance of the Disco as well […]

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Sylva tasks African oil-producing countries on local content development, utilization

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By Basssey Williams, Reporting From Yenagoa. The Minister of State Petroleum Resources, HMSPR, Chief Timipre Sylva, has tasked African-oil producing countries under the African Petroleum Producers Organisation, APPO, on the need to develop their local content legislations so as to optimally maximize the benefits of the oil and gas sector. […]

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EKEDC warns customers to shun illegal connection

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Olatunde Dodondawa  Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has cautioned its customers against any form of illegal connection or reconnection. This followed two electrocution incidences that occurred in the Ojo area of Lagos. According to the General Manager, Corporate Communications of EKEDC, Godwin Idemudia, the company is emphasizing this position on illegal connection […]

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Buhari confirms appointment for new TCN management

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By Olatunde Dodondawa The new Management Team of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), comprising the Ag. Managing Director and four Executive Directors have today, 8th of June, 2020, received their letters of appointment from the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. The new Management Team which […]

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We must not cancel power sector privatization – TCN MD

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We must not cancel power sector privatization – TCN MD Olatunde Dodondawa, Lagos The Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Mohammed Gur, has advised that power sector privatization must not be cancelled rather recapitalization of the electricity distribution companies (discos) should be prioritized for the power sector […]

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