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The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has strongly refuted allegations by the Imo State Government that it is plotting a massive electricity outage in the state to sabotage the ongoing electricity project of the state government. In a press statement signed by its Group Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, issued on Sunday, EEDC described the claim issued by the Imo State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba—as “baseless, unfounded, and completely devoid of truth.” The company urged customers and the general public to disregard the allegation, insisting it has “no intention whatsoever to carry out any major power outages in the state.” EEDC expressed disappointment over what it described as a deliberate act of propaganda by the Imo State Government, accusing it of attempting to divert public attention from its hostility towards EEDC’s operations. The company also condemned the alleged invasion of the Transmission Compan...

At Enugu Airport today, a potentially tragic incident was narrowly averted when an Enugu Air aircraft experienced an engine failure immediately after landing. The aircraft successfully touched down, but the engine went off, causing the plane to stop on the runway.  Passengers, now stranded on the runway, are awaiting evacuation. Airport authorities have mobilized buses and emergency personnel to assist in safely evacuating the travelers. Efforts are also underway to ensure the safety of everyone involved and to manage any disruption to airport operations. The incident has caused concern over ongoing flight schedules, with incoming flights reportedly being diverted to alternate airports in the region.  This incident has reignited previous speculations and concerns about Enugu Air’s safety protocols and aircraft maintenance standards.  Historically, there have been murmurs within the aviation community and among passengers regarding maintenance and operational safety of the...

The ongoing media buzz over a rumour that the immediate Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has passed on in London has been denied. According to the Former Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba, he noted that the rumour has no basis adding that Obiano lives in the Texas, United Staes, and not London. According to him, Obiano is not just alive, but healthy, strong and too agile for someone who has just turned 70 years. He commended people from different walks of life across the globe, including leading international media like the BBC, for their acute interest in the former governor whose large heartedness and record of service delivery remain solid years by any standard. Adinuba said the outpouring of love across the globe following the rumour shows how much Obiano matters to many, almost four years after leaving public office and choosing a quite private life abroad. According to him, at only 70 years, Obiano has joined the pantheon of men like The ...

Electricity was this evening restored in Aba and the environs after about 11 hours, the first time the area has experienced a power failure in the last two months. The outage, which started at 4.33 am on Monday and ended at 5.06 pm, was caused by a shortage in gas from Heirs Energies, operator of the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 17, which is a joint venture with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL).   Edise Ekong, the Brand and Communications Senior Manager at Aba Power which serves nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs)in Abia State, confirmed the electricity restoration in a statement to the media this evening. “We are delighted that we have resumed electricity supply from the 188MW Geometric Power Plant in the Osisioma Industrial Layout in Aba following the resumption of gas supply”, Ekong said. Ekong, however, explained that there might not be full restoration to all its customers until hours later because of the gradual process of gas buildup in the plant. “We e...

Geometric Power, Nigeria’s foremost integrated electricity group, has suffered its first blackout in 60 days. The blackout started at 4.33 am, according to Edise Ekong, the Senior Brand and Communication Manager of Aba Power Electricity Company Ltd, the distribution subsidiary of the group. Ekong, in a statement in Aba early this morning, attributed the power failure to a lack of gas supply from the Geometric Power business partner, Heirs Energies, operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPL) joint venture with Heirs Energies on the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 17. “We are sorry that our customers in nine of the 17 LGAs in Abia we serve faithfully to both local and international acclaim have been without light since 4.33 am because of what Heirs Energies calls a facility trip”, Ekong stated. “We are working relentlessly with our gas suppliers to restore electricity to the Aba Ring-fenced Area”. On why Geometric Power is not receiving power from the national grid as a backup...

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has commenced the second phase of its free prepaid meter distribution under “Tranche B” of the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) metering program, a metering initiative instituted by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to close the existing metering gap in the sector and put an end to estimated billing. The Group Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday. The metering program, funded through the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) “Tranche B”, is targeted at unmetered customers on service band “A” feeders across the South-East region. According to Ezeh, a total of 13,335 customers of EEDC, including those of its subsidiary companies, will be beneficiaries in this phase of the metering program which began on 2nd November 2025, with the Know Your Customer (KYC) validation exercise. He affirmed that the free metering initiative is funded through the Meter Acquisition ...