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FULL LIST: Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Kwara Areas Enjoying 20-24 Hours Power Supply

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1 year ago

April 5, 2024

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, on Wednesday, approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification.

The Vice Chairman, NERC, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will see the customers paying N225 kilowatt per hour (KW/h) from the current N66.

Customers under Band A are those who enjoy 20-24 hours of electricity supply daily while those in Band B are subscribers who enjoy 16 to 20 hours power supply.

Those in Band C enjoy 12 to 16 hours daily power supply..

Also, Band D subscribers are beneficiaries of eight to 12 hours power supply and Band E subscribers only enjoy four to eight hours of electricity supply daily.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Oseni said customers in Band A represent a 15 per cent of the 12 million electricity customers in the country, which represents about 1.8 million subscribers.

He added that the review would not affect customers of the other bands.

Citing sources, Bloomberg had on Tuesday reported that power companies will be allowed to raise electricity prices to N200 ($0.15) per KW/h from N68 for urban consumers.

It quoted people in the presidency with knowledge of the matter saying this was in a bid to attract new investment and slash about $2.3 billion spent to cap tariffs.

The PUNCH highlights the Ogun, Oyo, Osun and Kwara states’ subscribers of the Band A tariff plan who are benefitting from the 20 to 24 hours of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company daily consumption in documents prepared by NERC as of February 2024.

Oyo

1. Akanran (Frigoglass 11kva feeder) in Akanran Business Unit enjoys 90KW/h

2. Akanran (BAT/New Age 11kva feeder) in Akanran Business Unit enjoys 118KW/h

3. Akanran (Eagle Flour Mill 11kva feeder) in Akanran Business Unit enjoys 189KW/h

4. Apata (Ami 11kva feeder) in Apata Business Unit enjoys 267KW/h

5. Apata (Apata 33kv feeder) in Apata Business Unit enjoys 249KW/h

6. Apata (EFCO/EVANS 11kva feeder) in Apata Business Unit enjoys 1,090KW/h

7. Apata (JOYCE B/RATCON 11kva feeder) in Apata Business Unit enjoys 131KW/h

8. Apata (SEVEN-UP 11kv feeder) in Apata Business Unit enjoys 218KW/h

9. Apata (Eruwa Lanlate 33kv feeder) in Apata Business Unit enjoys 456KW/h

10. Apata (Iyaganku 11kv feeder) in Apata Business Unit enjoys 338KW/h

11. Apata (Oluyole 33kv feeder) in Apata Business Unit enjoys 189KW/h

12. Dugbe (Aerodrome 11kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 244KW/h

13. Dugbe (Agodi Line 1 33kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 265KW/h

14. Dugbe (Agodi Line 2 33kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 260KW/h

15. Dugbe (Ami 11kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 167KW/h

16. Dugbe (Bank Road 11kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 302KW/h

17. Dugbe (Eleyele 33kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 190KW/h

18. Dugbe (Housing 11kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 227KW/h

19. Dugbe (Iyaganku 11kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 220KW/h

20. Dugbe (Iyaganku 33kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 230KW/h

21. Dugbe (Jericho T2A 33kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 271KW/h

22. Dugbe (Jericho T2B 33kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 271KW/h

23. Dugbe (Oremeji 11kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 169KW/h

24. Dugbe (Semonda 33kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 235KW/h

25. Dugbe (State House 11kv feeder) in Dugbe Business Unit enjoys 313KW/h

26. Molete (Molete Industrial 33kv feeder) in Molete Business Unit enjoys 142KW/h

27. Molete (Express 33kv feeder) in Molete Business Unit enjoys 161KW/h

28. Molete (Interchange 33kv feeder) in Molete Business Unit enjoys 141KW/h

29. Molete (Iyaganku 11kv feeder) in Molete Business Unit enjoys 167KW/h

30. Molete (Liberty 33kv feeder) in Molete Business Unit enjoys 157KW/h

31. Molete (Oluyole 33kv feeder) in Molete Business Unit enjoys 319KW/h

32. Monatan (Adogba 33kv feeder) in Monatan Business Unit enjoys 157KW/h

33. Monatan (State House 11kv feeder) in Monatan Business Unit enjoys 144KW/h

34. Monatan (Labo 33kv feeder) in Monatan Business Unit enjoys 288KW/h

35. Monatan (Adogba 33kv feeder) in Monatan Business Unit enjoys 157KW/h

36. Ojoo (Adogba 33kv feeder) in Ojoo Business Unit enjoys 131KW/h

37. Ojoo (Ibadan North 33kv feeder) in Ojoo Business Unit enjoys 167KW/h

38. Ojoo (UI/NISER 33kv feeder) in Ojoo Business Unit enjoys 233KW/h

39. Oyo (Ado Awaye 33kv feeder) in Oyo Business Unit enjoys 169KW/h

40. Oyo (Iseyin 33kv feeder) in Oyo Business Unit enjoys 113KW/h

Kwara

1. Baboko (General Hospital) in Baboko Business Unit enjoys 456KW/h

2. Baboko (Incomer T1B 33kv feeder) in Baboko Business Unit enjoys 174KW/h

3. Baboko (Incomer T1B 33kv feeder) in Baboko Business Unit enjoys 174KW/h

4. Baboko (Incomer T1C 33kv feeder) in Baboko Business Unit enjoys 174KW/h

5. Baboko (Incomer T2B 33kv feeder) in Baboko Business Unit enjoys 173KW/h

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6. Challenge (Agba/ShopRite 11kv feeder) in Challenge Business Unit enjoys 278KW/h

7. Challenge (Basin 11kv feeder) in Challenge Business Unit enjoys 201KW/h

8. Challenge (Challenge Industrial 33kv feeder) in Challenge Business Unit enjoys 161KW/h

9. Challenge (GRA Ilorin 33kv feeder) in Challenge Business Unit enjoys 351KW/h

10. Challenge (ShopRite/Water works 11kv feeder) in Challenge Business Unit enjoys 482KW/h

11. Challenge (Tanke 11kv feeder) in Challenge Business Unit enjoys 189KW/h

12. Challenge (UNILORIN 33kv feeder) in Challenge Business Unit enjoys 222KW/h

13. Jebba (Dogongeri 33kv feeder) in Jebba Business Unit enjoys 295KW/h

14. Jebba (Jebba Paper Mill 11kv feeder) in Jebba Business Unit enjoys 598KW/h

15. Jebba (Jebba Township 11kv feeder) in Jebba Business Unit enjoys 615KW/h

16. Jebba (Jebba/Bacita 33kv feeder) in Jebba Business Unit enjoys 124KW/h

17. Jebba (Senior Staff Quarters F20 11kv feeder) in Jebba Business Unit enjoys 567KW/h

18. Jebba (SF2 New Bussa 11kv feeder) in Jebba Business Unit enjoys 561KW/h

19. Jebba (Wama/Kaima 33kv feeder) in Jebba Business Unit enjoys 430KW/h

20. Omuaran (Lamodi 33kv feeder) in Omuaran Business Unit enjoys 125KW/h

21. Omuaran (Lamodi 33kv feeder) in Omuaran Business Unit enjoys 125KW/h

Ogun

1. Ijebu (Industrial Folagbade) in Ijebu Business Unit enjoys 116KW/h

2. Ijebu (Ijebu Industrial 11kv feeder) in Ijebu Business Unit enjoys 152KW/h

3. Ijebu (Ijebu Industrial 11kv feeder Folagbade) in Ijebu Business Unit enjoys 249KW/h

4. Ijebu (Ijebu Industrial 11kv feeder Industrial) in Ijebu Business Unit enjoys 249KW/h

5. Ijebu (Ijebu Ode 33kv feeder) in Ijebu Business Unit enjoys 236KW/h

6. Ijeun (Abiola Way 11kv feeder) in Ijeun Business Unit enjoys 127KW/h

7. Ijeun (Eleweran 33kv feeder) in Ijeun Business Unit enjoys 232KW/h

8. Ijeun (FUNAAB 33kv feeder) in Ijeun Business Unit enjoys 145KW/h

9. Ijeun (Owode line 1 33kv feeder) in Ijeun Business Unit enjoys 232KW/h

10. Ijeun (Eleweran 33kv feeder) in Ijeun Business Unit enjoys 232KW/h

11. Olumo (Akinolugbade 11kv feeder premium) in Olumo Business Unit enjoys 236KW/h

12. Olumo (FUNAAB 33kv feeder) in Olumo Business Unit enjoys 159KW/h

13. Ota (Ijagba 33kv feeder) in Ota Business Unit enjoys 177KW/h

14. Ota (Odigbo/Estate 33kv feeder) in Ota Business Unit enjoys 213KW/h

15. Ota (Sango 33kv feeder) in Ota Business Unit enjoys 415KW/h

16. Ota (Toll Gate 33kv feeder) in Ota Business Unit enjoys 179KW/h

17. Sagamu (McPherson 33kv feeder) in Sagamu Business Unit enjoys 327KW/h

18. Sagamu (Ogunmakin/Ajebo 33kv feeder) in Sagamu Business Unit enjoys 131KW/h

19. Sagamu (Sagamu 33kv feeder Main Line) in Sagamu Business Unit enjoys 131KW/h

20. Sango (Ijoko 33kv feeder) in Sango Business Unit enjoys 332KW/h

21. Sango (Ijoko 33kv feeder Gasline) in Sango Business Unit enjoys 156KW/h

22. Sango (Sango 33kv feeder Gasline) in Sango Business Unit enjoys 194KW/h

23. Sango (Toll Gate 33kv feeder Gasline) in Sango Business Unit enjoys 209KW/h

Osun
1. Ikirun (Offa 33kv feeder) in Ikirun Business Unit enjoys 100KW/h

2. Ikirun (Prism 33kv feeder) in Ikirun Business Unit enjoys 201KW/h

3. Ikirun (Osogbo/Ikirun 33kv feeder) in Ikirun Business Unit enjoys 186KW/h

4. Ile-Ife (Iron&Steel 33kv feeder) in Ile-Ife Business Unit enjoys 140KW/h

5. Ile-Ife (Ife Township 33kv feeder) in Ile-Ife Business Unit enjoys 168KW/h

6. Ile-Ife (Ife Township 33kv feeder) in Ile-Ife Business Unit enjoys 168KW/h

7. Ile-Ife (Ikire/Wasinmi 33kv feeder Back Damico) in Ile-Ife Business Unit enjoys 207KW/h

8. Ile-Ife (Ikire/Wasinmi 33kv feeder Damico) in Ile-Ife Business Unit enjoys 227KW/h

9. Ile-Ife (OAU 33kv feeder) in Ile-Ife Business Unit enjoys 325KW/h

10. Ilesha (Ilaje 33kv feeder) in Ilesha Business Unit enjoys 272KW/h

11. Ilesha (Ilesha Road/Prime 11kv feeder) in Ilesha Business Unit enjoys 162KW/h

12. Osogbo (SRM 33kv feeder) in Osogbo Business Unit enjoys 120KW/h

13. Osogbo (GRA 11kv feeder) in Osogbo Business Unit enjoys 356KW/h

14. Osogbo (Obelawo 11kv feeder) in Osogbo Business Unit enjoys 282KW/h

15. Osogbo (Osogbo Township 33kv feeder) in Osogbo Business Unit enjoys 244KW/h

16. Osogbo (Powerline 33kv feeder) in Osogbo Business Unit enjoys 256KW/h.
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Israeli Strike Kills Al Jazeera Journalist In Gaza

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22 minutes ago

August 25, 2025

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Al Jazeera on Monday said one of its journalists was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, two weeks after the broadcaster lost six staff and freelancers in an attack.

Mohammad Salama, a photojournalist and cameraman, was killed in an attack on a medical complex that left 14 people dead, the Qatar-based news network said.

His death was “confirmed,” a spokesperson told AFP.

Earlier this month, four Al Jazeera staff and two freelancers were killed in an Israeli air strike outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, prompting widespread condemnation.

Mahmud Bassal, Gaza’s Civil Defence spokesman, also said the death toll in the latest attack stood at 14, including journalists.

An Israeli explosive drone targeted a building at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, followed by an airstrike as the wounded were being evacuated, Bassal said.

AFP

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42 Killed In Israeli Attacks, Says Gaza’s Civil Defense

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15 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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Gaza’s civil defence agency reported at least 42 people killed in Israeli attacks on Sunday, as the Israeli army prepared for a new assault on the Palestinian territory’s largest city.

Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said there had been several air strikes around Gaza City — which the military is gearing up to capture — including one in the Al-Sabra neighbourhood that killed eight people.

Attacks were also reported elsewhere across the territory, he said, with the “total tally currently rising to 42 dead”.

The army did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the figure.

“The situation is extremely dangerous… Each day, each minute, there are bombings, martyrs, death and blood — we can’t take it anymore,” Al-Sabra resident Ibrahim Al-Shurafa told AFP, explaining strikes and shelling were ongoing.

“We don’t know where to go. Death follows us everywhere,” he added.

Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties in accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify the tolls and details provided by the civil defence agency or the Israeli military.

The October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that sparked the war resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.

Israel’s offensive has killed at least 62,686 Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to figures from the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza that the United Nations considers reliable.

AFP

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Venezuela Frees Eight Opposition Leaders

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15 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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Venezuelan authorities released eight opposition leaders from jail early Sunday, including a former congressman and two Italian citizens, and granted house arrest to five others, an opposition politician said.

Most of those released had been charged with corruption in opposition-run mayoral offices.

Also set free was Congressman, Amirico de Grazia, detained amid protests that erupted during President Nicolas Maduro’s reelection in 2024.

“Today, several families are once again embracing their loved ones. We know there are many left, and we have not forgotten them; we continue to fight for everyone,” two-time former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles said on X.

Opposition leaders Victor Jurado, Simon Vargas, Arelis Ojeda Escalante, Mayra Castro, Diana Berrio, Gorka Carnevalli, as well as Italian nationals Margarita Assenzo and de Grazia were released, Capriles said.

Nabil Maalouf, Valentin Gutierrez Pineda, Rafael Ramirez, Pedro Guanipa, and David Barroso were placed under house arrest.

The Italian government confirmed the release of de Grazia and Assenzo, who must appear in court to clarify the conditions of their release. It also vowed to continue working on securing the release of other detained Italians.

“We have always said, and we maintain it: we will talk to whomever we need to talk to so that there is not a single political prisoner in our Venezuela!” Capriles added.

AFP