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  The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has refunded electricity credit worth N241.45m to 9,823 customers across its franchise areas as compensation for billing irregularities and regulatory infractions committed between June 2024 and January 2025. The refunds, processed as energy credits, follow directives issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission in line with consumer protection guidelines under the Meter Asset Provider scheme. The company published the names and details of the affected customers on its official website on Tuesday, urging beneficiaries to verify their refund status. According to a statement posted on its official X handle, the disbursement reflects its “commitment to transparency and regulatory compliance,” adding that the gesture aims to rebuild public trust in its metering and billing systems. Next Stay NEMA Flood Alert: 14 States That May Witness Heavy Rainfall The statement read, “The management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc wishes...

  Blackout looms as the National Union of Electricity Employees threaten to down tools and shut down power supply in Abuja, Nasarawa, Kogi, and Niger States under the franchise of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. The threat is contained in a notice letter to AEDC by NUEE Assistant Secretary General Liaison Opaluwa Simeon on Tuesday. NUEE listed 13 unmet demands such as non-remittance of pension deductions for 16 months, non-implementation of a national minimum wage of N70,000, non-confirmation of staff on acting employment, non-promotion of staff, non-payment of a 2024 productivity bonus, and others as reasons for the planned strike action. It  stated that the planned strike action is a continuation of the November 27, 2024, suspended strike and will commence anytime from the receipt of the notice. Accordingly, the union vowed to commence mobilisation of its workers within the four states to shut down electricity supply until their demands are met. It noted that electri...