LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ajegunle Peoples Movement has accused Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) of issuing inflated estimated electricity bills to residents of Ajeromi-Ifelodun in April despite what it described as poor and erratic power supply during the period. In a statement signed by the Secretary of the Ajegunle Peoples Movement, Comrade Babatunde Yusuf,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced that UNISTAR meters will be phased out by November 14, 2024, urging customers to apply for new meters to avoid being switched to postpaid billing. In a notice posted on Friday, October 11, 2024, the company emphasized that UNISTAR meters are no longer compatible…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Thursday awarded N1 million damages against Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) for disconnecting a consumer over unpaid bill by former occupant of the building. Justice Ibidun Harrison described as “unlawful” EKEDC’s refusal to connect the customer to electricity for unpaid bill consumed by a former…
LAGOS MAY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS) Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has castigated Eko Electricity Distribution Compant (EKEDC) for its refusal to provide pre-paid meters and issuing exorbitant estimated billing system otherwise known as ‘crazy bill’ tosome its customers. The group inducted EKEDC into the Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame for its disregard of the FOI…
LAGOS MAY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Some part of Lagos may probably experience total blackout for a while as a result of fire which gutted the Alagbon Injection Station in Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi in the early hours of Thursday. According to the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), the fire started around 5:00 am. The company told Channels Television…