POWER SUPPLY CHALLENGES IN ANAMBRA AND THE PATH FORWARD: A WEEKEND ADVISORY FROM FIRSTPOWER March 27, 2026 The Management of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited (FirstPower) warmly greets our esteemed customers across Anambra State as we approach the weekend and the month-end, and sincerely appreciates your patience, resilience, and continued cooperation in the face of…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Managing Director of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited, Mr. Okechukwu Okafor, on Tuesday attended the public consultation organised by the Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ASERC) on the draft electricity regulations expected to shape the emerging power market in Anambra State, where he clarified issues relating to electricity supply,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Management of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited (FirstPower) has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the allegation that the Company levied the sum of Two Million, One Hundred Thousand Naira (₦2.1 million) on residents of Amudo Community, Awka, Anambra State, for the repair of a vandalized transformer serving the area….
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The political atmosphere in Anambra State has become charged with uncertainty following the dissolution of the first-term Executive Council and other political appointments by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, a development that has left the fate of many immediate-past commissioners, special advisers, and other aides unknown as the administration prepares to…
PRESS STATEMENT FIRSTPOWER BEGINS INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED N2.1 MILLION LEVY ON AMUDO COMMUNITY FOR TRANSFORMER REPAIR March 20, 2026 The Management of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited (FirstPower) has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the allegation that the Company levied the sum of Two Million, One Hundred Thousand Naira (₦2.1 million) on residents of Amudo…
By Our Correspondent The FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited (FPEDL) has clarified the recent sharp drop in electricity supply being experienced across communities in Anambra State, describing it as a result of nationwide generation challenges that hit and affected the entire Nigerian power sector, rather than an operational failure by the distribution company. The…
DROP IN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN ANAMBRA STATE: SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT AND CLARIFYING THE ROLE OF FIRSTPOWER March 11, 2026 The Management of FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited (FPEDL) wishes to clarify and address the concerns of our customers across Anambra State regarding the recent significant drop in electricity supply being experienced in various communities….
By Nelson Omenugha The 2026 Annual General Meeting and Summit of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Anambra State Chapter, slated for Friday March 13 at the International Convention Centre, Awka, comes at a defining moment for the profession of public relations and strategic communication. In today’s digital world, reputation has become one…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Chief Dr. Chika C. Emenike (Ojichukwu), Chairman/CEO of Kotec Group and founder of the renowned Tummy Tummy Noodles brand, has been nominated as The Eminent Man of the Year 2026 in recognition of his extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to industrial prominence. Born into modest circumstances and shaped by early…
By Ukpa Ewa Ozo Damian Ejiamatu Enekwechi has denied allegations of forceful eviction levelled against him by his younger sister, Mrs. Ndidi Mbelu, describing the claims as misleading and politically motivated. The clarification followed an earlier report in which Mrs. Mbelu alleged that she was unlawfully evicted from their late father’s residence at No….
