The National Union of Electricity Employees has expressed strong concern over the mass retrenchment of 800 workers by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, describing the move as both “unconscionable” and contrary to agreements between the unions and management. In a statement released on Monday titled, “Mass Retrenchment of Employees of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company”, the…
he Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has embarked on a large-scale retrenchment exercise, cutting about 800 jobs in a significant layoff in the power sector in recent years. The exercise, which began on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, marks a major phase in the company’s ongoing internal restructuring. AEDC, which supplies electricity to the Federal Capital…
Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC, following criticism over how a speech the US president made was edited and used in a Panorama documentary. His legal team has given the BBC a deadline of 14 November to make a “full and fair retraction” of the documentary – or face being sued for…
