Nigeria’s Electricity
Easter celebration: National grid collapses, the fourth in 2024, plunges Nigeria into darkness
Millions of homes and businesses in Nigeria were left without power on Thursday at around 4:30 p.m. as a result of the national...
FG approves N12.7bln for mass metering of army barracks nationwide
The Federal Government says it has released N12.7 billion to provide electricity meters at Army barracks across the country. Minister of Power Adebayo...
Another transmission line vandalized, fifth time in one month – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported another destruction of its infrastructure — the Shiroro-Katampe 330kV transmission line. According to the transmission...
Only 13m Nigerians are registered to use electricity – TCN
The General Manager of Regulation and Compliance at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Ali Bukar Ahmad, has said that out of...
Nigeria’s power situation worsens as stakeholders blame frequent grid collapses, gas shortage
States across the country and the Federal Capital Territory are currently experiencing another pang of power outages as the searing heat from the...
Nigeria, Germany sign historic power deal to boost national grid by 12,000 MW
Nigeria and Germany have strengthened their bilateral relations with the signing of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) agreement which aims to add 12,000...
Breaking: Electricity workers agree to suspend strike for 14 days
Following the intervention of some senior government officials, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) says it has suspended the less than 12...
National power outage, infrastructure collapse: Saboteurs are at work, says FG
With about 12 months to exit office, the Buhari-led Federal Government has indulged in blame games as it is confronted with ongoing power...
Blackouts: We have restored collapsed national grid, says Minister
The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, has disclosed that the national grid, which collapsed a few days ago, has now been recovered....
FG blames power outage nationwide on low water level at hydro dams
In spite of the huge investment in gas-powered electricity generation, the Federal Government has blamed the current unstable power supply across the country...
Power outage: NNPC partner Borno govt to establish 50-megawatt gas turbine power plant
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Following power outage caused by incessant Boko Haram attacks in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, the Group Managing Director,...
SERAP flays World Bank’s $500m electricity fund approved for Nigeria
The $500 million funds approved to improve access to electricity in Nigeria between 1999 and 2020 has drawn the ire of the...
No electricity tariff raise until ….says NERC
Contrary to some media reports on an increase in electricity tariffs for Nigerians, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says DISCOs will only...
Politics and Nigeria’s Electricity Sector by Reuben Abati
While Nigerians are busy with the management of COVID-19 and its many fall-outs, fire has been burning in other aspects of national...
