power
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...
FG/CBN power intervention: 4m free prepaid meters to be rolled out
Another intervention by the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the power sector will soon deliver four million free...
NNPC boosts power sector with 19 percent gas supply increase
In a bid to boost the nation’s power generation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has increased daily natural gas...
Nigeria’s power sector privatized to briefcase businessmen, colossal failure — Gbajabiamila
Undaunted by the task of getting the nation’s power sector to work, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila,...
Nigeria’s Power Sector Privatisation has failed, to be revisited, says Senate President
The 10-year-old privatisation of the nation’s power sector is a colossal failure and should be revisited, so says Senate President Ahmad Lawan on...
Power drops to all-time low 753mw as rationing begins
Nationwide Nigeria is now on 753 megawatts of electricity following a power supply drop to 753 megawatts from 4,008, according to...
SERAP backs EFCC’s probe of Obasanjo govt’s $16bn power project
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has welcomed “the reported probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of the government of...
Power: FG assures additional 669MW before end of 2019
Plans to close 5.3million consumers metering gap The federal government has assured Nigerians of additional 669MW of power supply before the end of...
SERAP asks court to compel Fashola to account for spending on power
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Minister of Power, Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN over “failure to...
$16bn power projects: SERAP asks Buhari to refer OBJ, Jonathan to EFCC, ICPC
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently refer the allegations of mismanagement of $16 billion power...
Obasanjo replies Buhari, says President ignorant, uninformed about power sector
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday slammed president Muhammadu Buhari, calling him ignorant and uninformed about the power sector. Buhari had earlier on...
U.S ready to supply power to Nigeria, says U.S Energy Secretary
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry Wednesday emphasized the reversal of the U.S.’s position from energy importer to exporter in a bid to supply power, energy...
National grid collapse left millions of Nigerians without power
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Friday revealed that a total system collapse of the national grid on Sept. 28 at 8:03 p.m,...
In the future, roads could generate power from passing traffic
By Brooks Hays The quest for a greener economy demands unlikely sources of energy. How about traffic? Researchers at Lancaster University in England...
Osinbajo: FG set to add additional power to national grid
[dropcap]V[/dropcap]ice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has approved the commencement of the privatisation of Afam Power plants 1-5 to inject additional power into the...
Fashola Blasts Senate, House Spokespersons For Wilful Ignorance on 2017 Budget
Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola Monday said the National Assembly’s response to his observation on the 2017 Budget failed to...
