Stakeholders demand accountability in Nigeria power industry
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s electricity sector have renewed calls for coordinated reforms, stronger accountability and a structured transition to cleaner energy, as the…
Electricity
Electricity news and updates
Aba power lights up Rivers community after decade-long blackout
History has been made in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, as several communities in the council now receive electricity supply…
Power generation to dip as gas facility maintenance begins
Electricity generation across the country is expected to dip temporarily as scheduled maintenance on a major gas facility will curtail supply to…
Electricity got only N60m of N858bn 2025 budget – NBET
The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc revealed that just N60 million of the N858 billion allocated in its 2025 capital budget for…
Gas supply cut threatens electricity output – NISO
Seven power plants nationwide may face gas supply disruptions following the planned shutdown of a key Seplat Energy facility for routine maintenance,…
Kaduna DisCo, NDPHC seal deal for better electricity supply
The Chairman of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, Mr. Aminu Suleiman, and the Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Engr. Jennifer…
NMDPRA boss links electricity woes to poor gas-to-power deals
The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Engr. Saidu Mohammed, has attributed Nigeria’s persistent electricity supply problems…
Grid collapse now national embarrassment, NERC chairman admits
The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Dr. Musiliu Oseni, has described the frequent collapse of the national power grid as…
Nigeria’s power grid operated at 36% capacity in January — NERC
Nigeria’s electricity grid operated at only 36 per cent of its installed capacity in January 2026 and experienced frequent instability, according to…
FG vows stronger gas-to-power chain for reliable electricity
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s gas-to-power value chain. This forms part of broader efforts to expand electricity…
FG, World Bank inject $500m to revive DisCos
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, is set to inject $500 million into Nigeria’s ailing electricity distribution sector under…
TCN blames right-of-way issues for Abuja power project delay
The completion of the 624-megawatt Abuja Feeding Scheme, aimed at significantly improving electricity supply to the Federal Capital Territory, continues to face…