Nigeria’s power grid sends 4,871MW to 11 DisCos
The Nigerian Independent System Operator has reported that energy sent out to the 11 electricity Distribution Companies rose to 4,871MW on Monday,…
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FG secures ₦700bn to install 1.1m electricity meters
The Federal Government has obtained about ₦700 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee to fund the installation of 1.1 million electricity…
Ogun residents protest as IBEDC reject community-funded ₦11m transformer
Residents of Ireakari community in Ilisan Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, held a protest on Saturday over the alleged…
ALSCON power plant to inject 540MW into national grid — Minister
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has pledged to restore the power plant at the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria, located…
ICYMI: Enugu residents face 10-day blackout over TCN rehabilitation
MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited has announced scheduled power outages across Enugu metropolis from Wednesday, October 22, to Thursday, October 31, 2025. The…
FG finalizes ₦4trn bond to settle GenCos debts
The Federal Government has finalized the implementation frameworks for a massive ₦4 trillion government-backed bonds to settle verified outstanding arrears owed to…
NERC approves ₦28bn for second phase of meter distribution
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved the release of ₦28 billion to electricity distribution companies for the second phase of the…
NERC probes DisCos after 38 deaths, 19 injuries in Q2 incidents
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has launched an investigation into all electricity distribution companies after reporting 38 deaths and 19 injuries linked…
Soludo inaugurates commission to regulate Anambra electricity
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has inaugurated a five-member Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in a move to enhance power supply management…
REA targets 17.5m Nigerians with new electricity programmes
The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, has said that the agency is implementing programs aimed at providing electricity…
FG to kick out poorly perfoming DisCos – Power minister
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Monday declared that the Federal Government will not renew the licenses of poorly performing…
GenCos alarmed over exclusion from N4tn debt reconciliation
The Association of Power Generation Companies has expressed concern over their exclusion from the Federal Government’s ongoing debt verification and reconciliation exercise,…