Category: Electricity

Blackout looms as national grid collapses again

The national electricity grid witnessed a partial collapse on Monday throwing some parts of the...

N2.9bn debt: Kaduna Electric accuses state govt of ‘cheap blackmail’

Kaduna Electric has vehemently refuted claims that it owes N600 million in unpaid taxes, alleging...

Monthly electricity subsidy surge 151% to N211bn – Report 

The electricity subsidy obligation of the Federal Government rose from N252.76bn to N633.30bn in the...

Nigeria’s imports reliance frustrating power sector development – Adelabu

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that the nation’s reliance on imports for...

TCN suspends AEDC over market participation agreement violation

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has been suspended by the Transmission Company of Nigeria for...

Minister threatens sanctions for non-performing power agencies

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, announced on Tuesday that any director or agency in...

Geregu Power declares N30.2b profit, up by 145% in 6 months  

Geregu Power Plc reported a pre-tax profit of N30.2 billion in the first half of...

USAID, FG partner to reform Nigeria’s power sector

The US Agency for International Development and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Power signed a memorandum...

Nigerians don’t have ‘fundamental right to electricity’ – NERC

The Nigeria Energy Regulatory Commission has stated that energy usage is not a fundamental right...

FG allocates N21bn for provision of free meters

The Federal Government has allocated N21 billion for the Presidential Metering Initiative, which aims to...

FG to initiate electricity offences tribunal

The Federal Government said that it was finalizing the process of establishing an electricity offences...

Blackout hits Ghana, others amid Nigeria’s gas disruption

A persistent disruption in the gas supply from Nigeria is causing blackouts in certain areas...