National power grid collapses again, nationwide blackout looms
The Nigeria power grid has once again collapsed, throwing some parts of the country into darkness in the early hours of Monday;…
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FG urges electricity union to rescind decision on strike
The Federal Government has pleaded with the members of the National Union of Electricity Employees not to embark on industrial action over…
IKEDC adds new Band A feeders to boost power supply
The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has declared that it had added 34 new Band A feeders to its network aimed at increasing…
Power minister promises lower electricity tariff if naira appreciates
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says there would likely be a reduction in the electricity tariff for category A consumers if…
Electricity supply fails despite 231% tariff increase for band A consumers
In just less than a week after Nigeria’s Electricity Regulatory Commission increased the electricity tariff by 231 per cent for category A…
Poor Nigerians pay 10 times more for electricity – Expert
The Chief Executive Officer of Powerfull Technology Limited, Ifeanyi Okwuoma has said that the poor in Nigeria pay 10 times more for…
Technical glitches hindering 20-hour power supply – DisCos
Some electricity distribution companies have continued to blame technical faults and other challenges for their inability to supply 20-hour power to customers…
FG tests 700MW Zungeru hydroelectric power plant
The Federal Government, on Sunday, announced that testing has commenced on the 700 megawatts Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant ahead of the evaluation…
NERC mandates DisCos to set up band status portal for customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed all eleven DisCos in the country to create an online portal for their customers to…
Technical hitches throw Abuja, Lagos residents into darkness
Some areas in Abuja, Lagos, and Nasarawa are currently experiencing power cuts due to technical glitches. Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company said on…
FG to start paying GenCos, gas suppliers’ debts April – Minister
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has announced that the Federal Government will start paying part of the debts it owes power…
Geregu Power shareholders approve N20 billion dividend
The shareholders of Geregu Power Plc voted in favour of a declared dividend amounting to N20 billion. The approval of the dividend…