Nigeria faces power risks as hydropower generation drops — BMI
Nigeria’s electricity sector could face renewed supply challenges as El Niño-induced drought conditions threaten hydropower generation across West Africa. This is according…
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NDPHC vows stable power supply to boost business energy security
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to…
W’Bank, AfDB to connect 50 million Africans to electricity
The World Bank and the African Development Bank have announced that Mission 300, an initiative aimed at providing electricity to 300 million…
TCN raises alarm over power transmission vandalism in Niger
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has raised concerns over increasing vandalism of power transmission infrastructure in parts of Niger State, warning that…
Atiku slams Tinubu’s ₦4trn power sector bond plan
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Federal Government’s plan to raise a N4 trillion bond to settle outstanding liabilities in…
Nigeria targets 209,000MW power capacity with $11bn solar projects
Nigeria is targeting a major expansion of its electricity generation capacity, with plans to achieve 209,000 megawatts of power generation by 2050,…
AEDC announces blackout in Abuja, Nasarawa over transmission line fault
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has announced an electricity outage in parts of the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State. AEDC disclosed…
Jos DisCo debunks claims of higher electricity tariffs
Jos Electricity Distribution Plc has dismissed reports alleging that customers within its franchise area pay higher electricity tariffs than those served by…
Constant blackouts cost Nigeria 10% of GDP annually — Report
Constant blackouts and inadequate grid supply are costing Nigeria approximately ten per cent of its Gross Domestic Product annually, according to an…
NERC approves power supply shortfall compensation for ‘Band A’ customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved a special compensation package for eligible Band A electricity customers affected by power supply shortfalls…
NERC to pay customers selling excess solar power to national grid
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has introduced a new billing framework that will enable electricity consumers with renewable energy installations to earn…
Vandals destroy six transmission towers, disrupt power supply nationwide
Power supply has been disrupted in parts of Nigeria following the destruction of six transmission towers along the critical Apir–Lafia 330kV line…