Lagos issues 14 operators licences to boost electricity market reform
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission, has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening smart regulation and strengthening the…
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Tegbe denies fixing power grid crisis in three months
The Minister-designate for Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has denied reports claiming he promised to fix Nigeria’s power grid within three months, describing…
MainPower restores Enugu power after rainstorm cuts 12 communities
MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited says it has begun the repair of feeders affected by a heavy rainstorm in the Enugu metropolis. The…
Senate confirms Joseph Tegbe as new power minister
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mr Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power after he successfully passed his screening during plenary. According to…
Tinubu seeks senate approval for Joseph Tegbe as power minister
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the nomination of Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power, following the resignation of…
NERC shifts billing, metering disputes to states electricity agencies
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has instructed electricity consumers in states that now have their own electricity regulators to direct complaints on…
Tinubu blames privatization for current power sector crisis
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria is currently on the right path notwithstanding the persistent challenges facing the power sector.…
NEMSA alerts Nigerians on fire risks from poor solar installations
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, has raised the alarm over the increasing number of fire incidents linked…
Reps to approve debt relief for Kano, Jos, Ikeja DisCos
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has resolved to approve financial relief measures and a 10-year debt restructuring framework for the…
Nigeria’s electricity crisis persists as installed capacity lies dormant
Nigerians continue to face electricity shortages as about 9,536 megawatts of installed power generation capacity remains unavailable, according to the latest data…
Benin, Togo, Niger owe Nigeria $9.55m for electricity supply
Three West African nations, Benin, Togo and Niger have failed to remit a combined $9.55 million to Nigeria for electricity supplied in…
Eko, Kano DisCos record highest power sector fatalities in Q4 2025
Electricity distribution companies recorded all power sector accidents in the fourth quarter of 2025, with Eko and Kano topping the fatality chart…