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Minister launches new meter manufacturing facility

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Wednesday launched Hexing Livoltek, an electricity meter manufacturing company situated in Lekki, Lagos State. The company specializes in producing not only prepaid meters but also a range of electrical installations and solar products. During the unveiling, Adelabu commended Hexing for its substantial investment in Nigeria, particularly as many […]

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40% of Nigerians now enjoy 20 hours of daily electricity – Minister 

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that more than 40% of Nigerians are now enjoying over 20 hours of electricity daily, highlighting notable progress in the country’s power supply and efforts to improve electricity access. Adelabu made this disclosure on Sunday while detailing a review of the Ministry of Power’s activities over the […]

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Electricity consumers to spread meter payment over 10 year – Minister 

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, announced that electricity consumers receiving free prepaid meters will have up to 10 years to repay the cost. This clarification counters previous claims that customers who pay for their meters would receive refunds through energy credit, according to The Punch. Speaking recently in Ibadan, Adelabu acknowledged the rising costs of […]

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Power sector challenges are strategic not technical – Minister 

The Minister of Power, Adedayo Adelabu, has stated that the challenges facing Nigeria’s electricity supply industry are primarily strategic and structural, rather than technical. Adelabu made these remarks during a radio program in Ibadan, Oyo State, in response to criticism that his lack of technical expertise made him unfit to lead the power ministry, according […]

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5,000MW power generation unacceptable – Adelabu

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu says it is unacceptable that Nigeria, a country with a population of over 200 million, can’t still produce 5,000 megawatts. This was disclosed by the Minister while receiving members of the Civil-Military Committee on Energy Security, in his office on Wednesday, according to The Punch. In a statement released […]

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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 the equipment required for the overhaul of the power sector has been a significant setback. This disclosure was made by Adelabu when he recently visited Splendor Electric Nigeria Limited, a company producing electrical porcelain products in the Odogbolu area of […]

FG begins construction of 700km Lagos-Calabar highway
Oil and Gas

FG clears $120m gas debt as blackout persists

By Melvin Onwubuke The Federal Government has paid $120 million, from the $1.3 billion debt to gas companies, for supply to run gas-powered plants across the nation. This was disclosed by Ed Ubong, The Director, Decade of Gas Secretariat, during the ongoing 7th Nigeria International Energy Summit in Abuja on Thursday. Ubong expressed his delight, […]

FG to focus on metering, power distribution - Minister
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FG to focus on metering, power distribution – Minister

The Federal Government’s short-term priority in the power sector is to prioritize metering, electricity distribution, and transmission to improve power supply nationwide, according to the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu. The Punch reported that according to a statement from the Ministry of Power on Tuesday, he made this revelation during the 3rd Roundtable on Enforcement of Technical Standards, Regulations, […]

FG targets 6500 megawatts power generation in six months
Electricity

Nigeria to achieve 20,000 megawatts by 2026 – Minister

Kazeem Owoseni     The Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, has revealed the plans by the Federal Government to generate 20,000 megawatts of electricity in Nigeria, by 2026 and 60,000MW by 2060.   Adelabu who disclosed this during his visit to the National Control Centre of the Transmission Company of Nigeria in Osogbo, Osun capital […]