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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state on Friday said the state was committed to nursing sustainable development and energy independence The governor, who said this in Ibadan while inaugurating Phase …
Makinde commissions phase 1 of 11 megawatt Ibadan Hybrid power plant Read More
After many days of blackouts across the country, incessant grid failures and accompanying financial losses, the federal government appears to be thinking outside the box. Through new long-term initiatives to …
Power crisis: The super grid solution Read More
Attacks on power infrastructure by vandals continue to rise with heavy impacts on businesses as many struggle with mounting energy costs; BENJAMIN UMUTEME writes. In 2024 alone, the national grid …
Businesses groan as attack on power infrastructure rises Read More
A frontline All Progressives Congress (APC) advocacy group, the APC Grassroots Governance Group APC G3, has bemoaned vandalisation of power infrastructure across the country especially the vandalization of TCN 330kV …
APC G3 bemoans rising vandalisation of power infrastructure, lauds Tinubu on reforms Read More
The Nigerian government has set 28th January 2025 as the deadline for the operationalisation of the $5 billion Africa Energy Bank in Abuja, the nation’s capital city. A Nigerian delegation …
Nigeria sets date for take-off of $5bn Africa Energy Bank Read More
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it has successfully restored bulk power supply to several northern states after completing repairs on a vandalised section of the 330KV Ugwuaji-APIR transmission …
TCN restores power supply to Kaduna, other northern states after vandalism repairs Read More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed concern over the blackout in the northern region of Nigeria in the last week. The president Monday summoned the Minister of Power Mr Adebayo …
Blackout: Tinubu worried, orders speedy restoration of electricity in Kano, other states Read More
…As TCN bemoans vandalism in Northern Regions A renowned Nigerian senator and human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has cautioned Nigerians against politicising the issue of frequent national grid collapse, …
Senator Shehu Sani urges Nigerians to support TCN efforts amid grid collapse Read More
Nigeria’s power supply woes have deepened as the national grid suffered its seventh collapse of the year. On Monday, at 1:33 PM, the grid completely shut down, plunging the country …
2024: For the 7th time, Nigeria’s national grid collapses… homes, offices plunged in darkness Read More
Disturbed by the number of organisations and individuals indebted to them which has been hampering their operations, the management of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, has threatened to disconnect all …
EEDC to disconnect, UNTH, others over unpaid bills Read More
In this report, TOPE SUNDAY writes on the sustained attacks on power infrastructure amid the quest to improve power supply in the country. Between December 30, 2023, and March 11, …
Improved power supply amid sustained attacks on infrastructure Read More
Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has given reasons why it is experiencing shortage of power supply in its franchise area. Speaking at a press conference, held at the KEDCO headquarters …
Why Kano, Katsina, Jigawa experience epileptic power Supply – KEDCO Read More
Nasarawa state government says it is working to improve the energy sector in order to encourage the establishment of industries in the state. The deputy governor of the state, Emmanuel …
Nasarawa commits to improving clean energy supply Read MoreThe Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has disclosed plans to attain a 24-hour electricity supply within its franchise states of Kano, Katsina and Jigawa as the company’s new core investors …
KEDCO targets 24-hour power supply Read More
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has ordered an immediate shutdown of flights and power supply in Imo state. The leadership of …
Imo: Labour shuts down flights, power supply, few days to governorship election Read More
The Federal Government has assured investors of the determination of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration to ensure adequate power supply across the country especially in industrial clusters. The Vice …
Shetimma in Ogun, holds business roundtable Read More
Nigeria’s economy loses as much as N10.1 trillion annually to epileptic power supply, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said. The money lost amounts to two per cent of …
Manufacturers lose N10.1trn yearly to epileptic power supply – MAN Read More
An Ilorin- based legal practitioner, Mr. Yusuf Abdullahi, has called on the Federal Government to provide a stable power supply to boost the country’s economy. Abdullahi, who made the call …
Lawyer tasks FG on stable power supply Read More
In a bid to boost the power supply in the country, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the procurement, design, installation, and construction contracts and projects for the Transmission …
FG to boost power supply, approves TCN’s procurement, construction contracts Read More
As a result of annual maintenance on 2X15 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) by the Abuja Electricity Distribution (AEDC), many residents and business owners in Abuja are currently experiencing power outage. …
Power outage shuts out residents, cripples businesses in Abuja Read More
The House of Representatives has urged executive arm of the federal government to focus on exploration of renewable energy such as nuclear, solar, biomass, and wind as nationwide alternative sources …
Alternative power supply: Reps task FG on renewable energy investment Read More
The federal government has said it secured a loan of $170 million from the French Development Agency to be used to facilitate the transmission of transformers from Siemens under the …
Power supply: FG secures $170m loan from French agency Read More
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has called on electricity consumers in Niger to pay their bills promptly. The company said the prompt payment of bills would stimulate improvement in …
Prompt payment’ll lead to improved power supply, AEDC tells Niger consumers Read More
Mega Transformers ordered by the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) have successfully undergone factory acceptance test at Siemens’ transformers factory in Trento, Italy, a statement …
Siemens: Nigeria’s mega transformers pass factory acceptance test – Official Read More
The Federal Government on Saturday said the partial shutdown of Oben gas plant was responsible for the dip in power generation across the country. This occurred as the power generation …
Why power outage persists in Abuja, environ – FG Read More