February 14
Nigeria: Electricity Subsidy Can't Continue - FG
The Federal government cannot continue to subsidise the power sector, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Saudi Arabia Partners FG On Job Creation, Clean Cooking
In a move to provide cleaner cooking solutions and creating jobs, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Oil and Sustainability Program (OSP), through its Clean Fuel Solutions for Cooking… Read more »
Nigeria: Gas Explosion Razes Yobe Varsity Female Hostel
A fire outbreak from a gas explosion has burnt down a female hostel block in the Yobe State University, Damaturu. Read more »
February 12
Nigeria: UNN Gets N600m Solar Power Plant
Azura Power West Africa Limited has donated two plants which value is about N604 million to the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, as part of its Corporate Social… Read more »
February 05
Nigeria: Gas Supply Problems Lead to First Blackout of 2024
150 incidents recorded in 11 years Read more »
January 03
Nigeria: Protest Rocks Lokoja Over Epileptic Power Supply, Over-Billing
Aggrieved residents of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, yesterday took to the streets to protest what they described as epileptic electricity supply to the area by Abuja Electricity… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Nigeria: We'll Soon Address Liquidity Issues in Power Sector - Minister
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the federal government will direct policies to tackle the liquidity issues facing the power sector. Read more »
November 26, 2023
Nigeria: Dilapidated Power Plants, Erratic Supply Stunt Nigeria's Economy
10Yrs After, Kano's 10mw Hydro Power Plant Dallies Ibom Power Plant Underutilised Azura Edo Plant Fails To Improve Supply Improved Power Supply In Cross River Elumelu Cites Gas… Read more »
November 17, 2023
Nigeria: The Economic Cost of Vandalism, Insecurity
The electricity distribution company (DisCo) that provides power to the FCT is not answerable to the FCT Administration. Therefore, the FCTA lacks the power to penalise it for its… Read more »
November 09, 2023
Nigeria: Govt, U.S. Firm Seal Deal On Renewable Energy
The Federal Government has partnered with a United States based firm, Hecate Global Renewables to develop a sustainable renewable energy sector in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Govt, NNPC Sign Greenfield Hydroelectric Power Project
The Niger State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) for the development of the Greenfield… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Nigeria: Gas Scarcity Persists in Lagos, Kano, Others As Price Remains Unstable
Nigerians have continued to experience scarcity of Liquefied Natural Gas or cooking gas, shooting up prices across the country, findings by Daily Trust have shown. Read more »
October 29, 2023
Nigeria: Nesi Set to Host First-Ever Golf Tourney in Nov
The Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) has disclosed plans to organise the first NESI golf tournament. Read more »
Nigeria: Has Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Abandoned Its Responsibility?
I want to draw the attention of the headquarters of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to the extortions we are facing in the hands of some of your officials in… Read more »
October 23, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Wins $11bn Debt Case Against P&ID
The Federal Government has won its case against Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) Limited, which sought enforcement of $11 billion debt in its favour. Read more »
Nigeria: 500,000 Jobs Created From Solar Interventions in Rural Areas - REA
The rural Electrification Agency (REA) has stated that its interventions in rural areas have led to the creation of over 500,000 new jobs through its solar mini-grids. Read more »
Africa: Energy, Mining Account for $7.8bn Deals in Sub-Saharan Africa - Report
Energy, mining & utilities (EMU) sector saw the highest aggregate deal value in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2022, raking in $7.8 billion out of the $19.2 billion deals in the… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Nigeria: Power Grid Collapses Again
The Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has expressed readiness to increase power generation in the country to 20,000 Megawatt of electricity in the next three years. Read more »
September 18, 2023
Nigeria: 'Govt Should End Regulation of Meter Prices to Ensure Availability'
Engr Ademola Isaac Agoro is the Acting President, Meter Manufacturers and Assemblers Association of Nigeria (MMAAN). In this interview with Daily Trust, he says the World Bank's… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Minister Tackles Obasanjo Over Mambilla Power Project
A former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of distortion of facts on the multi-billion-dollar Mambilla Hydropower Project. Read more »
September 15, 2023
Nigeria: National Grid Restored As Govt Blames Fire Outbreak for Collapse
The federal government has stated that the nationwide power outage witnessed yesterday was a result of a fire outbreak. Read more »
September 04, 2023
Nigeria: Experts Differ As Govt Celebrates 400 Days of Zero Grid Collapse
Nigeria's national grid, over the past year, has recorded stability, an improvement from previous experience that has plunged the entire nation into darkness due to perennial… Read more »
August 31, 2023
Nigeria: National Grid Records Zero Collapse in One Year
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has stated that the nation's power grid has recorded stability in the past 400 days due to strategic measures and investments in the power… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Seeks Stakeholders' Collaboration On Energy Stability
The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has called for collaboration among stakeholders and government officials in policy-making bodies to enhance national energy efficiency and… Read more »
August 21, 2023
Benin: Benin, Niger, Togo Owe Nigeria N132.2bn Energy Bills in 4 Years
Foreign customers in Benin, Togo and Niger have failed to pay over N132.2bn worth of electricity bills supplied to them by Nigeria from 2018 to the first quarter of 2023. Read more »