September 12
Nigeria: Reps Seek to Enhance Safety in Nigeria's Electricity Supply Industry
The House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations has expressed concerns over safety issues and the use of substandard equipment in the Nigerian… Read more »
September 11
Nigeria: Maiduguri Dam Collapse Represents Failure in Governance - RDI
The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has linked the collapse of the Alau Dam in Borno and inundation of farmlands and hundreds of homes in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital… Read more »
September 01
West Africa: Nigeria's Frequent Power Outage Surmountable, Chinese Expert
Says moves on the ground to help address the issue Read more »
September 02
Nigeria: Experts Outline Way Forward for Nigeria's Energy Future
Oil and gas industry experts have revealed the roadmap to a more secured future for Nigeria's energy sector. Read more »
August 30
Nigeria: Govt Okays 50% Electricity Subsidy for Hospitals
The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent subsidy for the electricity consumed in public hospitals across the nation. Read more »
August 28
Nigeria: Govt Vows to Meet September Deadline for $5bn African Energy Bank Hosting
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to meeting the September deadline for hosting the $5 billion African Energy Bank. Read more »
August 13
Nigeria: Lucky Ohimai Donates Solar Street Lights to Sabongida Ora Community in Edo State
"High Chief Lucky Ohimai, CEO of Tarex Conglomerate, has once again illuminated Sabongida Ora, Owan West, Edo State, with the installation of industrial solar street lights,… Read more »
Nigeria: Family of Detained Labour Leader Petitions NSA
The family of an official of National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, and a Vice Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Kogi State Chapter, Eleojo Opaluwa, allegedly… Read more »
August 08
Nigeria: 8 Years After, Electricity Returns to Ogwashi-Uku Communities
After eight years of blackout, there was jubilation in the twin communities of Edo and Otulu Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State as the Benin Electricity… Read more »
August 04
Nigeria: Bayelsa West APC Elders Caucus Decries Diri, Deputy's Inability to Revitalize Oil and Gas Projects
The Bayelsa West APC Elders Caucus, has decried last Wednesday's meeting between Governor Douye Diri and Nigeria's Minister of State Petroleum - Oil, Heineken Lokpobiri as shameful… Read more »
July 30
Nigeria: Divestment - Seven Environment, Community Issues Holding Down Sellers, Buyers - Investigation
There are indications that seven factors - many years of environmental pollution, conflicts with host communities, petitions against divestment, several judgment debts,… Read more »
July 16
Nigeria: Govt, USAID Partner On $75 Million for Energy Transition
The U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID and the Federal Ministry of Power, yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, to deepen support for the country's… Read more »
July 04
Nigeria: Reverse New Electricity Tariff, Its Killing People, Economy - NLC
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has demanded for the immediate reversal of the new electricity tariff which took effect on July 1, saying it is killing the people and the economy. Read more »
July 01
Nigeria: No Explosion in Zungeru Power Plant - Adelabu
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has said that no explosion occurred at Zungeru power plant on Monday. Read more »
June 25
Nigeria: Rivers Women Protest Erratic Power Supply, Block Int'l Airport Gate
Women from Ipo Community in Rivers State has blocked the entrance of Port Harcourt International Airport protesting the lack of power supply and other amenities in the area. Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Consumers Increase to 12.33m in Q1 2024 - NBS
The number of electricity consumers rose by 210,000, from 12.12 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 12.33 million in the first quarter of 2024. Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: Energy Theft - FG Plans Electricity Offences Tribunal
The Federal Government said yesterday it was working on establishing an electricity offences tribunal to combat power theft in the country. Read more »
June 06
Nigeria: Oil Price Drops Below Budget Benchmark, As Output Stagnates
There are indications that Nigeria's 2024 national budget may have come under funding threats following sustained decline in oil price amidst stagnation in crude oil output level. Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Shutting National Grid Is a National Attack, Senate, Reno Omokri Chide NLC, TUC
Senate has faulted the shutting of the national grid by members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC. Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Gencos Cry Out Over N3.7trn Debt, Say Only 10% of Invoice Paid Monthly
Abuja-Power generation companies in Nigeria, GenCos, yesterday raise the alarm over the imminent collapse of their operations, following a huge debt of N2 trillion and an estimated… Read more »
June 02
Nigeria: Electricity - Gencos Urge Govt, Stakeholders to Pay Debts
The Power Generation Companies (GenCos), have appealed to the Federal Government and key stakeholders to settle electricity debts owned them for electricity generation to enable… Read more »
May 27
Nigeria: How President Tinubu Is Attracting Multi-Billion Dollar Investments in Nigeria's Energy Space - Lokpobiri
In this interview, Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), reveals how President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's signal to the global investing public is beginning to… Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Govt Reinstates Transfer of Electricity Regulatory Roles to States
The Federal Government has backtracked on halting the transfer of electricity regulatory oversight to state governments. Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: 7.4m Consumers Still Without Electricity Meters As Installations Rise 5 Percent
·Huge meter gap, a major problem--Minister Read more »
May 13
Nigeria: Nigerians Not Supporting Electricity Tariff Hike - SSANU
Dr Taiwo Arobadi, the Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), has said that Nigerians are not in support of… Read more »