May 07
Nigeria: NLC, TUC Give NERC Sunday Deadline to Reverse Hike in Electricity Tariff
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, have given the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, till May 12 to withdraw… Read more »
May 06
Nigeria: Nigeria Cuts Electricity Supplies to Benin Republic, Togo, Niger to Boost Domestic Supply
The Federal Government has decided to improve the domestic power supply by cutting the sales to cross-border in the Niger Republic, Niger Republic and Togo. Read more »
April 27
Nigeria: FRSC Attributes Ogun Gas Explosion to Brake Failure, Confirms One Casualty
One person was confirmed dead, while five vehicles were completely burnt on Saturday when a truck carrying Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exploded in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Read more »
April 28
Nigeria: Transformative Leadership and Remarkable Impact As Md/CEO, Ekedc
When I assumed the role of MD/CEO at Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in 2022, I faced significant hurdles, including ATC&C losses at 29.87% and CE at 82.69%. With… Read more »
April 27
Nigeria: One Dead, 2 Injured in Gas Tanker Explosion in Abeokuta
One person has been confirmed dead, while two others sustained injuries on Saturday in a gas tanker explosion at Ita -Oshin, Abeokuta on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. Read more »
April 28
Nigeria: How We Are Cutting 38-Mth Timeline for Oil, Gas Contracts in Nigeria - Olu Verheijen, Tinubu's Special Adviser,
·'In a year or two, most of what we are Read more »
April 22
Nigeria: FG to Achieve 6000 Megawatts Using Hydro, Solar Plants - Adelabu
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has unveiled plans to increase power generation from 4000 Megawatts to 6000 using the hydro and solar plants. Read more »
Nigeria: Energy Crisis - Discos Still Under Pressure As Allocation Drops to 3,059mw
Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, weekend, remained under pressure to meet the demand of customers under Band A, expected to enjoy a minimum of 20 hours of daily supply,… Read more »
Nigeria: Incessant Electricity Grid Collapse
HIS administration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently told security chiefs, aspires to transform Nigeria into a trillion dollar economy. Ambitious and lofty as this aspiration… Read more »
April 18
Africa: World Bank, AfDB to Offer Electricity to 300 Million Africans
The World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are partnering to provide electricity access to at least 300 million people in Africa by 2030. Read more »
April 13
Nigeria: New Tariff - Nerc Increases Ikeja Disco's Band a Feeders By 66.7 Percent to 85
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, weekend, approved the increase of Band A feeders in Mainland Lagos by 66.7 per cent to 85, from the initial 51. Read more »
April 07
Nigeria: Electricity Subsidy - FG Raising Funds for Cash-Strapped Discos - - Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana said electricity subsidy non-existent, adding that the Federal Government is rather raising funds for cash-strapped the electricity distribution… Read more »
April 05
Nigeria: Hike in Electricity Tariff, Insensitive, Inhuman, Evil - Reps Minority Caucus
... ask President Tinubu to intervene Read more »
April 04
Nigeria: How Increase in Electricity Tariffs By FG Will Affect You
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the electricity tariff increase for customers under the Band A classification. Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Tariff Hike Recipe for Unrest - TUC
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC has described the hike in electricity tariff by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC as a recipe for unrest in the country. Read more »
April 01
West Africa: Electricity Access in Rural West Africa Low At 10 Percent - Ecowas
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has sounded the alarm over the dismal state of electricity access in rural areas across the region. Read more »
March 26
Nigeria: Uch - We Are Doing Our Best to Restore Power Supply - Adeoye
The Chairman Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan Dr Abiodun Adeoye has assured the patients and public that the management is doing its… Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: Olakunle Williams - Pioneering the Future of Energy
In the dynamic landscape of the energy industry, one name stands out as a beacon of innovation and leadership: Olakunle Williams, the CEO of Tetracore Energy Limited. With a… Read more »
March 06
Nigeria: Remain Patient As We Work Tirelessly to Fix Poor Electricity Supply - Govt to Nigerians
The federal government has appealed to Nigerians to be patient, assuring them that the government is working tirelessly to fix the poor electricity supply across the country. Read more »
March 01
Nigeria: Power Supply Problem Denies Nigerians Access to Good Life - Minister of Power
The Federal Government yesterday acknowledged that the abysmal level of power supply in the country is denying citizens the opportunity to live a good life. Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: FG Ready to Resolve Power Supply Challenges - Minister
...Meets state energy commissioners Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Power Supply to North-East Drops By 5mw As Vandals Destroy Tcn Towers
Power supply challenges in the country deepened yesterday as suspected insurgents vandalised two power transmission towers along Gombe-Damaturu 330kV line. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Chieftain Cautions Tinubu Against Subsidy Removal On Electricity
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Ambassador (Dr) Ibrahim Tajudeen Olesin has cautioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against removing subsidy on electricity as being… Read more »
February 22
Africa: Africa's Nocs to Unite At Nies 2024 for the Continent's Energy Agenda
The highly anticipated 7th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2024) is set to convene the National Oil Companies (NOCs) Forum, bringing together esteemed CEOs and key… Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: Electricity - Forex Crisis, Inflation Drive Up Meter Prices By 80 Percent - -Investigation
NIGERIA'S foreign exchange and inflation have combined to push the prices of prepaid meters year-on-year, YoY by 80 percent to N147, 610.43 (Single phase) in February 2024, from… Read more »