October 21, 2022
Nigeria: National Grid Hasn't Collapsed This Year - Minister
The Minister said the country has only experienced disruptions, not collapse. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Regulator Directs Telcos to Reverse 'Unilateral' Tariff Hikes
Many users only became aware of the latest raise in October as there were no formal announcements by the companies, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. Read more »
October 16, 2022
Nigeria: Geregu Power Sets Post-Listing Compliance Standard
Geregu Power Plant, which recently listed on the Nigerian Exchange, posts N39bn nine-months revenue, N13bn profit before tax. Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: Geregu Power Sees 46 Percent Jump in Annual Profit As Turnover Nears N71 Billion
Geregu Power, controlled by the business tycoon Femi Otedola, had assets totalling N114.8 billion in value as of the end of the review period. Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: Otedola's Geregu Power to List 2.5bn Shares On Ngx As Nigeria's First Quoted Power Firm
The listing in Lagos on Wednesday, will enable Geregu Power entry to the Nigerian Exchange's (NGX) main board with 2.5 billion shares of N100 per unit by way of introduction, the… Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola's Geregu Power to List 2.5 Billion Shares On NGX As Nigeria's First Quoted Power Firm
The listing in Lagos on Wednesday, will enable Geregu Power entry to the Nigerian Exchange's (NGX) main board with 2.5 billion shares of N100 per unit by way of introduction, the… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Nigeria: Power Outage Disrupts Plenary, Forces Reps to Adjourn Proceedings Abruptly
The lawmakers were in the middle of a session when power bulbs in the hall started blinking thereby affecting the sound system. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Nigeria: Electricity Firms Report Another National Grid Collapse
Power was later restored in parts of Abuja Monday afternoon. Read more »
September 24, 2022
Nigeria: Gas Leak From Vandalised Pipeline in Bayelsa Under Control - Agip
The leak may cut Agip gas export by five million standard cubic meters per day. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Extends Talks With Electricity Workers After Strike
A union leader said the extension was not deliberate and a resolution is expected this week. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Signs U.S.$24 Million Agreement With France to Improve Electricity Supply
The Northern Corridor Project, being implemented by the TCN, is meant to strengthen low-carbon economic growth in West Africa by improving the quality of the electricity network in… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan: Challenges for Decade of Gas
In preparation for COP 27, Nigeria's government recently launched its Energy Transition Plan (ETP), which is purported to be its homegrown, data-backed and multi-pronged strategy… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Nigeria: Polish President Visits Nigeria, Seeks Increased Energy Supply
"We want to further this cooperation and we want to increase the supplies from Nigeria to Poland and by this way we want to contribute to the development of economic cooperation… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan - Osinbajo Departs for U.S.
Nigeria needs 410 billion dollars to deliver the Transition Plan by 2060. Read more »
August 24, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs Over $410 Billion for Energy Transition - Osinbajo
The inter-ministerial Energy Transition Implementation Working Group is currently engaging with partners to secure an initial 10 billion dollars support package ahead of COP27. Read more »
August 23, 2022
Nigeria: The Day Electricity Workers Held Nigeria to Ransom
Data from the Independent System Operation (ISO), a unit of the TCN, showed that power generation stood at 4,149.40MW from 21 power plants as of 6am on Wednesday. However, the… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Nigeria: Reps Panel Summons TCN Boss Over Controversial $33 Million Azura Power Deal
Under the agreement, Nigeria is obligated to pay between $30 million and $33 million monthly to Azura for power generated, whether TCN transmits it or not. Read more »
August 19, 2022
Nigeria: How I'll Address Nigeria's Electricity Crisis - Atiku
Atiku said if elected as president, he would first remove the entire electricity value chain from the exclusive list and give states the power to generate, transmit and distribute… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Nigeria: Electricity Workers Suspend Strike Amid Blackout
The union says power will be restored immediately. Read more »
August 16, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Electricity Workers Hold Protest, Set for Strike
The notice seen by PREMIUM TIMES complained about a TCN directive for some classes of staff to appear for interviews for promotion. Read more »
Nigeria: In Abuja Community, Ignorance, Poverty Limit Residents' Access to Clean Cooking
Health issues like stroke, ischaemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer have been associated with unclean sources of energy. Read more »
August 04, 2022
Nigeria: Solar Power Will Contribute to Solving Nigeria's Electricity Problem - Buhari
He commended the interest of the US developer to invest in Nigeria's power sector. Read more »
Nigeria: Discos Rejects Restructuring, Say Govt Owes Them N100bn
The companies claimed that the government failed to fulfil its N100 billion subsidy and other privatisation promises made since 2013. Read more »
July 22, 2022
Nigeria: Kano Electricity Company Gets New MD/CEO As Fidelity Bank Takes Over
The new appointments followed the takeover of the company by Fidelity Bank. Read more »
July 21, 2022
Nigeria: Senate Passes Electricity Bill to Boost Power Production
The bill seeks to provide an Ideal legal and institutional framework to leverage on the modest gains of the privatisation phase of the electricity power sector in Nigeria. Read more »