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Nigeria Set to Boost Power

In a major step towards increasing Nigeria's electricity supply, the government is handing much of the task over to the private sector. Godknows Boladei Igali, permanent secretary in the Federal Ministry of Power and an architect of reforms to the Nigerian power sector, discusses progress with AllAfrica.

Nigeria: In Huge Step, Nigeria Takes Power Private

allAfrica, 4 November 2013

The Nigerian government handed over management of electricity generation and transmission to new owners on Friday, the latest step in the transformation of the country's power… Read more »

Photo Essay

Boosting Power in Nigeria

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An overview of the Geregu II Power Plant which is situated in Ajaokuta in Kogi State and has a design capacity of 506 MW. see more »

Nigeria: Jonathan Sees Electricity Supply As Key to Re-Election

African Arguments, 31 October 2013

The privatisation of assets held by Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) would be one of the industry's success stories of 2013, even had it not taken place in Africa's most… Read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan - Expect Reasonably Stable Power in 2014

This Day, 20 October 2013

President Goodluck Jonathan has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to deliver reasonably stable power supply to the country by the middle of next year, saying his… Read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan Commissions Geregu Power Plant

Daily Trust, 4 October 2013

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Nigeria will witness uninterrupted power supply with the commissioning of second phase of Geregu power plant under the Nigeria Integrated… Read more »
Nigeria: For Power Sector, It's a New Dawn

This Day, 2 November 2013

A major milestone was achieved Friday in the nation's bid to reposition the power sector for stable electricity supply with the hand over of operations of the privatised generation… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Limits Role, As Private Owners Take Over Power Sector

Leadership, 2 November 2013

History was made yesterday when the federal government completed what has been described as one of the largest privatisation exercises in the world by handing over five generation… Read more »
Nigeria: The Power Sector Privatisation - the Journey So Far

This Day, 2 November 2013

Following the controversies which shrouded the privatisation programme of the federal government during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the National… Read more »
Nigeria: Power Firms Sold for N404 Billion After Gulping N3.2 Trillion

Daily Trust, 1 October 2013

The Federal Government yesterday handed over its spun off power companies to private buyers who paid a total of N404 billion to acquire assets into which investment of over N3.2… Read more »

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4 November 2013

Nigerians Build a Power Station

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Rockson Engineering

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As part of Nigeria's National Integrated Power Project, workers instal gas turbines and generators on their foundations at Egbema for the Niger Delta ... see more »