Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has lamented wastage of electricity in the country’s energy sector disclosing that more than 10 gigawatts of generation capacity remain stranded nationwide while millions of citizens live in darkness. He said over 10,000 megawatts of electricity are being wasted across different idle plants scattered across the country. Adelabu spoke at […]
By Iseoluwa Asaolu In a study titled “All‑On Off‑Grid Energy Business Report”, Nextier surveyed 21 off‑grid mini‑grids across Nigeria, funded by the All‑On initiative. The findings highlighted that insecurity and vandalism of energy infrastructure, such as attacks on mini‑grids, drive up power costs and limit access to electricity in rural areas. These security challenges significantly […]
By Tunde Opalana Implementation of new electricity tariffs regime by the Federal Government has yielded over N700 billion into the government covers in 2024. The Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, who disclosed this during the 6th edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Series held on Thursday in Abuja said the additional revenue represents […]
BY TOM OKPE Chairman, House Committee of the House of Representatives on Safety Standards and Regulations, Rep Sulaiman Abubakar Gumi, has said safety in the Nigerian electricity sector cannot be compromised. He said this at a press briefing to present the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry Safety Conference at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja on Tuesday. […]
BY ADA DIKE Undergraduates at Nigerian universities may be asked to pay the sum of N80,000 or more as electricity fee. This was revealed by the Secretary -General of the Committee of the Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), Prof. Yakubu Ochefu, recently. He said it was imperative for students to pay the fee so that […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has disclosed that none of the four international bilateral customers being supplied by the power generation companies in Nigeria made payment against the cumulative invoice of $14.19m issued by the market operator for services rendered in the first quarter of 2024. This was revealed in a report by the NERC. […]
…rejects NERC’s appeal, insists on total reversal of tariff hike . Nigerians not supporting electricity tariff hike – SSANU By Ukpono Ukpong The organised labour, on Monday, made true their threat to ground activities at the at the headquarters of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Abuja Electricity Distribution […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) will picket the office of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and distribution companies (DisCos)’s premises nationwide today (Monday) over the hike in electricity tariff. According to a joint statement by NLC’s Acting General Secretary, Chris Uyot and his TUC counterpart, Anka Hassan, on […]
BY OKEY OSIEGBU Governors of the South South states under the auspices of the BRACED (Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta) Commission, on Tuesday, met in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital. The meeting, which was hosted by governor Douye Diri, had in attendance the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, the deputy governor of […]
…It’s insensitive, evil, will worsen poverty –Atiku, others …Step towards efficient electricity sector – FG …NERC fines AEDC N200m, orders refund of customers By Tunde Opalana & Ukpono Ukpong The dust being raised by the recent hike in electricity tariff is yet to settle, as various groups have been reacting to the development and its […]
The number of electricity consumers rose by 410,000 from 11.71 million in the third quarter of 2023 to 12.12 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated in its Electricity Report for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023 released in Abuja on Monday, that the increase was by 3.46 […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited, has moved to address the bottlenecks hindering the adequate distribution of electricity to consumers in the country. Addressing the State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa after meeting with the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, in Abuja, the Managing Director of Niger Delta Power Holding […]
Blackout looms across the country as electricity workers joined the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in its warning strike over the effect of the petrol subsidy removal on Nigerians. The NLC embarked on a two-day nationwide strike today over the failure of the federal government to continue with negotiations and implement some of the resolutions reached […]
By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) have stressed the need for various State Governments of the Country to commence the process of supplying Electricity to their citizens across the Country. NSE Vice President, Danladi Adamu stated this while presenting a Paper on the occasion of the 2023 Engineering Week of Jalingo […]
*As FG slams two count charge against him By Doosuur Iwambe A property developer, Mr. Cecil Ezem Osakwe has been arraigned before Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, over alleged electricity theft. The federal government arraigned Osakwe on a two-count charge before the court. Osakwe however pleaded not guilty when […]
The national electricity grid suffered a fresh system collapse on Monday, plunging the country into darkness. Major electricity distribution companies (DisCos), in different notices to customers, said the national grid collapsed at about 11 am. Emeka Ezeh, head, corporate communications, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC), said the system collapse led to the loss of […]
Nigeria’s electricity supply crisis could worsen from today (Wednesday) as the organised labour has directed workers in the power sector to down tools and commence an indefinite strike over pending labour issues with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The National Union of Electricity Employees on Tuesday picketed the headquarters of the Transmission Company of […]
*Framework to be implemented with private energy investors Benjamin Omoike An electricity sustainability framework which will provide reliable and efficient power to residential and industrial areas in Lagos State has been unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Governor, on Wednesday, launched the State’s Electricity Policy at an energy stakeholders’ event organised by the Ministry of […]
The Coalition for Affordable and Regular Electricity (CARE) has asked electricity distribution companies in the country to without delay, compensate all customers who have been overbilled and shortchanged. The group at a press conference in Ibadan on Tuesday, tasked distribution companies in the country to pay compensation to all consumers that have been underserved since […]
Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has moved to enforce compensation to electricity consumers for the under-supply of power to their homes and businesses with effect from July. This follows several complaints by energy consumers that the Service-Based Tariff (SBT), which has led to a huge increase in electricity bills paid by […]