Nigeria’s power sector continues to struggle with chronic instability, as a recent 2026 sectoral audit reveals that 58 percent of publicly funded dam projects intended for power generation remain stalled or abandoned. Despite the disbursement of hundreds of millions of Naira, these projects have failed to transition from budgetary allocations to operational assets, leaving the […]
The last has not been heard about the International Arbitration on Mambilla Power Project as former minister, Dr. Olu Agunloye is challenging the ruling of the Federal High Court on his fundamental rights. He is challenging the verdict of the court that dismissed his suit seeking the restraint of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
Nigeria’s 3, 050 Megawatts Mambilla Power Plant will cost US$5.72 billion, the minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has said. He said arrangements were at an advanced stage to secure the funds from the Chinese government in the form of loans. Fashola said at a ceremony to mark his three years in […]
The Coalition of Northern Groups has voiced its concerns over what it described as “obvious disregard for the lives of Nigerians displayed by the federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari,” saying that the President has betrayed the people’s trust. The group, in a statement signed on Sunday by its spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, said they […]
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has said that the approved construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro-Power project would boost road completion in Abuja. Bello, who was a guest on the NTA Live-news broadcast NTA in Abuja, on Friday, spoke on the approved construction of the 3, 050 megawatts Hydro-Power project by the Federal […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved 5.792 billion dollars (about N1.140 trillion) for the construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro-Power project at Gembu in Taraba State. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents alongside the ministers of […]