This was even as the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, debunked claims, arguing that the national grid did not experience a collapse on Friday. This was even as the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, debunked claims, arguing that the national grid did not experience a collapse on Friday. Recall that the Federal Government celebrated what it described as a “historic …

Adebayo Adelabu, the minister of power, has condemned an attack by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) in its headquarters on Thursday. In a statement on Friday by Bolaji Tunji, the special adviser, strategic communications to the minister, Adelabu said the attack left several injured and facilities and equipment vandalised. On Thursday, air force …

The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors has asked the Nigerian Air Force, the military, and the presidency to fish out officers and men of the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, who attacked staff and journalists at the premises of the Ikeja Electric Company (IKEDC) on Thursday. The association said it would not relent until justice is served to everyone …

The national grid experienced a system disturbance on Friday, plunging some parts of the country, especially Lagos, into darkness. This is coming at a time when the Federal Government is celebrating what it called the historic rise in power generation to 6,000MW. Our correspondent reports that power generation suddenly dropped below 1,000MW at 2 pm from about 4,000MW the hours …

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced an increase in power generation to 5,801.84 megawatts. A statement signed by its management on Wednesday said the feat is yet another milestone in peak generation, and maximum daily energy ever attained in Nigeria’s power sector. ‘(TCN) is pleased to announce that the nation’s power sector has achieved another milestone with a …

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has disclosed that the nation’s power generation hit 5,713.60 megawatts on Tuesday, the highest since four years ago. In a statement on Tuesday, the TCN announced that the power sector had achieved a new peak generation for the year 2025, which was successfully transmitted. It stated that the feat was recorded on Tuesday, surpassing the …

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has promised that there would be a stable power supply in the holy month of Ramadan which started on Saturday. In his message to all Muslims, Adelabu said he was aware of the challenges faced by Nigerians as far as electricity is concerned. The minister acknowledged that Muslims would need increased energy consumption during …

The Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria (REA) says it is targeting to bring electricity to 1.5million Nigerians living in rural areas through solar mini-grids. The agency also said it has successfully developed a scalable and sustainable energy infrastructure that will benefit 125,000 individuals across Nigeria. The REA Managing Director, Abubakar Abba Aliyu, said these during the commissioning of a 990-kilowatt …

The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arch. Sonny Echono has said that there would be intervention by the Fund this year to ameliorate the high energy cost crippling teaching and learning in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The planned intervention will is to complement the efforts of the Federal Government in its plan to install solar energy panels in some …

The South East zone of the Association of the Electricity Consumers of Nigeria (ECAN) has warned against the “ongoing attempt by a few persons to mislead electricity customers in the Aba Ring-fenced Area (ARFA) comprising nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State over regular bill payment. Engr Joe Ubani and Comrade Chris Okpara, the ECAN zonal …