The Federal Government has approved two major energy projects in Oyo State aimed at fortifying the national grid and addressing persistent power challenges. The decisions, ratified during Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting, include reviving and concessioning the decades-old Ikere Gorge Hydropower Plant and constructing a high-capacity new substation in Ibadan, signaling a push to modernise infrastructure and boost electricity access. …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced plans to construct five energy hubs aimed at significantly enhancing the state’s electricity capacity. Speaking at the Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange Breakfast Meeting on the Importance of the Energy Bill to the Capital Market, held at the Muson Centre in Onikan, Lagos, Sanwo-Olu emphasized the need for collaboration among stakeholders to leverage the …

Angered by the appalling situation of Nigeria’s electricity supply sector over several decades of doing the wrong things by successive governments with no remedy in sight, even after hundreds of billions of public funds had been expended, President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 chose a different path that had worked in other jurisdictions. He reached out to the then German Chancellor …

No fewer than 18 electricity towers supplying power to various franchise areas in Rivers, Abia, and Kano States have been destroyed and stolen by vandals within five days. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced in a statement signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Sunday in Abuja. It was stated that these incidents present a major …

Residents of Abuja have been thrown into darkness after suspected bandits vandalised the 132kV transmission line and underground cables around the Millenium Park axis. Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) spokesperson Ndidi Mbah disclosed in a statement on Friday that over 60 per cent of the power supply to Abuja was affected. “The Transmission Company of Nigeria wishes to inform the …

The 11 Megawatts Ibadan Hybrid Power Project commissioned by Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde early this month, has taken off. In a statement on Tuesday, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade said that the whole of the state Secretariat and its environs, covering all Ministries, Departments and Agencies, including the Secretariat Clinic, the State House …

Residents of Akoka in Lagos State say they only get two hours of electricity despite being migrated to Band A. The residents took to the streets on Tuesday to protest the development, calling on the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) to come to their rescue. With placards in their hands, the protesters said, “Akoka is totally neglected. Our business is …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on Wednesday, approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification. The Vice Chairman of NERC, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will see the customers paying N225 kilowatt per hour (KW/h) from the current N66. According to The PUNCH, customers under Band A are those who enjoy 20-24 hours of …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification. NERC’s Vice Chairman, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will see the customers paying N225 kilowatt per hour from the current N66. It was reported that customers under Band A are those who enjoy 20 hours of electricity supply daily. Speaking …

Power supply across the country would likely remain subdued as the maintenance action embarked upon by Nigeria Gas Company (NGC), early this week appears inconclusive. A nationwide load shading had engulfed the electricity sector as the company, on Monday, began 3-day maintenance on a linking gas pipeline supplying gas to electricity Generation companies (GENCOs). Africa’s biggest power thermal station, Egbin …