Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said the Federal Government would soon establish super electricity grid as backup to the national grid that is experiencing incessant collapse. Adelabu said this while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Monday at the Presidential Villa,...
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Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, on Monday, said electricity would be restored to the 17 northern states that had suffered blackout due vandalisation of the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission line. Adelabu said this while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. He said the...
The Federal Government says it plans to invest 800 million dollars in the construction of sub-stations and distribution networks as part of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Bolaji Tunji, the Special Adviser, Media and Strategic Communication to the Minister of...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has called for a bill for stringent punishment for electricity vandals and power theft. Adelabu made this call in Abuja on Monday while addressing the House Committee on Power who were on oversight function to the ministry. ”There must be punitive punishments...
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that the introduction of band A with a higher tariff has reduced electricity subsidy to N1 trillion from about N3trillion. The minister said this at the public hearing on electricity tariffs in Abuja on Tuesday. The hearing was organised by the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said that no explosion occurred at Zungeru power plant on Monday. A statement by Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations, on Monday in Abuja said that the minister was reacting to some social...
EIn a bid to close the metering gap, Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said the Federal Government will provide 10 million meters to electricity no consumers in the next five years. Adelabu said this in Abuja on Friday, during the ministerial briefing on the performance of President...
The Federal Government has said it plans to provide energy access to 95 million Nigerians who are currently underserved through Distributed Energy Resources (DRE). The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said this in Abuja on Friday at the Ministerial briefing on the performance of President Bola Tinubu...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has berated the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over its nonchalance in tackling head-on, the recent persistent blackout being experienced in the subregion. The governors said they’re keenly watching to see how committed the TCN is in...
The Federal Government says it will soon begin the payment of N130 billion as part of gas supply debts in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said this on Thursday at the 2024 Eight Africa Energy Marketplace in Abuja. The forum...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned that Nigeria would be shut down if their demands to ameliorate nationwide economic hardship are not met. The students are kicking against what they described as “skyrocketing prices of essential commodities” nationwide. The...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said the Federal Government requires 10 billion dollars investment yearly, to revive the power sector for the next 10 years. Adelabu said this in Abuja on Monday, at a one day investigative hearing on halting the electricity tariff increase by...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has decried the activities of saboteurs and cartels in the electricity sector, blaming them for the incessant power outages in the country. Adelabu expressed this during a programme tagged “Confronting Nigeria’s Power Challenge as the Nation Migrates to a Multi-Tier Electricity...
Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government plans to increase power generation from 4000 Megawatts to 6000 by the end of 2024. Adelabu said this in Abuja on Monday when the members of the Senate Committee on Power visited the ministry. The minister said the...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government will continue to subsidise electricity for Nigerians ,to guarantee stable and reliable supply. Adelabu said this at the Ministerial Press Briefing Series organised by the Ministry of Information and National Orientation on Friday in Abuja. He said...
The Federal Government has pledged its commitment to patronising local meter manufacturers in boosting local content development and fostering growth in the industrial sector. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, assured support for local manufacturers investing in domestic production during a working visit to Momas Electricity...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has reiterated the Federal Government’s plan to raise electricity generation from 3,500 megawatts to 6,500MW within the next three to six months. During a working visit to various power projects in Lagos on Friday, Adelabu said the aim was to...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government has released N12.7 billion to provide meters in Army barracks across the country. The amount is from the N40 billion earmarked for the mass metering project. Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication and Media Relations to...
The Minster of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians that the ongoing power upgrade and investment in power sector would improve electricity supply within the next three to six months. Adelabu gave the assurance during a working visit to some ongoing projects in Maryland and Alausa substations...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu says the Federal Government is addressing power deficit by using alternative energy sources, such as windfall, solar and mini-grids. Adelabu, represented by Mr Abdulrasheed Lawal, Director Procurement, Ministry of Power said this in Abuja on Wednesday at the presentation of the...