Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have apologised to Nigerians over persistent power outages across the country, admitting that households and businesses have suffered through weeks of inadequate electricity supply. The apology came amid growing frustration from consumers who have struggled with prolonged blackouts, rising temperatures and increasing costs of alternative...
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Electricity customers who are wrongfully disconnected by Distribution Companies (DisCos) will now receive compensation equivalent to three months of their average electricity consumption, following a new directive by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The commission said the compensation will apply for every day affected customers remain without power...
Borno State Government has explained the reason behind the prolonged power outage affecting Maiduguri and several other parts of the state, assuring residents that efforts are ongoing to restore electricity. The Commissioner for Transport and Energy, Mohammed Lawan Buba, said the blackout was caused by a fault on the...
There is a point at which a country’s electricity problem ceases to be merely an electricity problem. It becomes a problem of economic geography. Where can factories operate with confidence? Where can businesses plan beyond the next appearance of a generator? Where can hospitals, schools, technology companies, markets and...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council has said the recent ruling by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Arbitration Tribunal in Paris reinforces its claim that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is not fit to lead Nigeria. In a statement issued on Friday, the...
Federal Government has raised N728.979 billion through the second issuance under its N4 trillion Power Sector Multi-Instrument Issuance Programme to settle verified debts owed to electricity generation companies. The latest issuance was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele on Monday September...
Concerned Irigwe youths have called for an investigation into the alleged ₦194.9 million debt owed the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) by the Miango Community Energy Project Enterprise, following 11 years of electricity blackout in Miango, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Speaking on behalf of the youths...
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has dismissed claims by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDP) over the recent power outage affecting parts of Lekki, insisting that the information released by the distribution company did not accurately reflect what transpired at the Lekki Transmission Substation. In a statement issued by...
Federal Government has stepped up efforts to deliver reliable electricity across Nigeria’s health facilities, advancing key measures under the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI) to strengthen governance, accelerate implementation and improve healthcare delivery nationwide. At its Third Meeting, the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) on the Nigeria Power for...
Nigeria Government has launched a ₦729 billion Series 2 Power Sector Bond as part of efforts to settle outstanding debts in the electricity sector and improve power supply across the country. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, announced the initiative at an Investor...
Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday June 29 approved a comprehensive financing package totaling approximately $2.96 billion, €200 million, and ₦215 billion to support critical sectors of Nigeria’s economy, including transportation, agriculture, power, infrastructure, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The announcement was made by the Minister of...
Nigerian Government has officially cancelled $717.7 million in undisbursed World Bank financing aimed at reviving the country’s electricity sector. According to the report on Channels TV attributed to the World Bank, this decision follows delays in meeting key reform milestones and significant shifts in the sector’s operating environment, leading...
Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has denied reports claiming he promised to fix the country’s electricity grid within three months, describing the reports as false and misleading. The minister in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Adeola Adelabu, clarified that he never made such a commitment during his Senate...
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, is expected to resign from his position in the coming days, a development that is already generating debate over the timing of his exit and the future of ongoing reforms in the country’s struggling electricity sector. The disclosure was made on Tuesday by...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s reported approval of ₦3.3 trillion to settle debts in Nigeria’s power sector, questioning the effectiveness of previous approvals and calling for greater transparency. In a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on...
Electricity consumers in several parts of Sokoto State are mobilising for a massive protest over what they described as persistent poor electricity supply and unfair billing by the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO). The aggrieved residents said they have endured months of irregular power supply while still receiving estimated...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday constituted an 11-member committee to ensure the smooth sailing incorporation of the Grid Asset Management Company Limited (GAMCO). The committee’s constitution followed the Federal Executive Council’s approval of the company’s establishment at its Wednesday meeting. In proposing GAMCO, President Tinubu hopes to fast-track a...
Yesterday, 23rd January 2026, Nigerians were once again offered an expected but unwanted New Year gift! – The national grid succumbed once again thus throwing the nation and our economy into darkness… It is hardly surprising that the grid continues to collapse. With inadequate funding, weak oversight and governance,...
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded its first national grid collapse of 2026, throwing homes, businesses, and public institutions across the country into darkness. Preliminary reports indicate that the grid failure was caused by the simultaneous tripping of multiple 330 kilovolt (330kV) transmission lines, alongside the disconnection of some grid-connected power...
Amid growing public frustration over the recent drop in electricity supply, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians that power will be swiftly restored within the next 24 to 48 hours. The disruption, he said, was caused by an explosion on the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline and compounded by...