The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Power, has revealed plans to source from the private sector, part of the $10 billion required to provide regular electricity across Nigeria within the next five to 10 years. This formed the crux of the deliberation when Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, Director General of the Infrastructure Concession […]Read More
Residents of Akwa Ibom are grappling with a state-wide power outage following the suspension of gas supply to the state-owned Ibom power plant by Savannah Energy, the Ibom Power Company Limited (IPC) has announced. The IPC attributed the blackout to two key issues, the disruption of gas supply to the Ibom power plant and a […]Read More
Chijioke Okuwuokenye, acting managing director of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has said rising customer debts and overloaded infrastructure are behind distribution companies’ (DisCos) load rejection despite widespread blackouts. Speaking at the fourth Power Correspondents Association of Nigeria (PCAN) annual workshop themed “Ending the Talk, Moving the Action,” Okuwuokenye, represented by AEDC’s chief operating officer, […]Read More
Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister for Power, has ordered the Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN) and all other relevant agencies of the ministry to begin the immediate implementation of the recommendations of the inter-agency committee, set up to address the incessant grid collapses in the power sector. The Minister’s matching order came as the TCN reported […]Read More
The national grid has collapsed for the second time in three days, leading to blackouts in several parts of the country. Nigeria was on Thursday plunged into darkness as the country’s national grid collapsed again. A check on the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), showed that power generation dropped to zero megawatts at 11:30 a.m., […]Read More
Mr. Tunji Bello, Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has underscored the responsibility of Nigeria’s Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to prioritise consumer rights in the ongoing efforts to upgrade Nigeria’s electricity metering system. Speaking at an emergency stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, Mr. Bello emphasized the need for […]Read More
The national power grid suffered yet another collapse on Tuesday, 5 November 2024, marking the ninth time this year that millions across Nigeria have faced a complete blackout. Data from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org) shows that power generation plummeted to zero megawatts at around 2:00 pm, impacting all 22 active generation companies (GenCos) […]Read More
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced Wednesday evening that it has restored power to seven northern states after successfully repairing the 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir Transmission Line 1. TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, confirmed that repairs were completed at 4:56 p.m. on Wednesday. “With this line restored, the Apir-Lafia 330kV transmission line 2 […]Read More
Power has been restored to four states served by the Jos Electricity Distribution Company – Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, and Benue – ending a 10-day blackout. Electricity returned at 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, sparking celebrations in affected communities. In Jos, the capital of Plateau State, residents took to the streets in relief and joy after days […]Read More
Nigeria’s Power Minister, Adebayo Adelabu, has disclosed that the severe power outages across northern states are due to attacks and threats from bandits and terrorists targeting the ministry’s infrastructure, causing widespread disruption to the electricity supply. The Minister clarified that these outages were not due to a grid collapse but resulted from external disturbances. On […]Read More
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