FG commences nationwide distribution of free prepaid meters, targets 30 million consumers
In fulfilment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s promise to ensure mass metering in the country, thus putting an end to the problem of estimated billing in…
Endure now to enjoy later, APC tells Nigerians over fuel, electricity tariff hike
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has asked Nigerians to endure the current hardship brought about by the recent hike in fuel pump price and…
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Buhari orders end to estimated billing
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the players in the power sector to carry out mass metering of unmetered customers nationwide. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission…
#WhereIsThePower?: Nigerians Join President Buhari To Ask Obasanjo (Photos)
After Spending $16 billion, Not Naira, #WhereIsThePower – Pres. Buhari. Join the President and other Nigerians to ask the same question.
90 Million Nigerians Lack Electricity Supply – Fashola Says
About 1.5 billion people across the globe lack electricity supply, half of which live in Africa, with Nigeria accounting for 90 million of such people,…
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Nigeria gets $486m World Bank loan to improve electricity transmission
The World Bank on Friday approved an International Development Association (IDA) Credit of 486 million dollars for the rehabilitation and upgrading of electricity transmission substations…
Nigeria Transmits 5,156MW Electricity, Highest Ever – Official
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, on Thursday disclosed that it recorded new national peak electricity transmission capacity of 5,155.9 Mega Watt, MW, on December…
We are expecting additional 1,129 MW in 2018 – Nigerian government
The Federal Government on Monday asked Nigerians to expect additional 1,129 Mega Watts to the current 7,000 Mega Watts in the country by 2018. The…
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Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki, Ajah, to experience 40-hour blackout – EEDC
Eko Electricity Distribution Company has announced a planned power outage programme that will affect some residents of the Lagos metropolis. The company’s General Manager, Corporate…
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Lagos to get 24/7 power supply in 2018 – Ambode
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has said plans are at advanced stages to generate constant electricity for residents of the state in…
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Nigeria receives $64.6bn for power supply from Niger and Benin Republic
The federal government of Nigeria said it has recovered the sum of $64.630, 065 billion from Niger and Benin republic as part payment for electricity…
Ikeja Electric list areas that will experience 1-week blackout in Lagos
The Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) has said there will be an interruption of power supply to some parts of Lagos. This was disclosed on Wednesday…
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Protest in Abuja over electricity over-billing
People of Chika/Aleita Community trooped out this morning to vent their anger on officials of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company. They are demanding reduction in high…
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Cross River signs 750mw power pack with Siemens, others
Cross River State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium of energy firms led by Siemens to deliver a 750mw power…
Power remains a huge problem, says President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says power remains a huge problem to the country despite the fact that energy production has reached an all time high of…
Nationwide blackout in Nigeria as TCN announces total system collapse
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a total collapse of the country’s electricity grid. It, however, assured that restoration of the grid was at…
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Good News: Nigeria now generates 7000 Megawatts of Electricity
Nigeria’s power generation as at September 2017 has increased up to 7001 megawatts with transmission up to 6,700 megawatts and distribution rising to 4,600 megawatts….
See the 12 Nigerian states capable of producing 6,000MW of electricity
Recently, following the power failure that interrupted business at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apologised…