Settle electricity power or die struggling
By SUNNY IKHIOYA IT is not theory or conjecture. It is a matter of fact. Without light, there cannot be progress. Every form of development begins from there. Remove darkness by enthroning light, and this will open the people up to see ahead. Until you see the pathway clearly, you will not be able to […]
Govt can’t continue to subsidise electricity, Malians, others pay more than Nigerians – Minister
The minister also mentioned that the challenges facing the electricity sector are not unconquerable if all stakeholders play their roles effectively.
Minister summons DisCos, TCN over worsening power situation
Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has summoned chief executive officers of two Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to a meeting to hold in the coming week over worsening supply situations in their regions.
Ghana’s organised labour sets to protest 15 per cent VAT on electricity
The Organised Labour has announced to embark on a nationwide demonstration against the Ghanaian government’s imposition of a 15 per cent value-added tax on electricity.
Power Minister Adelabu gives reasons Tinubu-led govt should remove electricity subsidy
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has proposed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration should remove subsidies on electricity for effective utilisations of energy in the country.
Electricity consumers increase to 11.71m in Q3 2023 – NBS
The number of electricity consumers rose by 240,000, from 11.47 million in the second quarter of 2023 to 11.71 million in the third quarter of 2023.
Electricity: 11 DisCos move to procure power directly from GenCos
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor ELEVEN Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, and Electricity Generation Companies, GenCos, have started negotiations at signing agreements for the purpose of procuring and selling power to consumers in Nigeria. Under the current arrangement, the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, NBET procures power in bulk from Independent Power Producers, IPPs, and GenCos […]
50% Nigerians have no access to electricity —Mele Kyari
Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari, yesterday, noted that for Nigeria to prosper and develop, it must bridge the energy gap.
Electricity: 7.1m customers on estimated billing
The Commission also projected that in the absence of cost reflective tariff, electricity subsidies will hit N1.6 trillion in 2024.
‘We’re working tirelessly on stable electricity’, Power Minister, Adelabu assures Nigerians
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, on Monday assured Nigerians of stable power supply during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Electricity supply will improve by first half of 2024 – Foreign Affairs Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Maitama Tuggar, has assured Nigerians that there will be significant improvement in electricity supply by the first half of 2024.
