electricity

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) yesterday said that nationwide power generation had again began to rise and was at 4387 megawatts (MW) at the time of filling this report. NERC said that this came about following the successful completion of repair works on the recently...

The National Union of Electricity Employees, (NUEE), Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC), and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have threatened to shut down Egbin Power Station in Lagos and other electricity facilities across the...

The hope of many Nigerians having a stable power supply may have become elusive as more power stations and sub-units remain inactive, bringing the generation level down to 4245 Mega Watts (MW). As at February 2nd, the nation recorded the peak generation of 5074MW, but the daily operational...

Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola has unveiled a 10-point agenda aimed at reforming the nation’s power sector, DailySun reports. According to Fashola, the agenda include: public engagement, especially around electricity tariffs; collection, payment and debts...

Youths of Kamanzo Community in Kaduna metropolis have embarked on protest over alleged 10 months of power outage in the area by barricading the roads causing gridlock for several hours on Monday, DailyPost reports. The District Head of Kamanzo Community, Malam Dan-Makama, who confirmed the...

President of the African Development Bank Dr Akinwumi Adesina has vowed to bring electricity to the poorest parts of the continent within a decade and says he can mobilise $55 billion a year to make it happen. Adesina, who was elected to lead the lender in September, is undaunted by the scale...