Category: Energy

Minister’s 2-week pledge fails to end ongoing power crisis 

Aminu Imam
Power minister’s pledge fails

Two weeks after the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, assured citizens of improved electricity supply, power generation in Nigeria remains below expectations, as ongoing gas shortages, load rejection, and infrastructure challenges continue to strain the national grid. The CEO of the Association of Power Generation Companies (GenCos), Joy Ogaji, said the gas companies have told GenCos that they would no longer supply gas to thermal plants unless payments were made. Although there have been slight gains, supply has largely stayed between 3,000 and 4,000 megawatts, leaving many households and businesses…

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Labour demands energy sector reforms

Aminu Imam
Labour on energy sector reforms

…Wants Power, Petroleum ministries merged The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concern over the persistent crisis in the power sector. It described the development as a burden on workers, manufacturers, and the public. In a statement yesterday, NLC President Joe Ajaero accused operators in the electricity value chain, particularly distribution (DisCos) and generation (GenCos) companies, of benefiting from subsidies and tariff increases while citizens “pay for darkness”. He added: “The nation’s power sector has become a perpetual millstone around the necks of Nigerian workers while crony-capitalist allies in the…

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‘Electricity supply may worsen nationwide’ – NISO

Aminu Imam
NISO on electricity

Nigeria’s already fragile electricity supply has taken another hit, as the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) disclosed that average power generation has plunged to about 4,300 megawatts (MWs), crippled by a severe shortage of gas to thermal power plants. In a statement issued yesterday, NISO confirmed that inadequate gas supply to thermal generating stations,  which dominate Nigeria’s electricity mix is the primary reason for the sharp decline. According to the operator, the country’s current available generation hovers around 4,300MW, far below what is required to stabilize supply across homes and…

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Tinubu slashes Power GenCos’ bill from ₦6tr to ₦2.8tr

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Tinubu slashes Power GenCos’ bill

President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of N2.8trillion to power generation companies (GenCos) as the Federal Government’s verified liability for accumulated electricity subsidies dating back to 201. This was as he rejected the ₦6trillion claim submitted by the operators, insisting he will not pay a Naira beyond the audited figure, according to highly-placed officials in the Presidency and the Federal Ministry of Power with direct knowledge of the negotiations at the weekend. The approval followed months of negotiations and a tripartite audit involving the Ministry of Finance, the Nigerian…

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Blackout, as national grid collapses again

Aminu Imam
National grid collapses

…Drops to near zero Electricity supply across the country was disrupted on Monday following another collapse of the national grid, resulting in a steep fall in power generation. According to reports, the grid went down around 3p.m, plunging many Nigerians into darkness. The cause of the collapse could not be immediately confirmed. However, it occurred at a time when the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) was making efforts to ramp-up generation following recent gas constraints caused by pipeline vandalism. Figures obtained from the NISO showed that generation dropped dramatically from…

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Nationwide blackout looms, as electricity workers down tools

Aminu Imam
Nationwide blackout

Electricity consumers relying on the national grid may face a prolonged blackout within hours, as the National Union of Electricity Employees, (NUEE), on Wednesday began a nationwide strike over unresolved labour disputes with the Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN). The union, in a circular signed by its Acting General Secretary, Dominic Igwebike, directed its members across the country to withdraw their services indefinitely until management addresses long-standing welfare and operational concerns. According to NUEE, the strike became inevitable after the expiration of an ultimatum issued to TCN, accusing the company…

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Energy Group sues NNPCL Executive over ₦140bn OVH energy deal 

Aminu Imam
Energy Group sues

A non-governmental organisation, the ‘Incorporated Trustees of Legal Defence Against Injustice Initiative’, has sued Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) executive, Adedapo Segun, at the Abuja High Court, seeking the refund of ₦140 billion ($325.09 million) allegedly tied to the company’s acquisition of OVH Energy. According to reports, the group wants the Court to compel Segun, who is NNPCL’s Chief Financial Officer and former Executive Vice-President, Downstream, to return the funds to the Federal Government’s treasury. It is also urging the Court to direct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

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‘Nigeria has highest number of citizens without electricity access’ – World Bank 

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W'Bank on electricity

The World Bank, in a latest report, has put the number of people without access to electricity in Nigeria at a whopping 86.8 million, the highest world-wide. The World Bank 2025 report, released on Wednesday, covers 2023, and is titled: “Tracking Sustainable Development Goal, SDG7: The energy progress report 2025”. The report, which puts Nigeria in the lowest position globally, is the third year in a row the country is so positioned, and showed that out of the top 20 countries with weakest access 18 were from sub-Saharan Africa. The…

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‘GenCos must link to national grid system by Dec. 31’ — NERC

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NERC on tariff

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), has issued a new directive requiring all grid-connected Power Generation Companies (GenCos) to fully integrate their operations with the National Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system by December 31. The directive is contained in a newly released regulatory framework titled: “Order on the Mandatory Integration of Grid-Connected Generating Units into the New SCADA/EMS for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry”. SCADA/Energy Management System serves as the central nervous system of grid operations—enabling automated controls, real-time fault detection, and live monitoring of power generation output.…

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NNPCL shuts down Port-Harcourt Refinery

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NNPC on P'H refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has officially announced the shutdown of the Port-Harcourt Refining Company. In an issued statement yesterday, the NNPCL said that the facility will be shut down for a month for maintenance activities. According to the NNPCL Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, the shutdown will commence yesterday. “NNPC Ltd wishes to inform the general public that the Port Harcourt Refining Company will undergo a planned maintenance shutdown. This scheduled maintenance and sustainability assessment will commence on May 24, 2025”, he said. Soneye added that…

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