Tag: ELECTRICITY

FG to launch electricity subsidy for poor Nigerians

Aminu Imam
FG on electricity subsidy

The Federal Government has stated that a targeted electricity subsidy is being developed to protect vulnerable households while ensuring the long-term commercial viability of the industry. Minister of Works, Adebayo Adelabu,  who made the disclosure at the Nigeria Energy Forum in Lagos, stated that the Government will also introduce a minimum capital adequacy requirement for distribution companies (DisCos) during their license renewal process, to strengthen liquidity and improve service delivery. The Minister also disclosed that Nigeria has commenced export of locally produced solar panels to Ghana, signalling the country’s readiness…

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Nationwide blackout looms, as electricity workers down tools

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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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Power outage killing patients: Kano Teaching Hospital begs KEDCO to restore electricity

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AKTH KEDCO

The management of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has urged the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) to immediately restore electricity supply to the facility. The management of the hospital made the advocacy in an issued statement, signed by the AKTH’s Head of Information Unit, Hauwa Inuwa Dutse.  The appeal is coming shortly after some patients on life support reportedly died due to long hours of power outages.  The hospital expressed deep concern over the tragic loss of lives, describing it as avoidable had power been sustained. It lamented that the…

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“You promised 24/7 electricity, Nigerians still in darkness” – ADC mocks Tinubu

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ADC mocks

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu over what it described as the administration’s failure to deliver on its campaign promise of providing uninterrupted electricity to Nigerians within four years. In a strongly worded post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Bolaji Abdullahi, interim spokesperson of the coalition-backed ADC, reminded the president of a statement he made during his campaign  – where he vowed to ensure constant power supply, and urged Nigerians not to vote for him in a second term if he failed.…

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Power: FG incurs ₦1,949bn gross tariff subsidy shortfall in 2024

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FG incurs

The total gross electricity subsidy tariff shortfall incurred by the Federal Government to the power sector in 2024 amounted to ₦1,949 billion. According to data sourced from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC)’s newly-released 2024 Annual Report, the debt was incurred as a result of a lower-than-cost-reflective tariff as computed for the year under review. As a result, NERC said the government undertook to cover the resultant gap (between the cost-reflective and allowed tariff) in the form of tariff shortfall funding, which amounted to a total of ₦1,949.17 billion in…

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Electricity: Outrage, as FG hints at nationwide tariff hike

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FG on tariff hike

Nigerians are outraged, as the Federal Government hints at a fresh electricity tariff hike to cut the country’s ₦4 trillion power sector debt. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, during a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, said that the government plans to phase out blanket subsidies and adopt cost-reflective tariffs, with targeted support only for the most vulnerable. However, many consumers and civil society groups say the planned increase is unjustifiable given persistent blackouts and poor service. Consumer advocate, Kunle Olubiyo, warned that raising tariffs without better supply would amount to “fleecing”…

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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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“How we sold DisCos, GenCos to ourselves under Jonathan” – Ex-Minister

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Ex Minister on DisCos , GenCos

Former Minister of National Planning Commission in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, has revealed how politicians and officials in the administration jostled for shares in the power generation and distribution companies (DisCos) that were privatised in 2013. The Minister during the administration of Jonathan made the revelation in Abuja on Thursday, at the 26th October Lecture of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, (NSE). Usman said government officials, who ordinarily should have been neutral in the privatisation exercise, were however guilty of foul plays, and used…

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Kaduna: TCN pledges improved power supply with new sub-station

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TCN pledges

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, (TCN), has announced significant progress on key electricity transmission projects designed to boost power supply, reliability, and capacity across Kaduna and its surroundings. Speaking at a media briefing held at TCN’s regional office in Kaduna, the General Manager for Transmission in the Kaduna Region, Engr. Nasir Mansur S. Fada, reiterated the company’s commitment to delivering a stable and efficient electricity network. One of the major projects underway is the 330kV Double Circuit Kudenda-Mando transmission line. Once completed, this line is expected to evacuate 215 MW…

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