Tag: electricity
IBEDC apologizes for power supply challenges across franchise
Ibadan, March 7, 2026(NAN)The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc (IBEDC) has apologized for the inconvenience caused by ongoing power supply challenges across its franchise.
The...
Edo Assembly summons BEDC over epileptic power supply
Benin, Feb 4, 2026 (NAN) The Edo House of Assembly has summoned the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to appear before it on March...
Power Outages: Enugu residents, businesses count losses, urge govt to build...
Enugu, Feb. 25, 2026 (NAN) A cross section of residents and business owners in Enugu State have lamented continuous losses due to epileptic power...
NNPC calls for equitable, people-centred energy transition in Africa
Abuja, Feb. 4, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says Africa’s energy transition must be equitable and people-centred, noting that...
Niger, IDB seal deal to implement solar project
Minna, Jan. 27, 2026 (NAN) Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger, has reached an agreement to partner with the Islamic Development Bank for the implementation...
TCN completes transmission line, restores power supply to Taraba
Abuja, Jan,14, 2026(NAN) The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored power supply to Taraba State and its environs, following successful upgrade...
Third Mainland Bridge rehabilitation cost N43bn – Umahi
Lagos, Jan. 12 (NAN) Total rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State cost N43 billion while the bridge’s Closed Circuit Television Camera...
TCN, others sensitise communities on line upgrade
Abuja, Dec.10, 2026 (NAN) The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has conducted a sensitisation exercise for Project Affected Persons (PAPs), in partnership with the...
Electricity: Settle your N949m debts or face disconnection, KEDCO urges AKTH
Kano, Sept. 15, 2025 (NAN) The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has urged Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), to settle its N949.88million debts as...
Power: Nigerians express frustration in spite huge investment in sector
Abuja, July 30, 2025 (NAN) Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the epileptic power supply presently being witnessed across the...
Lagos pledges to tackle estimated electricity billing
The Lagos State Government has promised to bring an end to estimated electricity billing to relieve residents suffering from inflated electricity charges.
The government also...
Access to affordable energy for 300m Africans by 2030 doable –...
Mr. Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Public Communication, says the plan to provide access to affordable energy to 300 million...
IFC, DRE companies partner on mini-grid expansion in Nigeria
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement with five Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) companies to support the rollout of mini-grid projects across...
Nigeria’s Power Sector: Challenges, reforms and future potential
An analysis by Yusuf Yunus, News Agency of Nigeria
Nigeria’s power sector is a key component of the nation’s economy.
However, it is grappling with challenges...
Kwara Assembly urges IBEDC to prioritise safety, ensure setback compliance
The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday urged the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to ensure compliance with setback procedures in the installation of...
Expert tasks FG to prioritise security for power transmission facilities
Dr. Olukayode Akinrolabu, a power sector expert, has called on the Federal Government to enhance security for the nation’s power infrastructure to curb the...
Nnaji proffers comprehensive solutions to end power system collapses
Frequent power system collapses in the country need a multifaceted approach, says Prof. Barth Nnaji, former Minister of Power.
He said this in an interview...
