Tag: power
3.3trn debt payment -Stakeholders optimistic of improved power supply
Abuja, April 7, 2026 (NAN) Residents of the FCT, have expressed optimism that with the approval of N3.3 trillion by the Federal Government to...
Power firms raise concerns over debt, call for sector support
Lagos, March 31, 2026 (NAN) Power generation companies in Nigeria have raised concerns over operational challenges linked to a N6.8 trillion debt burden.
They also...
Katsina residents blast KEDCO for poor Ramadan power supply
Katsina, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) Residents of Katsina metropolis have expressed deep frustration over the persistent poor electricity supply by the Kano Electricity Distribution...
Power generation falls to 4,300MW amid gas shortage – NISO
Abuja, Feb. 27, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says power generation has dropped to approximately 4,300 megawatts due to inadequate gas...
BEDC blames national grid constraints for worsening power supply in Edo
Benin, Feb. 19, 2026 (NAN) The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has attributed the worsening electricity supply across its franchise states, including Edo, to...
Kano gov’t signs MoA for 500MW solar project
Kano, Feb. 3, 2026 (NAN) The Kano State Government has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Tricell Solar to fast-track development of a...
NISO hails NNPC’s 350MW Abuja Power Plant Project.
Abuja, Jan. 30, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has commended the ongoing 350 Megawatts (MW) Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC’s...
Power experts call for decentralised grid to curb outages
Lagos, Jan. 28, 2026 (NAN) Some power sector experts have expressed concern over the recurring collapse of the national electricity grid, urging the Federal...
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...
Lagos LG trains youths in renewable energy skills
Lagos(Agege), Jan. 20, 2026 (NAN) The Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State on Monday, launched a Solar Electrification Training and Renewable Energy Value Chain...
HYPADEC inaugurates Kaduna Office, tasks staff on commitment
Kaduna Jan.20, 2026(NAN) The Managing Director of Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC), Alhaji Muhammad Yalwa, has inaugurated the commission’s Kaduna State Office,...
Former Rivers governor urges decentralisation of power in Nigeria
Abuja, Sept. 16, 2025 (NAN) The former Governor of Rivers, Mr Celestine Omehia, has called for the decentralisation of power in Nigeria to allow...
PPP key to reliable power in health sector – ICRC
Abuja, Sept. 10, 2025 (NAN) The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Mr Jobson Ewalefoh, has stressed the importance of leveraging Public-Private...
Reliable power key to resilient healthcare – World Bank
Abuja, Sept. 9, 2025 (NAN) The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Mr Mathew Verghis, has emphasised that reliable electricity is essential for resilient...
IBEDC warns against energy theft, meter tampering
Ibadan, July 25, 2025 (NAN) The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has warned against energy theft, urging customers to refrain from meter tampering and...
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...
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...
