Tag: power
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...
TCN denies national grid collapse, clarifies Saturday power outage
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports of a national grid collapse on Saturday, calling the claims inaccurate.
TCN’s General Manager of Public...
Power: consumers decry transfer to Band A, say supply inadequate
Many Electricity Consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried transfer of their electricity tariff to Band A in spite of not having...
Niger Delta ethnic nationalities seek devolution of power
The Ethnic Nationalities of the Nigerian Delta region, has called for the devolution of power from the centre to the states in tandem with...
Nigeria’s power generation hits 5,313MW, first time in 3 years –...
Nigeria’s power generation rose to a three-year high of 5,313mw on Monday, the Ministry of Power has saud.
This is contained in a staement issued...
Japan invests $500m to boost power supply in Ogun – Minister
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has invested $500 million to boost power supply in the Ogun and Lagos axis.
The Minister of Power, Mr...
