The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that Nigeria’s power sector achieved a new peak generation of 5,543.20MW on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:00...
Electricity users in Nigeria will now face strict penalties for bypassing their prepaid meters or engaging in unauthorised connections, with fines starting from ₦100,000, the Nigerian...
The Senate Committee on Power has indicated that the Federal Government is working with international, private, and national organizations to enhance the electricity supply throughout the...
The Federal Government has obtained a loan of $1.1 billion from the African Development Bank (AfDB) aimed at providing electricity to 5 million individuals by the...
Nigeria’s power sector is in dire need of improvement, considering the significant electricity challenges presently plaguing the country. However, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) needs approximately ₦2.7 trillion to complete 149 ongoing projects across the...
President Bola Tinubu has advised Nigerians to switch off their light to reduce electricity bills. Naija News recalls that after Tinubu’s inauguration in May 2023, energy costs...
Certain areas within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have experienced power outages due to the recent destruction of the 330-kilovolt Shiroro-Katampe Transmission Line by vandals....
The national electricity grid has reportedly collapsed throwing most part of the nation into darkness. Naija News reports that the grid collapse was experienced across the...
Efforts to resolve the persistent power crisis in Northern Nigeria seem more challenging than ever as new insights reveal deep-seated issues of mismanagement and neglect contributing...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has blamed the unstable power supply in Nigeria on corruption. Olukoyede disclosed that contractors...
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has lamented that his state has been without power for the last three months, a situation attributed to the...
Former lawmaker, Shehu Sani has advised Nigerians to desist from politicizing the issue of frequent national grid collapses. Sani argued that the power sector had made...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that power outages across parts of Northern Nigeria will persist due to security issues obstructing repairs on vital...
Distribution Companies (Discos) have stated that Nigeria will continue to experience recurring national grid collapses unless the federal government takes urgent action to address the root...
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has said that there are ongoing discussions to transfer the management of the national grid to...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that Nigerians will continue to experience national grid collapses due to the deplorable state of the country’s power...
Nigeria’s national power grid has collapsed again, marking the second occurrence within 24 hours and causing widespread outages across the country. The first collapse took place...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has stated that Monday’s national grid collapse was partial. Recall that Nigeria, on Monday at about 6:48 pm, was thrown...
The revenue generated by electricity distribution companies in Nigeria reached ₦887.86 billion during the first seven months of 2024. Naija News understands that the revenue soars...