Avoid past mistakes with sale of GenCos, group advises FG
A group, the All Electricity Consumers Protection Forum (AECPF), has advised the Federal Government to avoid mistakes of the past in its plan to sell five […]
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Yewande: Troubled tenures of female appointees, By Zainab Suleiman -Okino
Last year, protests rocked the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPC) over allegations of corruption levelled against the Executive Secretary, Mrs Yewande Sadiku. The protesters called […]
$500m: SERAP asks World Bank to publish documents on funded electricity projects
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the World Bank President Mr David Malpass “to exercise the Bank’s prerogative to release archival records and documents […]
Nigeria’s Petroleum Ministry announces new dates for NIPS 2021
By Chimezie Godfrey The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has announced new dates for the 2021 Nigerian International Petroleum Summit (NIPS). […]
Inside Ondo State Power Sector Reform 2020, By Tunji Ariyomo
At the swearing in of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu SAN on February 24 2016, only 7 local government areas in Ondo State, namely Akure […]
No 50% increase in electricity tariff -NERC
The management of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says there is no 50 per cent increase in electricity tariff. This was made known by […]
Power sector records all-time peak of 5, 459.50 MW — TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the nation’s power industry has attained another all-time national peak of 5,459.50 Mega Watts (MW). This was announced […]
Global union hails agreement between Labour, FG on electricity tariff hike
The Industriall Global Union has commended the outcome of the Sunday negotiations between Organized Labour and the Federal Government over petroleum pricing and energy tariffs. […]
Power sector records improved all-time peak of 5,420.30MW – TCN
The Nigerian Power industry has achieved yet another improved all-time national peak of 5,420.30MW, which was effectively transmitted through the national grid at a frequency […]
No plan to reverse privatisation of power sector — Senate
Sen. Gabriel Suswan, the Chairman Senate Committee on Power says the senate has no plans to reverse the privatisation of the power sector. Suswan made […]
NNPC increases gas supply to power sector by 19%
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced an increase of 19.14 per cent in the average daily natural gas supply to power plants in […]
Senate to receive power sector probe report soon -Suswam
Sen. Gabriel Suswam, Chairman, Senate Committee on Power says the committee will soon present its findings on the probe of N1.8 trillion Federal Government’s interventions in the sector. […]
Lack of quality data major problem in power sector – Sen. Suswam
Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Sen. Gabriel Suswam has said that lack of quality data was the basic and most fundamental problem in the power […]
AEDC to effect new tariff from July – Official
Management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has said that it will effect a new electricity tariff structure from July 1st as part of measures designed […]
Nigerians willing to pay for electricity if services become satisfactory —Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigerians are willing to pay for electricity if the services they receive from the distribution companies are constant and better. […]
Marilyn Amobi and Nigeria’s leadership recruitment challenge
By Zainab Suleiman Okino On the 24th of December, 2019 last year, Marilyn Amobi (PhD), the Managing Director of Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc […]
Estimated billing system in power sector “remains a no, no” -Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says estimated billing system in the power sector “remains a no, no,” and whatever needs to be […]