Nile dam to be filled even without Egyptian agreement – Ethiopia
Ethiopia says it will start filling the reservoir of Africa’s largest dam on the Nile, even without agreement from downstream Egypt and Sudan. The 4.6-billion-dollar […]
Power
Lack of coordination bane of efficient power sector – Senate
By Haruna Salami The Senate Committee on Power, after a three day investigative public hearing on the sector, has concluded that lack of coordination and […]
Expelled factional PDP members pray court to sack caretaker Committee
The expelled PDP factional leaders in Plateau on Thursday prayed the Federal High Court sitting in Jos to sack the Yakubu Chocho-Led Caretaker Committee for […]
Fire destroys Unity FM Abakiliki production studio
A fire outbreak on Monday destroyed the production studio of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria’s Unity FM, Abakiliki in Ebonyi, the News Agency of […]
Power: Senate probes N1.8trn intervention fund
The Senate is probing over N1.8 trillion Federal Government interventions in the Power Sector since privatisation of the sector from 2012 to date. Chairman, Senate […]
‘Northerners haven’t benefited from their monopoly on power’ – Bishop Kukah
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah recently shared his thoughts on faith and secularism in Nigeria on the latest episode […]
Election: We don’t want bloodshed in Edo primaries, says Chief Imam
The Chief Imam of Benin Central Mosque, Alhaji Abdufatah Enabulele, has said that the people of Edo do not want bloodshed during the political parties […]
Police extortion: Lawmaker pleads for calm over Badagry motorists’ protest
A federal lawmaker, Rep. Babatunde Hunpe, on Saturday pleaded for calm as commercial motorists protested police extortion on the Lagos-Badagry highway. Hunpe, representing Badagry Federal […]
NEC to collaborate with COVID-19 PTF on re-opening national economy
The National Economic Council (NEC) says it has set up a committee to work with Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 on re-opening of the national economy. […]
COVID-19: Electricity supply to customers not free – BEDC
The Management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) on Monday said electricity that was being supplied to customers in its franchise areas of Edo, […]
NNPC records 16% increase in gas supply to Power in November
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said that the daily average natural gas supply to gas-powered plants in November 2019 increased by 16.53 per cent […]
What we can do with power, By Jerome-Mario Utomi
Power properly understood is nothing but, the ability to achieve a purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, economic, political cultural and […]
2020 budget: Works, Power, get highest allocation
The Ministry of Works and Housing on Tuesday got the highest projected allocation of N262 billion from the N10. 33 trillion budget estimates. This was […]
Why road projects drag — Fashola
#TrackNigeria –The immediate past Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says funding is a major factor that limits the completion of strategic […]
50% of power generated in Nigeria stolen by customers – BEDC
#TrackNigeria- Mrs. Funke Osibodu, the Managing Director of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), has alleged that 50 per cent of power generated in Nigeria […]
Israelis vote in tight election that tests Netanyahu’s grip on power
Israelis headed to polling stations on Tuesday to vote in the country’s general elections, in what is being seen as the toughest challenge in years […]
Blackout leaves huge chunk of Berlin without power, phone service
Tens of thousands of Berlin residents expressed optimism on the restoration of power supply on Wednesday after a mishap at a construction site which plunged […]
Buhari desires to develop country beyond power acquisition – Group
Mr Ade Omole, Convener, President Muhammadu Buhari Volunteer Group, has said that Buhari’s desire to develop the country was beyond power acquisition. Omole stated in […]
Stakeholders call for more rural electrification projects in 2019
Some stakeholders in the power sector have urged the Federal Government to invest more in rural electrification projects to boost power supply in the country […]
FG retrieves 690 abandoned containers of power equipment – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the Federal Government has retrieved 690 containers of power equipment out of over 800 containers […]
Court grants SERAP leave to compel Fashola over ‘N900bn spent on power privatisation’
By Abdallah el-Kurebe, Editor The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has granted leave to Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to seek its reliefs […]
2019: Buhari will handover, ANN assures Nigerians
The Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari would hand over power in 2019. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary […]
Lagos Metropolis will experience water supply disruption, says GMD
The Lagos State Water Corporation says major areas of the metropolis will experience disruption in water supply as it embarked on a four-day repairs of […]
BEDC requires 1400MW to guarantee steady power supply
The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), said not less than 1400MW was needed to guarantee steady power supply to 750,000 households and 13 million people […]
Operators in power sector must live up to expectations – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is committed to lawful interventions to ensure that operators in the business of electricity distribution live up to expectations of […]