https://www.nigeriainfo.fm/port-harcourt/news/homepage/fec-approves-34m-n13-bn-for-power-sector-transformation-%E2%80%8E The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved major funding to upgrade power infrastructure across the country, in a bid to boost electricity supply and support national industrial growth. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this after Wednesday’s FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.He said four key proposals were […]
The Nigerian Independent System Operator has stepped into the simmering dispute between the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company over a tariff cut in the state, warning that the standoff could destabilise the country’s electricity market. The intervention follows reports that the EEDC curtailed power supply to Enugu State by […]
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation and senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Adeola, fondly called Yayi, on Sunday, distributed 102 transformers to 435 Community Development Areas across the three senatorial districts of Ogun State, to mark his 56th birthday. Adeola, who also supported the energisation of the transformers, said the initiative aligned with President […]
The Federal Executive Council has approved N68.7 billion for key electricity projects in universities and teaching hospitals across Nigeria. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this after the FEC meeting, chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. He said the projects reflect the government’s resolve to ensure a steady electricity […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says it has transferred regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Nasarawa State to the Nasarawa State Electricity Regulatory Commission. In a statement posted on its social media handles on Saturday, NERC stated that this action complied with the 1999 Constitution and the Electricity Act 2023. “In compliance with the amended […]