The Eko Electricity Distribution Company has distanced itself from a circulating online publication (Not by PUNCH Online) claiming it is involved in a prepaid meter distribution initiative in Badagry. The disco made this known in a disclaimer on its official X handle on Thursday, signed by EKEDC Management and dated August 14, 2025. EKEDC clarified […]
The Utilities Consumers Rights Advocacy Initiative of Nigeria has petitioned Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, calling for Engr. Abdullah Ramat to step aside from his position as “Acting Chairman” of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) pending proper Senate screening and confirmation as required by law. The petition, obtained […]
The federal government has taken a significant step towards improving the country’s power infrastructure by approving billions of naira for various projects. According to Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, out of the projects, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N13 billion for the project in Lagos and Ogun states, as reported […]
https://www.channelstv.com/2025/08/14/fg-approves-four-power-sector-proposals-on-reforms-national-grid The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved four new power sector reforms in a renewed drive to reform and strengthen the country’s national electricity grid. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, told newsmen after the FEC’s meeting at Council Chambers, State House, Abuja, which was presided over by President Bola Tinubu. According to Adelabu, the […]
President Bola Tinubu has put forward the nomination of Abdullahi Ramat to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. In addition, he also named Mr. Abubakar Yusuf as the proposed Commissioner for Consumer Affairs and Dr. Fouad Olayinka Animashun as Commissioner for Finance and Management Services at the […]
Nigeria has approved a phased plan to refinance 4-trillion naira ($2.61-billion) in electricity sector debt to help stabilise the nation’s ailing power industry and improve supply, its finance minister said. The debt, primarily owed to 27 power generation companies for outstanding invoices between 2015 and 2023, has stifled investment in the industry and exacerbated chronic […]
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 […]