The failure has led to a reduction of approximately 350 megawatts in bulk power supply to Lagos, significantly impacting customers under the Eko and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Companies. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed a major disruption to electricity supply in Lagos following a transmission line cut. According to a statement issued by […]
Power distribution companies have decried the persistent non-payment of electricity bills by the military and government ministries, departments, and agencies, stressing that this is also responsible for the challenges facing the country’s power sector. They also threatened to sue the military following the vandalism of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company by armed Air Force men. […]
Kaduna Electric has secured the conviction of one Ibrahim Mohammed, who was found guilty of vandalizing the company’s electricity installations in Gidan Daji community, Kaduna. The Chief Magistrate, Court 2, Daura Road, Kaduna, sentenced the culprit to a 12-month prison term. Besides, the court also ordered him to pay ₦1,500,000 as compensation to Kaduna Electric […]
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has stated that Africa does not need loans but rather strategic partnerships and investments to address energy poverty and drive economic growth on the continent. Lokpobiri made this statement on Tuesday in Abuja, at the 8th edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2025), […]
Pricing, security, others affect gas delivery-Gas producers •Indebtedness, limited gas supplies affect operations —— GenCos •Sabotage, others hinder gas flow — CPP •Households, businesses suffer setback — OGSPAN •Ending gas flaring requires massive investments, others — Expert Reacting to the development, the Electricity Generating Companies, GenCos, which utilize gas for power generation in their power […]
….Says proposed N8bn electricity bill payment, height of profligacy, corruption By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has blamed the frequent grid collapse in the country on what it described as incompetence of the Minister of Power and National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NECR. It also rejected the proposed use of N8 billion to sensitise […]
Wider participation in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) are expected this year with the maturation of different states’ electricity commissions and sub-companies and involvement of eligible and bilateral customers, reports JOHN OFIKHENUA. To a large extent, in 2025, the success and failure of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) would depend essentially on the security of […]
Renowned economist and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, FDC, Bismarck Rewane, in this interview shares his outlook for the economy in 2025. Among other things he explains why Nigerians can’t have inflation that is lower than 25% in 2025. He also highlights factors that will help the Naira appreciate to N1,550/$ and the imperative […]
The Management of Kaduna Electric regret to inform its valued customers in Kaduna and environs, Zaria as well as Gusau in Zamfara State that the power outage currently being experienced is as a result of the loss of bulk power supply from Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN. A communication received from TCN indicated that the […]