Electricity

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | States Begin Electricity Market Control Amid Mixed Reactions

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | States Begin Electricity Market Control Amid Mixed Reactions

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. States begin electricity market control amid mixed reactions Power sector operators and experts have expressed both concern and optimism as some Nigerian states assume control of their electricity markets, following the implementation of the Electricity... Read More

Electricity, information, israel, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Declares Thursday Public Holiday for Democracy Day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Declares Thursday Public Holiday for Democracy Day

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG declares Thursday public holiday for Democracy Day The federal government has declared Thursday a public holiday to mark the 2025 Democracy Day. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, made the announcement in a statement, commending... Read More

Electricity, information, News, Nigerian News, NIMC, Politics, Tinubu

Top 5 Stories Of The Day| Discos Threaten to Strike Over Alleged Unlawful Military Attacks on its Electricity Workers

Top 5 Stories Of The Day| Discos Threaten to Strike Over Alleged Unlawful Military Attacks on its Electricity Workers

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Discos threaten to strike over alleged unlawful military attacks on its electricity workers Electricity distribution companies have announced plans to go on strike, citing the federal government’s failure to address their concerns over repeated attacks... Read More

Electricity, information, NBS, News, Politics, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | TCN Reveals Power Supply to Lagos Reduced by 350MW Over Faulty Transmission Lines

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. TCN reveals power supply to Lagos reduced by 350MW over faulty transmission lines The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported a major fault on its Omotoso-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line, causing a significant drop... Read More

Electricity, inflation, information, News, petrol tanker, policies, TCN, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | UCH Resident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike

February 18, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | UCH Resident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. UCH resident doctors begin indefinite strike Members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan have begun an indefinite strike. Dr. Uthman Adedeji, the association’s General Secretary, noted that... Read More

Electricity, News, nlc, Osun State, protest, strike, Top 5 stories of the day, UCH

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | JAMB Sets 320 as Minimum Pass Mark for Under-16 University Candidates

February 11, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | JAMB Sets 320 as Minimum Pass Mark for Under-16 University Candidates

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. JAMB sets 320 as minimum pass mark for under-16 university candidates WeThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates younger than 16 years old may be eligible for admission into tertiary institutions... Read More

Business, Electricity, information, JAMB, NDLEA, nuc, Politics, UCH, under 16 students

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Suspends Telecoms Tariff Hike Protest after Meeting with FG

February 4, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Suspends Telecoms Tariff Hike Protest after Meeting with FG

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NLC suspends telecoms tariff hike protest after meeting with FG The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has decided to temporarily suspend its nationwide protest against the 50% hike in telecoms tariff after meeting with the federal... Read More

economy, Electricity, fec, HIV/AIDS, Kaduna Disco, News, Politics, Speed Darlington, Top 5 stories of the day

January 13, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Police Reveal Refusal to Help an Officer Under Attack will Result in ₦100k Fine and Jail Term

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Police reveal refusal to help an officer under attack will result in ₦100k fine and jail term Muyiwa Adejobi, an NPF spokesperson, has revealed that there would be severe conditions carried out on anyone who... Read More

Electricity, first bank, General Hydrocarbons, information, LGBTQ+, National Grid, News, police, Politics, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Urges Nigerians to Use CNG Priced at ₦230 over ₦1,000 Petrol

October 23, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Urges Nigerians to Use CNG Priced at ₦230 over ₦1,000 Petrol

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Tinubu urges Nigerians to use CNG priced at ₦230 over ₦1,000 petrol The President of Nigeria has urged the citizens to choose between using compressed natural gas (CNG) and petrol for their vehicles, considering they... Read More

CNG, economy, Electricity, IMF, information, New Southwest state, News, Nigeria debt, Oyo State, petrol, Politics, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Police Officers Tighten Security Ahead of October 1 #FearlessOctober Protest

September 30, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Police Officers Tighten Security Ahead of October 1 #FearlessOctober Protest

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Police officers tighten security ahead of October 1 #FearlessOctober protest The Lagos State Government has announced that it will restrict October 1 protesters to two parks that police officers will now guard. The government expressed... Read More

Electricity, Federal Government, Independence Day, News, NNPCL, October 1, Politics, Public holiday, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

World Bank and AfDB Set to Invest $7.5 Billion in Nigeria’s Power Sector

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | World Bank and AfDB Set to Invest $7.5 Billion in Nigeria’s Power Sector

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. World Bank and AfDB set to invest $7.5 billion in Nigeria’s power sector The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has revealed that the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) will be investing a... Read More

AfDB, dollars, Electricity, Euros, foreign exchange, information, naira, News, nlc, Politics, pounds, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Petrol Prices Drop Below ₦900 Across Stations Following Dangote Refinery Cut

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Ghana and Others Suffer Power Outage as Nigeria Reduces Gas Supply for Three Weeks

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Ghana and others suffer power outage as Nigeria reduces gas supply for three weeks West African countries such as Ghana, Togo and the Republic of Benin have suffered power outages since Nigeria announced through the... Read More

DSTV, Electricity, gas supply, Ghana, inflation, information, minimum wage, Multichoice, NBS, News, nlc, Politics, Tinubu

February 1, 2023

Don’t mind PDP, they cannot even provide electricity to roast boli – Tinubu

At a rally for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River state on Tuesday, APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu criticized the country’s foreign currency (FX) rate management system. The rally was held at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar, the capital of Cross River. Taking shots at Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku... Read More

2023 elections, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, atiku abubakar, calabar, Cross River, Electricity, Naira depreciation, Naira redesign, PDP, tourism, UJ Esuene Staduim

Improving Africa’s electricity predicament with decentralised energy solutions

Solar power as a solution for Africa’s electricity muddle Over six decades after Nigeria, sitting treacherously on its age-long tag as the giant of Africa gained independence from British rule, it still struggles to provide regular, uninterrupted electricity for its 200million-strong population. This is despite many government efforts that include an investment of 2.74trillion naira... Read More

Electricity, electricity in Africa, Havenhill Synergy Limited

December 20, 2017

This new power generation plan by the NNPC is good but will it come to pass?

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has laid out plans to construct three power plants to generate about 4,600 megawatts in the Northern part of the country. The power plants, to be located in Abuja, Kaduna and Kano, would rely on gas supplies from the proposed Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano, AKK, Gas Pipeline project. NNPC’s Group Managing Director,... Read More

Electricity, nnpc, Power

December 8, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 8th of December

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: “You’re right, Nigerian youth have been taken for granted” | Atiku replies I Go Dye NERC rolls out strict penalties for electricity theft Tiwa Savage, Timi Dakolo, Seyi Shay, others to perform at The Future Awards Africa 2017

atiku abubakar, Electricity, I Go dye, NERC, Seyi Shay, TFAA, Timi Dakolo, tiwa savage, YNaija Cover

November 14, 2017

The Thread: “Azura-Edo is not a tax evation scheme” | Eyo Ekpo’s refutes #Paradise papers

In its latest investigative series called Paradise Papers, Premium Times named Azura-Edo, Nigeria’s largest Independent Power Plant, as “a huge suction pipe set up to siphon millions of tax-free dollars through a network of Mauritius-incorporated offshore shell companies”. Mr Eyo O. Ekpo, Former Attorney General of Cross River state and former Commissioner of Market Competition... Read More

Azura-Edo, Electricity, IPP, nigeria, The Thread

How N11trn electricity fund was looted under Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan – SERAP

A report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has alleged that N11trn meant for the provision of electricity was diverted under ex-presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan. The report which was released on Wednesday in Lagos also disclosed that Nigeria has lost N20tn in the next 10 years, due to corruption in the... Read More

Electricity, fund, Goodluck Jonathan, Musa Yar'Adua, N11 trillion, olusegun obasanjo, SERAP

[The Alausa Blog]: Ambode says Lagos plan to generate 3000 Mega Watts of power underway

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said his administration has already embarked on reform aimed at generating 3000MW of power within the next few years, adding that the initiative, which is on course, would go a long way in scaling up the State’s economy and make life more comfortable for the people. Speaking in... Read More

The Alausa Blog

Electricity, Governor Ambode, lagos state, Mega watts

Accept the reality of tariff review, Fashola urges Nigerians

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says Nigerians must accept the reality of an electricity tariff review so power can be better. In an interview with Thisday, Fashola urged Nigerians to ask that meters be supplied instead of getting court injunctions against tariff review. “If we want to experience reliable electricity, we must... Read More

babatunde Fashola, Electricity, NEPA, PHCN, Power

Opinion: Petrol cars will vanish globally in 8 years? What will Nigeria do?

by Amarachi Obiego – US REPORT BY STANFORD PROFESSOR The first thought that flashed into my mind when I saw this headline on my newsfeed was: “Oh my God! Nigeria!” Then I started to have spasms of panic attacks. OK, it wasn’t that dramatic – but I was terrified. I clicked to open the page... Read More

Electric cars over petrol cars, Electricity, Global forecasts, Nigeria's economy, opinion

How Jonathan reversed electricity tariff to get votes – Fashola

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said former President Goodluck Jonathan reversed electricity tariff to get votes. Fashola said this on Thursday while speaking at a public lecture organised by the department of economics, University of Lagos. He said the privatisation of the power sector was deceptive. The minister noted that the... Read More

babatunde Fashola, Electricity, Goodluck Jonathan, tariff

The YNaija Tracklist: Nigeria is fortunate to have a leader like Buhari – Osinbajo | You can’t continue to subsidise electricity | GenCos tell FG | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Nigeria is fortunate to have a leader like Buhari – Osinbajo – YNaija You can’t continue to subsidise electricity | GenCos tell FG – YNaija ‘Kwara Central group announces plan to recall Saraki’ – YNaija Suicide bombing attacks ‘kill 11’ in Maiduguri – YNaija Senate passes bill... Read More

Bukola Saraki, Electricity, GENCOs, President Muhammadu Buhari, senate, The YNaija Tracklist, Yemi Osinbajo

[The Legislative Blog]: These Twitter users’ replies to Sen Murray-Bruce’s common sense post give us joy

We didn’t want to be the ones to tell Senator Ben Murray-Bruce that this Twitter gra gra is not his real job. You can’t be forming sense-full, oversabi on Twitter and turning Silento on the House floor. While we consciously avoided the topic, other Nigerians stepped in, dragged Senator Bruce to the center stage and served him... Read More

The Legislative Blog

Ben Murray Bruce, Electricity, jollof rice, senator, twitter.

You have no excuse for not satisfying consumers, Fashola blasts power firms

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Monday told power distribution companies (DisCos) that Nigerians were tired of excuses over lack of electricity. The minister told the DisCos to stick to the terms of their licences and implement their remittance obligations without complaints. Fashola spoke in the Plateau State capital during the monthly... Read More

babatunde Fashola, consumers, DISCOs, Electricity, power firms

Dele Momodu: We must begin to think big

BY DELE MOMODU Fellow Nigerians, let me start this epistle by congratulating the Ministry of Transport especially the Aviation Department of that Ministry for completing the overhaul of the runway of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja ahead of schedule, even if it was only by one day. It is indeed remarkable that the work... Read More

APC, Buhari, corruption, Dele Momodu, Electricity, opinion, PDP

Opinion: Dear President Buhari, here are four ways to turn around the Nigerian economy

by Ogunyemi O.O Dear Mr President, I welcome you back home from your vacation in London. I am happy to see you address the nation once again; may God grant you good health to lead the nation. Now that you are back Sir, I’ll like to share some things with you that I think can... Read More

agriculture, economy, Electricity, nigeria, Nigeria Police Force reform, opinion, Osinbajo

NNPC targets 4000Mw electricity generation in 10 years

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it plans to generate about 4, 000 megawatts (Mw) of electricity over the next 10 years. NNPC Chief Operating Officer (COO), Gas and Power, Engr. Saidu Mohammed said this at the 2017 retreat of the Autonomous Business Unit (ABU), Gas and Power, in Kaduna on Monday. He... Read More

10 years, 4000Mw, Electricity, nnpc

January 9, 2017

Improve your services or quit, Fashola tells DISCOs

Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Monday told electricity distribution companies in the country to either improve their service delivery or quit business. Fashola gave the warning at the opening ceremony of the 11th Monthly Stakeholders meeting in Lagos. He said, “We all know the issues around metering and billing system; we... Read More

babatunde Fashola, DISCOs, Distribution companies, Electricity, Minister of Power

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