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NEPA is trending because the National Grid went out again | Nigerians react

For the fifth time in the first quarter of 2022, the national grid has gone out. Several Nigerian cities including the Federal Capital Territory were thrown into darkness. The country’s distribution companies announced the breakdown after prolonged hours of outage experienced in some parts of the country. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed the collapse on Twitter... Read More

Electricity tariff hike

Discos say you can blame the NERC for the increase in your next light bill

Do you remember when it was announced earlier this year that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had approved permissions for the Disco’s was going to increase light tariffs on the 1st of April 2020? Scarcely anyone could have predicted that not only would the increase would be postponed, Discos would also be asked to... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

DISCOs, NEPA, NERC, tariffs

September 1, 2017

Opinion: Mr President, the Chinese are playing you for a fool

by James Inedu George Nigeria has earmarked $5.8 billion for the construction of some dams up north. Finally, there will be light in the land. PHCN will have no more excuses! Maybe industries will begin to work again. Wow! Thank you, China. You aren’t giving us churches and soccer pitches. And all this at an... Read More

Architecture, Buhari, chinese, Dam installations, economy, foreign investment, NEPA, opinion

Dele Momodu: Fashola, the man who must give us light

Fellow Nigerians, there is nothing more critical and important to us than the issue of electricity. Any country that continues to sleep in total darkness 57 years after attaining independence is indeed a backward nation. The matter of power failure is reminiscent of a time when Nigerians believed in the concept of Abiku (the Igbo... Read More

Dele Momodu, Electricity challenges in Nigeria, Fashola, NEPA, opinion, Politics

Opinion: Fixing Nigeria’s power problem for development

by Femi Tunde Okunlola It’s the magical moment- when grown up adults and children become akin; it comes with the access that comes with electricity. Perhaps, the emotions flow for different reasons; for the child, it’s the thought or prospect of being able to indulge in more activity; which could be the access to technology,... Read More

Development in Nigeria, NEPA, opinion, Power problems, Technological advancement

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

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 20th of May

Follow these links to read our cover stories and analysis on YNaija this evening: Just In: Tears flow as 82 Chibok girls reunite with their parents (WATCH) Moji Olaiya’s burial canceled in Canada as Ekiti govt intervenes The Thread: #Nepawahala | NEPA takes major L on Twitter NG

Chibok girls, moji olaiya, NEPA, The YNaija Cover

The Thread: #Nepawahala | NEPA takes major L on Twitter NG

Our electricity problems in Nigeria looks like it’s been from time immemorial. With each new Minister of Power, our electricity woes get compounded. At this point, Nigerians are convinced constant electricity is rocket science. There can be no other valid explanation. With this in mind, Nigerians descended on Twitter with savage bants, designed to portray... Read More

bants, Blackouts, NEPA, nigeria, PHCN, The Thread, Twitter NG

October 5, 2016

Opinion: TCN, power and national security

As every bereaved family learns the morning after the funeral, it is left alone by sympathisers to nurse itself from grief to normalcy. This is the lot the Nigerian family must accept following the exit of the Manitoba “sympathisers” in its electricity bereavement. In fact, the mission of the “sympathisers” – a team of expatriates... Read More

Electricity, Manotiba, NEPA, nigeria, PHCN

September 25, 2016

Cheta Nwanze: On moving house and how it applies to Nigeria’s recession

Now consider the following scenario — you are moving house, you see a place that you really like, and pay the rent. Then you find that the house has no mosquito nets, in this, malaria endemic region. You fail to buy nets, and move your family in, then worse, do not administer antimalarial drugs to your kids.... Read More

blame game, economy, NEPA, nigeria, Politics, president buhari, recession, sale of national assets

August 25, 2016

Power supply has been stable but Nigerians on Twitter are too scared to admit it

by Tolu Omoyeni Just few weeks back, Nollywood actor, Bob Manuel Udokwu said in an interview, “I am pessimistic we can succeed in getting good power supply again in this country”. But the Electricity Distribution company is set to prove the man wrong. It is difficult to deny that electricity supply has notably improved in... Read More

Aso Rock, babatunde Fashola, lectricity, NEPA, Osikhena Dirisu, PHCN, power ministry, twitter.

August 18, 2016

Lolade Sowoolu: Don’t sell your generators just yet

by Lolade Sowoolu NEPA has been frighteningly constant. Isn’t that supposed to be a good thing? Well, it was when it never happened. And now that it’s happening, it takes a conscious effort not to panic. Somewhere in my subconscious, I still feel this a trick. Oh yeah. And when this trick is over, we will be worse off.... Read More

Aso villa, Electricity, fridge, light, Lolade Sowoolu, NEPA

February 27, 2016

Commentary: Like PHCN, like Nyesom Wike

Since his swearing in as the governor of oil rich Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has fluctuated in a way that can only be likened with the electricity situation that has bedeviled Nigeria for years. The Governor constantly oscillates between opposite decisions; going right now and going left the next minute liken a driver driving on... Read More

NEPA, Nyesom Wike, recall, sack

Opinion: Dear Pres. Jonathan, forget the apologies, we need electricity

by Eze Onyekpere What more will the government, NERC and the captains of the electricity industry request of Nigerians? Reforms and improvements in the electricity industry are so fundamental to economic growth and development. The idea of reforms makes sense if there is a societal agreement on the direction of the reforms, especially if they... Read More

Electricity, Goodluck Jonathan, NEPA, NERC, nigeria, Olussegun Obasanjo, Power

January 14, 2015

Dolapo Aina: Still celebrating the New Year without NEPA

by Dolapo Aina The reader might wonder if this writer is livid (trust me; you don’t want to know what I have realised), but no crony or Hallelujah yeoman (or rather yeoboy) should table official excuses for an increasingly aware electorate. The time is 10.28am and as I pen this piece; I haven’t experienced a... Read More

2015, elections, lagos, lekki, NEPA, nigeria, PHCN, Politics

August 29, 2014

How did Nigerians start saying ‘Up NEPA!’? | We investigate

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Children often scream “Up NEPA!” when electricity supply is restored in their neighbourhood. This is quite prevalent in Lagos and other places in Nigeria. “We used to scream like that too when I was a kid,” says John Ogbu, a young man. “So now that I observe kids doing the same thing... Read More

Electricity, Kainji Dam, NEPA, nigeria, PHCN, Power

Cheta Nwanze: Sacking the entire police force won’t be such a bad idea

by Cheta Nwanze A few minutes ago, a bomb went off at the Municipal Bus Terminal in Nyanya, Abuja. There have been many casualties. May God rest the dead. Sometime last week, Georgia’s former Prez, Mikheil Saakashvili was in Lagos to talk down on us about economic success. One of the things he mentioned, was... Read More

Cheta Nwanze: Yesterday I slept with NEPA… and she was good

by Cheta Nwanze I’d have made a comment about the toothless bulldog, but the last time I did, not a few, err, toothless bulldogs sent an awful lot of barks in my direction. So I’ll pass. I slept with NEPA for the first time in a long time yesterday, and she was ridiculously good. But not... Read More

January 7, 2014

Opinion: Spending my new year without NEPA

by Dolapo Aina People’s homes are following in the footsteps of corporate firms and government parastatals that have 2-3 generating sets. So much so that even NEPA offices now use generators for their daily operations. Wednesday, January 1st, 2014. Time:5.40pm. This writer could have titled this piece Happy New Year devoid of power/electricity, but it... Read More

broadcast, celebration, Dolapo Aina, light, NEPA, New Year, opinion, President Jonathan, wednesday, ynaija

December 8, 2013

Opinion: How to tackle the mirage of uninterrupted power supply in Nigeria

by Abah John Abah With the present set up, the dream of uninterrupted power is still very hazy. A lot is expected from the new owners if their capacity to deliver should not be called to question. They better shape up and turn things around. For almost two years, I have been paying between 5,000... Read More

Abah John Abah, billing system, mirage, NEPA, opinion, PHCN, Power, supply, tackling, uniterrupted, ynaija

November 26, 2013

Femi Aribisala: Why Nigeria is the best country in the whole world

by Femi Aribisala All these explains why, in spite of everything, Nigerians are the happiest people in the world. We are deliriously happy. Don’t believe the lie. Nigerians complain a lot about Nigeria. But that does not mean we would have Nigeria any other way. We complain because we love to complain. Two weeks ago,... Read More

corruption, dubai, Femi Aribisala, happiest people in the world, hold up, NEPA, nigerians, traffic jam

October 1, 2013

Opinion: #Independence53 – Knocks and praises for Pres. Jonathan

by Chichi Ikebuiro This is one common enemy that has just been defeated and we need to roll out the drums to celebrate its downfall. The announcement could not have come at a better time-the eve of our 53rd Anniversary. Whether this move is political or otherwise really does not count one bit, it is... Read More

#Independence53, Chiechefulam Ikebuiro, NEPA, opinion, PHCN, President Jonathan, privatization, ynaija

Have you met the Nasarawa swimming team? – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze ….the Land Use Act means is that we really own nothing except possibly the building which sits atop a given plot, and which can be pulled down at any time. That there is a huge disconnect between we, the people, and they, the leaders, is bleeding obvious in this land of ours.... Read More

Cheta Nwanze, demolition exercise, Land Use Act, MASSOB, Nasarawa swimming team, NEPA, OPC

Japheth Omojuwa: Governance in Nigeria and its many distractions (Y! FrontPage)

More than any nation in the world, we should know that our government only knows how to fail at doing business on behalf of the people. It is not enough that Nigerians are desperate to feel the essence of democracy beyond excuses and promises, they now have to watch those at the helm show little... Read More

japheth omojuwa, NEPA, Nigeria Airways, NITEL, Owoeye Azazi, Rotimi Amaechi, World Economic Forum, Y! Frontpage

February 21, 2013

Being pregnant is no excuse – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze The Prez has approved the rather nice sum of N384 billions as a pay off for years of no power. For those of you who need prayers answered, just sashay to the nearest NEPA office. Na for dia e dey happen. If #DoyinOkupe is to be believed, the state of Nigeria is... Read More

Abdulrasheed Maina, Cheta Nwanze, Dabwan, Doyin Okupe, NEPA, nigeria, PHCN

February 7, 2013

Femke becomes Funke: Who will save us from ‘NEPA’s’ crazy bills?

by Femke van Zeijl …he more or less admitted the amount I owed was based on the vivid imagination of a power company employee, since not a single person had come over to check my meter. I thought I had outsmarted them. When my first light bill came, I asked my friend Sola to go... Read More

bills, Christiane Amanpour, CNN interview, Femke becomes Funke, Goodluck Jonathan, Holland, NEPA, nigeria, PHCN, Sola

February 6, 2013

Getting away with murder – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Of course Nigeria is a country that so many of her citizens sadly want to get out of. Why not, when less than 5% of us have any form of insurance. On Sunday evening, right after the Eagles pecked the Elephants, I was entertained at dinner by one of those people who... Read More

Cheta Nwanze, Cynthia Osokogu, Elephants, farouk lawan, JAMB, mali, NEPA, Olabode George, super eagles

February 4, 2013

‘NEPA’ strikes during American Super Bowl (DETAILS)

Super Bowl XLVII ground to a halt early in the third quarter Sunday night, when about half of the lights in the Superdome went out. Lights in the New Orleans stadium’s upper tier went dark with the Baltimore Ravens leading the San Francisco 49ers 28-6, minutes after the Ravens’ Jacoby Jones ran back the kickoff... Read More

Eric Eagan, lights out, NEPA, New Orleans, NFL, super bowl

January 14, 2013

This is important – We are underestimating the problem, and overstating our capacity (#NewLeadership Series by Chude Jideonwo)

by Chude Jideonwo Government is the most important force for change in any society so ultimately to make any sustainable change, you have to have people in this imperfect, impossible governance structure. There is a truth young Nigerians need to know – and it is that if many of us find the privilege to step... Read More

#newleadership, Bola Ige, Chude Jideonwo, Fabian Osuji, government, national assembly, NEPA, ngozi okonjo iweala

January 2, 2013

New Year, new trees, new streets – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze One thing that is definitely not obeying the age-old economic laws of demand and supply however, is President Jonathan’s much vaunted “second term”. Happy new year to all of you. For those of you in Lagos, enjoy the “traffic-free” season that you are currently having. All those easterners will return over the... Read More

Aliyu Umar, Bauchi, Goodluck Jonathan, INEC, NEPA, Rabiu Ibrahim, Rasheed Bisiriyu

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