A suspected cable vandal, Muktar Rabiu, has been electrocuted while attempting to steal high-voltage cables in the Federal Capital Territory. The incident occurred on November 28, 2024, just weeks after Rabiu had been apprehended and sentenced for a similar crime. This was revealed in a statement by the FCT Police Command Spokesperson, Josephine Adeh on…
Nigerians were on Wednesday plunged into darkness following another collapse of the national power grid. Newsmen report that from January 2024 till November, the grid has collapsed 11 times. Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians. A tweet via the official handle of Nigeria’s…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced that it has boosted electricity supply in Enugu, Ebonyi, and parts of Benue. The company disclosed this in a statement through its official social media page. TCN said Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, can lift 480 megawatts from its facility in a 150MVA 330/132/33kV power transformer at…
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to improving rural electrification through the provision of sustainable energy solutions. The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, made this known while inaugurating the 100kWp Solar Hybrid Mini Grid in the Uhuafor Nomeh community in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu State. Aliyu, represented by…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that Nigerians will have to pay more for electricity because production is not easy. However, it maintained that the cost of energy is still cheaper in Nigeria than in some neighbouring countries. This is despite the hike in electricity tariffs paid by Nigerians. Recall that on April…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says there is a need to have power grids in different regions or states to put an end to incessant grid collapses. The minister stated this when he unveiled Hexing Livoltek, an electricity meter manufacturing company in the Lekki area of Lagos State. Adelabu also said grid collapses are…
Osun state governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed surprise that a major town around Ifeland, Garage Olode, has had no power supply for the past 15 years, consequently directing the Ministry of Energy to take up the issue without further delay. Governor Adeleke who recently passed through the border town was briefed by a group of indigenes named…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has officially approved the transfer of regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Kogi to the Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission. This development followed the compliance of the state government with the stipulations outlined in the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended)….
People of Ogun State have advocated the need for a law to promote Public-Private Partnerships and engagement of local engineers, technicians and other professionals in the power sector towards improving electricity generation, transmission and distribution within the State. A cross section of the people made the call while speaking at a public hearing organized by…
A bill seeking to improve electricity generation, transmission and distribution, establish an electricity market and key power sector bodies, as well as enforce consumer rights and obligations within Ogun State has been read for the second time by the State House of Assembly. During a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Oludaisi Elemide, the…