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…
Nigeria’s electricity generation dropped to 3,521,37 megawatts barely on Saturday two weeks after reaching a year high of 5,105 megawatts on July 27. This is according to the latest 24-hour National grid performance data. The figure represents the electricity generated by the 22 power plants connected to the country’s national grid. Egbin Power Plc, with…
Testing has commenced on the 700 megawatts Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant ahead of the evaluation of electricity from the facility to the national grid, the Federal Government announced on Sunday. According to the Federal Government, the $1.3 billion project, located in Niger State, had been connected to the national grid, contrary to claims that it…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said a private company reportedly held on to N32 billion paid into its account in 2003 for the supply of three million prepaid metres. On Wednesday, the Minister’s Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, disclosed this in a statement while responding to the controversial N40…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has opened up on why electricity supply is reduced nationwide. Adelabu blamed gas constraints on thermal generating companies for the drop in power supply nationwide. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by Bolaji Tunji, special adviser, strategic communication and media relation to the Minister of Power. He…
A private jet having about 10 persons onboard including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) has overshot the Ibadan airport runway in the Oyo State capital. An impeccable source said the incident happened on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway and skidded into the nearby…
An aircraft with Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, on board has crash-landed near the Ibadan Airport in Oyo State. According to the reports, the incident happened on Friday night. The reporter said it could not state if the minister or those on board sustained any injury in the incident. According to the reports, the aircraft…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said exploring renewable sources like solar, hydro, and wind, will not only reduce carbon emissions but also spur economic growth and job creation. A statement made available to the newsmen on Thursday said he disclosed this at the ongoing Nigeria Energy Exhibition and Conference in Lagos. The conference,…
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has disclosed the cause of the nationwide blackout that happened in the early hours of Thursday. The minister said there was an explosion that led to a fire outbreak at Kainji/Jebba located in the North-central part of Nigeria. Adelabu on his social media on Thursday said, “At 00:35Hrs this morning,…