Power minister’s 18,000mw capacity whitewash fails to achieve goal
BY: Olusola Bello. The federal government claims that the country now has an installed electricity capacity of 18,000 megawatts with
FG apologizes to Nigerians for poor power supply, says 8 plants broke down
Arakunle Kayode The federal government has apologized to Nigerians for the ongoing power outages and shortages in different
Power: Siemens gets N8.64bn counterpart funding to boost electricity in Nigeria
The Nigerian electricity improvement scheme between a glober energy company, Siemens, and the Nigerian government moved a step closer
Households, firms to pay more for electricity from July – FG
Effective from July this year, electricity consumers in the country will start paying more for the service. Sale Mamman, power
Power distributors sue FG over business interference
Electricity distribution companies have dragged the federal government to court to restrain it from further interfering in the
Nigerians will pay higher electricity tariffs, FG promises IMF
Nigerians will pay much higher tariff for power in 2021, going by promises made by the federal government to the International
Eight power plants idle, generation tumbles to 2,983MW
The number of idle power plants in the country rose by two to eight on Tuesday, worsening the blackout being experienced by many
Power generation falls to 3,757MW, six plants idle
The nation’s hydropower plants have seen their output levels tumble in the past few days, causing total power generation to drop below
No decision yet on two-month free electricity – FG
The federal government has yet to take a decision to provide free electricity supply to Nigerians for two months, Mr Saleh Mamman, the
DisCos, FG agree on 2 months free electricity for Nigerians
The Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) on Wednesday said they have aligned with the federal government to provide a two-month