Port Harcourt DisCo revokes electric bill distribution by contractors
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) says it has discontinued third party distribution of electricity bills to customers in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross...
Poor electricity costs Nigeria N10tn yearly, says World Bank
The unreliable power supply in Nigeria is causing huge economic losses, estimated at N10.1tn, yearly, the World Bank has said.
The World Bank, in a...
JUST IN: NERC suspends tariff increase
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has suspended the proposed tariff increase slated for tomorrow.
The regulatory agency stated on its Twitter account on Tuesday...
DisCos: We’ve offered to return our licences twice — FG refused
Electricity distribution companies in the country say they have offered to return their licences to the federal government on two different occasions.
Sunday Oduntan, executive...
Power restored after national grid collapses
The national grid has been restored after a system collapse on Thursday, The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has stated.
“Full restoration of the grid...
PHOTOS: World’s largest atmospheric tower built for Dangote Refinery leaves China for Nigeria
China’s leading energy and chemical company, Sinopec, on Monday, said that it had built the world’s largest atmospheric tower for Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery.
On its...
Nigerians react as FG partners German gov’t, Siemens to improve electricity
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed an agreement that will see Nigeria partner with the German government and Siemens to help improve the electricity...
Buhari administration invested N900bn on power since 2015 – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the present administration has invested N900 billion in the power sector since its assumption of office in 2015.
Mr Osinbajo...
TCN announces collapse of national grid, cause of Benin station fire
The Management of Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced that the National Grid experienced a system collapse Sunday at 9.10am due to high...
Zimbabwe’s minister of power sacked over 8-hour daily power outage
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has fired Joram Gumbo (pictured), his minister of energy and power development, over “poor electricity supply” across the country.
According...