Electricity
19 Apr
The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group are partnering on an ambitious effort to provide at least 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030.
14 Apr
Notwithstanding many obstacles, renewable energy resources are expected to generate 42 per cent of all electricity globally by 2028. Latest report by DNV, an independent assurance and risk management provider, revealed that solar PV will also top nuclear electricity generation by 2026.
12 Apr
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has apologised to Nigerians for saying they keep their freezers on for days due to low electricity tariffs. On April 4, 2024, Adelabu told journalists in Abuja that Nigerians lack the culture of electricity consumption management due to “cheap” electricity supply. He made the statement after the government announced an…
1 Apr
Mohammed Akar is the general manager of The Wood Factory, a leading manufacturer of high-end furniture, doors, and home and office interiors, based in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.
28 Mar
Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
28 Feb
Amid harsh climatic condition and economic downturn, the public power supply has further worsened nationwide, with households and businesses squeezing to run on generator sets. TOBI AWODIPE and WALIAT MUSA report that the government can do no wrong with special intervention in the area of power supply. Nigeria, once again, finds itself in the throes of a growing crisis as…
21 Feb
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Chief Justice of the Federal and other judges as well as the National Assembly, yesterday, in Abuja stressed the need to strengthen the legal framework to address the challenges facing the power sector.
18 Feb
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has revealed that there is a significant N1.6trn shortfall in wholesale tariffs, with an industry Aggregate Technical, Commercial, and Collection (ATC&C) losses of 48 per cent
14 Feb
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that state governments will now be allowed to generate power independently.
9 Feb
Governor Seyi Makinde on Friday announced that he has signed the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission Bill into law.
4 Feb
Nigeria has plunged into darkness once again as the nation’s electricity grid collapsed. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) managed grid went down at approximately 11:51 AM on Sunday, reducing the system's capacity from 2,407 megawatts to a mere 31MW by noon and reaching zero by 1 PM. Despite the Federal Government privatizing the sector…
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Tanzania has shut down five hydroelectric stations to reduce excess electricity in the national grid, the prime minister Kassim Majaliwa has said. According to Majaliwa, the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, has alone generated enough electricity to power major cities. Among the cities that are being powered is Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial…
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Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
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KPMG has announced the cancellation of job offers to some foreign graduates in the United Kingdom (UK). KPMG took this step following the decision of the UK government to tighten visa rules for overseas workers in a bid to cut record immigration. The Financial Times reports that one of the UK’s biggest graduate employers, the…
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Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is in the United States of America for a high-powered symposium organised by U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). The three days conference being attended by governors of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Plateau states, is designed to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria and proffer better…
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Sir Chikwe Udensi, a security consultant with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), has urged Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, not to mix his good works with some falsehood when passing information to the people. Udensi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he is disturbed at the way the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Football teams that have registered for the much anticipated Alimosho Football Coaches Council Under-16 League have been warned to desist from all sorts of football unprofessionalism that can bring the league and football into disrepute. According to the leader of Alimosho Football Coaches Council, Mr. Samuel Uchenna Eke: "We want to do better than last…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…