Electricity
29 Dec
Over 20 of the 27 electricity plants on the Nigerian electricity grid are in shambles as some of the plants are producing only about 0.2 per cent of their installed capacity.
24 Dec
In October, Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima, who also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) sat with manufacturers at the Agbara Industrial Zone in Ogun State to discuss how the zone could be electrified.
26 Nov
Professor Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo is the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. The Professor of Medicine/ Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, spoke to SEYE OLUMIDE (Southwest Bureau Chief) and ROTIMI AGBOLUAJE on the 66th anniversary of the college, the achievements and challenges. What story would you say of UCH at 66?…
22 Nov
Stakeholders in the Nigerian power sector and financial industry have urged the federal government to address bottlenecks to unlock investment opportunities in the country’s electricity sector.
2 Aug 2023
Stakeholders in Abuja, yesterday, expressed concern over the state of the power sector in Nigeria, lamenting that about 10 years after privatisation of the electricity industry, supply to end users has remained below 4,000 megawatts.
4 Jul 2023
Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, yesterday, disclosed that the E-Mobility and Gas Mobility Programme of the state will take off in the first week of August.
23 Jun 2023
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, is of the opinion that the Federal Government (FG) has no business subsidizing electricity because the industry has been privatized.
10 May 2023
Despite a near zero improvement in power supply efficiency under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and contrary to the boast by the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, that Nigeria enjoys the cheapest electricity, findings show that over 100 countries offer cheaper electricity compared to Nigeria.
5 May 2023
Electricity consumers face blackouts across the country as Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) insists it will disconnect electricity distribution companies (DisCos) that have failed in complying with payment schedules unless they pay up.
3 May 2023
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says the current loss of electricity supply in Imo is as a result of an ongoing industrial action by organised labour.
26 Apr 2023
Adequate, reliable and sustainable electricity supply is basic for socioeconomic development and nation-building. But the reverse has been the case in Nigeria.