The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has started repairing the Yenagoa-Ahoada-Owerri transmission lines damaged by vandals…
Category: West Africa
Akwa Ibom State Faces Prolonged Power Outages Amid PHED Strike
Electricity consumers in Akwa Ibom State are enduring prolonged power outages following a strike by senior…
Gas Flaring in Nigeria Could Power 3 Million Homes
Nigeria’s gas flaring issue has reached alarming levels, with recent findings showing that the gas flaring…
Adelabu Highlights Challenges and Reforms for Improved Electricity
On August 17, 2024, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, attributed the country’s persistent erratic…
Ageing and Weak Infrastructure Blamed for Nigeria’s Power Woes
Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, attributed the country’s unreliable electricity supply to ageing and…
Women in Energy Network and Smart Gas Initiative to Transition 500,000 Households to LPG
The Women in Energy Network (WIEN) and Smart Gas Limited have announced a groundbreaking partnership to…
US Supports Nigeria’s Utility-Scale Solar Power Project with Sun Africa
In a significant boost for Nigeria’s energy sector, the Federal Government has secured support from the…
Nigeria’s VP Shettima Urges Boost in Rural Electrification Efforts
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for a significant increase in the Rural Electrification Agency’s (REA)…
ASUU Demands Reversal of Electricity Tariff Hike for Nigerian Universities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to…
Lokoja Residents Reject AEDC’s Band A Upgrade Amid Power Issues
Residents of Gadumo, Lokoja, in Kogi State, are protesting the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company’s (AEDC) recent…