Tag: Power Sector
Getting Power Sector that can Provide Quality Service to Consumers – VP Osinbajo
Sale of Afam Power shows private sector confidence in Buhari administration’s reforms, Elumelu tells VP *Plants expected to increase national grid output by 966MW – ... Read More
Electricity customers urge DISCOs to strive to install pre-paid meters
Electricity consumers in the South-East have urged electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to strive to install pre-paid meters to all consumers to check over-billing and estimated ... Read More
AfDB to invest $12bn in power sector in Africa in 4 years – Adesina
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB), says the bank would invest 12 billion dollars in the power sector in Africa in four years ... Read More
News Summary 24/10/2017: FG Directs NNPC To Embark On Gas Development
The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC to embark on an aggressive gas development programmes to stimulate economic growth in ... Read More
NCP Approves Privatization of Afam Power Plants
The National Council on Privatisation (NCP), which is chaired by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the commencement of the privatisation of Afam Power ... Read More
#NewsInPhoto Fashola At Public Lecture On Power Power At University Of Lagos
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola delivered a Public Lecture On the Power Power At the University Of Lagos. Hon. Minister of ... Read More
Power Sector Begin Efforts To Tackle Energy Theft
Efforts to curb the incidence of energy theft in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) is being intensified with the on going investigation of the ... Read More
News Summary; 10/05/2017 Mrs Buhari Provides Health Screening for Women at Durumi IDP Camp
Mrs Buhari Provides Health Screening for Women at Durumi IDP Camp Mrs Buhari Provides Health Screening for Women at Durumi IDP Camp About two thousand ... Read More
World Bank Declares Support For Nigeria’s Power Sector Recovery Plan
The World Bank Group has declared its support for the Nigerian Power Sector Recovery Program. The Group and the Federal Government of Nigeria today had ... Read More
Full Power Sector Update: Generation, Transmission and Distribution Now At 4, 000mw
Hakeem Bello, Abuja: As a first step towards solving the debilitating liquidity problem in the Power Sector, the Federal Government is committing up to N702 ... Read More
US to pump $1b into Nigeria’s power sector
US On Power Sector In Nigeria Power Africa, an initiative by the US government to light up Africa, on Tuesday said it was planning to ... Read More
National Assembly Will Support Initiative to Boost Power Sector
Bukola Saraki, Senate President On Power Sector Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, said the National Assembly is fully ready to support and drive every actionable initiative ... Read More
Nigeria signs $500m power agreement with World Bank
The Nigerian Government has signed a number of agreements that will add more than 500 Megawatts electric power to the National Grid. This is aimed ... Read More
Meter Manufacturers In Nigeria Complain Of Low Patronage
The Electricity Meter Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (EMMAN) on Monday complained of low patronage by electricity distribution companies (DISCOS), saying this could result in ... Read More
FG plans increase in gas storage in Eastern, Western axis to boost supply to gas plants
Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Babatunde Fashola Hakeem Bello(Abuja): As part of efforts to achieve the roadmap to incremental, steady and eventual uninterrupted power ... Read More
Fashola advises DISCOs to patronise local meter manufacturers
Made In Nigeria Prepayment Meter The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Monday advised Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to patroni se ... Read More
Reversal Of Electricity Tariff Will Cost N575bn – FG
The Federal Government says that it will not go back on the 45 per cent increase in electricity tariff, adding that a reversal will cost ... Read More
CBN Disburses N55.46b To 24 Power Firms
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele said N55.46 billion was disbursed to 24 power firms as electricity market stabilization ... Read More
Hong Kong Company Promises Nigeria Alternative Source Of Power
The Hong Kong LED lighting manufacturing company, iFlux, on Monday promised to assist Nigerian government in alternative source of power in the country. The Managing ... Read More
We Must Have Steady Electricity for Faster Economic Development – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said in Abuja that his administration will give the fullest possible attention to boosting power supply in Nigeria because it was convinced ... Read More