The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has condemned another attack on Eko Electricity Distribution Comapany (EKEDC) in Badagry, Lagos State by personnel of the Nigerian Army. The minister also condemned the forceful abduction, intimidation, assault, brutalisation of members of…
The Federal Government, through the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has strongly condemned the attack carried out by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel on the headquarters of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) on Thursday. In a statement released over…
…Tariff increase will push available generation to 7,000MW The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, on Wednesday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s dedication to delivering a stable and reliable electricity supply to Nigerians. This was disclosed in a statement issued in…
The Federal Government has unveiled the National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP) and Integrated Resource Plan (NIRP) as part of efforts to accelerate Nigeria’s energy transition goals. The policies were developed by the Ministry of Power in collaboration with the UK…
By: Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna The Federal Government has spent a sum of N9 billion to restore the Shiroro-Mando-Kaduna transmission line, which was destroyed by terrorists in November 2024, plunging 17 northern states into darkness for two weeks. Minister of Power,…
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Friday decried the incessant vandalism of critical power transmission equipment in the country. Adelabu made this known at the official inauguration of a 100MVA Power Transformer at the 132/33kv Transmission Substation in…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu said on Monday that Nigeria’s power generation increased by 30 percent in 2024. The Minister, speaking during a budget defence session with the Senate Committee on Power, revealed that his administration…
The Federal Ministry of Power has allocated N150 billion for transmission projects under the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). This provision is included in the 2025 Appropriation Bill, which was recently presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that the increasing incidents of vandalism targeting critical power transmission equipment hindered the achievement of the ambitious goal to generate 6,000 megawatts of electricity by December 2024. He explained that the government…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has called on the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, to use the party’s recent electoral victories in Edo and Ondo states to help reclaim Oyo State from…
