…150 experts to converge on Lagos for three-day summit By Sodiq Adelakun Lagos State is poised to take a giant leap towards achieving electricity independence as it prepares to host its inaugural energy summit. The summit, themed “Journey to Energy…
The Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced that Ikeja Electric has successfully replaced all vandalised portions of the Agbowa feeder, leading to the full restoration of the power supply up to the substation in Epe. This…
The European Union (EU) and the Enugu State Government have committed to exploring potential partnership areas across the power and infrastructure sectors to drive economic growth and development in the state. This was disclosed by the Head of Cooperation at…
By Rotimi Makinde Throughout history, empires have risen and fallen, leaders have come and gone, and power has shifted from one individual or group to another. This trend continues to the present day. When individuals or groups gain power, it’s…
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 Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, has announced the transfer of regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Lagos State to the newly established Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission. This was contained in a statement released by…
Two weeks after a widespread blackout, power has finally been restored in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, and across other states in Nigeria’s North-East region, as observed by Newsmen. The prolonged outage, which left the region in darkness, was…
Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, the Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), says Public Private Partnership (PPP) can solve the infrastructure challenges being experienced in the power sector. ICRC acting Head, Media and Publicity, Mr Ifeanyi Nwoko, communicated this in a statement on…
The World Bank has approved a 500 million dollar loan to support the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project aimed at reducing climate-induced challenges. World Bank’s Regional Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Development for West and Central Africa, Chakib Jenane…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced the federal government’s plan to release $800 million for the construction of substations and distribution lines under the Presidential Power Initiative. This was revealed in a statement issued by the ministry on…
