In a bid to revitalise the power sector in Plateau State, Governor Caleb Mutfwang has presented a Certificate of Occupancy to the Niger Delta Power Holding Company for a parcel of land designated for the construction of a 132/33KV transmission…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the Nigerian government is resolute on achieving 24-hour power supply for Nigerians. Adebayo disclosed this on Thursday at the 4th Power Correspondents Association of Nigeria annual workshop in Abuja. Adelabu, represented by…
The Federal Government has said it needs $10 billion in private investment in the power sector, over the next five to 10 years, to achieve 24-hour power supply. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu disclosed this when the Director-General of…
A group named Electricity Consumer Protection Advocacy Centre (ECPAC) has described the Ministry of Power’s assertion that over 40 percent of Nigerians enjoy 20 hours of daily electricity supply as laughable. ECPAC Executive Director Chief Princewill Okorie made this known…
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s dedication to providing an efficient and sustainable power supply for economic growth and social development. Adelabu said this on Wednesday at the official presentation of the zero draft…
In the late 70s and early 80s in Nigeria, especially in the South West and Northern states, Lagos and Kano in particular, over 60 percent of our working population were engaged in the textile industry. At one point in Lagos…
By Opeyemi Abdulsalam The former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr Babatunde Irukera, has kicked against shutting down the national grid by the organised labour. Babatunde Irukera said it should be an…
The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has announced an addition of 34 new Band A feeders to its network with a view to increasing power supply to customers. This development took place after a meticulous monitoring and evaluation of power supply…
The Kwara Government has appealed to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for improved power supply to the state, for efficient functioning of its facilities, especially the waterworks. The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Usman Yunusa- Lade, made the…
The Federal Government is set to increase electricity megawatts from 4000 to 6000 within the next three to six months to improve power supply. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said this in Abuja on Monday, while meeting with…
