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Fashola says distribution aspect of power is a big challenge, calls for sustained investments

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has called for sustained investments in the distribution end of our power value chain in the...

Mambilla Hydro Power Project will create 75,000 jobs- Envoy

The Nigerian Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Alhaji Hassan Ardo, says the multi-billion naira Mambilla Hydro Power Project in Taraba will provide jobs for...

TCN-in-house engineers take over repairs, installations, substations from contractors

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says its in-house engineers have taken over construction of sub-stations, repairs and installations of new transformers across the...

BEDC: Some customers staged protest against us because we stopped power theft

The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), has said that the sustained protest against its operations by some of its customers are because of its...

Nigeria power capacity to hit 100,000MW by 2030- ECN

The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), on Monday, predicted a growth of up to 100,000 megawatts electricity generation in the country by 2030. Eli Bala,...

National Grid system is obsolete, decentralisation is the solution to Nigeria’s power problem- Ogunlewe

A former Minister of Works, Adeseye Ogunlewe, has called for the total decentralisation of electricity generation and transmission in order to improve supply in...

Solving power challenges is our priority, Adeosun tells World Bank team

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said that solving the power sector challenges in Nigeria is a top priority of the government to...

Why we are investing N11bn in 16MW coal-fired power plant, AshakaCem discloses

The Managing Director of Ashaka Cement PLC, a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim Group, Africa’s leading housing solutions provider, Rabiu Umar, has made the disclosure on...

Cut electricity supply to flood prone areas in Anambra, LG boss tells EEDC

Arinze Awogu, Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra has directed the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to cut supply to the flood...

Provision of solid infrastructure will increase tax base, insurance brokers disclose

The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), has called on the Federal Government to redouble its efforts in the provision of critical infrastructure. Shola...