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Nationwide blackout as National Grid collapses again

Nigeria electricity has collapsed again, as power generation dropped from a peak of 3,594.60 megawatts (MW) at about 1:00a.m. at midnight to a meagre...

MAP Programme: IKEDC begins distribution of prepaid meters

Ikeja Electric has said that Electricity distribution companies are set to resume the distribution of prepaid meters through the Meter Assets Provider (MAP) programme. This...

FG fixes electricity system after grid collapse

Nigeria experienced a nationwide power outage for about 10 hours Thursday after the country’s electrical grid collapsed due to a fire, authorities and the...

FG explains the cause of sudden nationwide blackout

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has disclosed the cause of the nationwide blackout that happened in the early hours of Thursday. The minister said there...

Total blackout as National Grid collapses again

Nigerians were on Thursday morning thrown into darkness after the national grid system collapsed. The system is operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)...

Stakeholders react as NERC increases price of prepaid meters

Stakeholders have raised concerns about the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) decision to increase prices of electricity meters, saying it is unlikely to bridge...

Prepaid Meters: NEMSA. allays fears of TID key change

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation, Aliyu Tukur Tahir, yesterday allayed...

Alleged N50 million bribe stalls electricity project in Imo State

The people of Mgbala Agwa Autonomous Community in Oguta Council Area of Imo State, have called for intervention from the Imo State government, insisting...

Hydropower most economical source of electricity in Nigeria- EMRC

Hydropower has been identified as the most economical source of electricity in Nigeria, with a charge of N3.67 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2023 electricity...

Illiquid power sector faces imminent collapse

Nigeria’s tottering power sector, which has seen electricity generation fall to below the worst levels under the Muhammadu Buhari administration, now faces an acute...