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Public-private deal midwifes solar-powered streetlights project in Kwara

The Kwara state government has said that it has begun the building of three solar farm tunnels in Ilorin, the state capital, to power...

Blackout looms as NGC threatens to cut off gas supply to Gencos if……

Nationwide electricity supply may be in jeopardy going by recent revelations that the Nigerian Gas Processing and Transportation Company Limited (NGPTC) has written to...

8-month blackout: Lagos community storms EKEDC office, blocks entrance gate

Residents of Ijegun-Imore, a Satellite Town in Lagos, on Monday, blocked the main entrance of the Festac Business Unit of Eko Electricity Distribution Company...

Akwa Ibom plans to generate additional 1,500MW

The Managing Director of Ibom Power Company Limited, Meyen Etukudo, has said that efforts were on top gear for 1, 500 megawatts of electricity...

Illegal connection: Organisation reports IKEDC to EFCC, other anti-graft angencies

Management  of a popular hotel, Jaspand Limited in Orile-Agege area of Lagos State, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the...

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,...

Nigeria has the capacity to generate not less than 7,000 MW- Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says that the country now has the capacity to generate not less than 7,000 Megawatts...

Buhari will implement solar power projects in universities- Osinbajo

Despite the sectoral challenges, the Buhari administration will complete major projects that will improve the power sector in the country and also implement a...

AfDB plans to invest $711.5m in Nigeria’s power supply, other projects

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has  said that it would invest 711.5 million dollars in some projects in the country - including power supply. Amadou...

JEDC targets one million electricity customers by the end of 2018

The  Managing Director, Jos Electricity Distribution Company  (JEDC), Modibo Gidado, has disclosed that the company is targeting about one million customer base in its franchise...