Power Sector

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has appealed to the striking University lecturers to shift ground in their demands by making some concessions so that students can return to school.

TUC opposes planned privatization of public healthcare facilities

August 13, 2022

The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria held a peaceful protest in Lagos on Tuesday to mark the 40th anniversary of the organisation.

NLC warns Nigeria’s president against accepting governors’ ‘shameful’ recommendations

August 13, 2022

Speaking during the event, the Minister of State, Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba, explained that the federal government will continue to pay attention to the underserved in Nigeria’s rural areas.

NEMSA inaugurates first national meter generation museum

August 9, 2022

Workers in Nigeria’s Power Sector have issued a 14-day strike notice to the management of Kano Electricity Distribution Company, DisCo, over unremitted deducted pension their Pension Fund Administrators, PFAs, among others.

Kano DisCo gets 14-day strike notice over unremitted pension

August 8, 2022

The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has called out President Muhammadu Buhari over the ₦1.4bn vehicle gift to Niger republic by the Federal Government amidst Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation.

Muhammadu Buhari orders mass production of solar cells to boost power supply

August 5, 2022

The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has called out President Muhammadu Buhari over the ₦1.4bn vehicle gift to Niger republic by the Federal Government amidst Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation.

Muhammadu Buhari approves N24 billion for NASENI’s modular irrigation project

August 5, 2022

Power supply from the National Grid fell by 25.3 percent to 3,320.70 Megawatts yesterday from 4,446.02MW recorded last Sunday.

Labour moves against DisCos, GenCos over casualisation of workers

August 4, 2022

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says 57.07 per cent of electricity consumers in the country were still on estimated billing as of September 2021.

NERC: Electricity market recorded ₦512 billion deficit in 2020

August 3, 2022

Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations, said they released an average of 3,767 megawatts of electricity into the national grid on Friday.

ANED faults Nigerian government over takeover of five DisCos

August 1, 2022

Nigeria’s poor power generation continued over the weekend with 15 plants producing just 2,497.40 megawatts as outages across the country persisted.

Nigerian government fails to release ₦400 billion subsidy to DisCos

July 31, 2022

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NEMSA) has directed owners of power utility firms to increase their maintenance schedules for power plants, transmission and distribution stations in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) to improve power supply nationwide.

Nigerian government directs increased maintenance for power installations, bars illegal 33kV connections

July 31, 2022

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as said that its staff in Jos Branch, on Tuesday averted what would have been another major fire disaster in the country.

CBN urges court to freeze 157 MAPs accounts over ‘diversion of funds’

July 26, 2022

Minister of State Power, Mr Goddy Jedy-Agba, who disclosed this in Abuja

Nigerian government reiterates commitment to renewable energy target in 2030

July 26, 2022

Organised Labour in the nation’s Electricity sector, has issued a strike notice to the Federal Government, rejecting the take-over of some Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, by banks among others.

Labour issues strike notice over banks’ take-over of power companies

July 25, 2022

Power firm begs TCN to change 44-year-old cables in Akwa Ibom

July 24, 2022