States Set to Eliminate Electricity Subsidy State governments are getting set to eliminate electricity subsidies in their territories as more states gear up to join others in running their different power markets under their own laws. In a document put together by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum,...

Enforce ‘No-meter, No-service’ Policy on New Electricity Connections, States tell FG State governments have urged the Federal Government (FG) to enforce a “no-meter, no-service” policy for all new electricity connections in an effort to tackle the metering issues within Nigeria’s power sector. This call to action...

Lagos Govt Targets $2.5bn Revenue From Non-oil Exports   Lagos State government is seeking increase in the nation’s revenue from non-oil exports put at $2.5 billion between January and June, this year. To this end, the government in January inaugurated an export committee aimed at re-invigorating broad...

Lagos Blue Line Rail Begins Operations   The Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line System has begun its long-awaited commercial operations. The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, became the first passenger to ride on the train during its inaugural ride as operations began on Monday. The governor...

"We urge Mr. President not to yield to sectional pressure for parochial appointments and patronage on the critical sectors of our economy.

Kwara Govt Secures World Bank N887m Projects Fund   The Executive Secretary of Kwara’s Health Care Development Agency, Dr Nusirat Elelu, has said the state has secured World Bank’s funding to support infrastructure upgrade in at least one primary healthcare facility in each of the 193...