NNPC to Establish Five Cooking Gas Plants in Kogi The Chairman Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is set to establish five mini-liquefied natural gas plants in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State. The...

Power Minister Directs ‘Immediate Overhaul’ of National Grid The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has asked the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and other relevant agencies to immediately implement recommendations to overhaul the grid. Adelabu spoke on Thursday, according to a statement by Bolaji Tunji, special...

40% of Nigerians Enjoy 20 hours Electricity Supply Daily – Power Minister The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that more than 40% of Nigerians now enjoy over 20 hours of electricity daily. He said this in a statement on Sunday detailing a review of...

Electricity Tariff Hike Looms as Monthly Subsidy Hits N181bn Electricity customers on Band A feeders may need to brace up for a possible tariff increase following the rise in the electricity tariff shortfall otherwise known as subsidy. The electricity subsidy to be paid by the Federal...

FG Targets 30GW Power Supply by 2030, Outlines Measures Put in Place The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said Nigeria is committed to achieving universal energy access by 2060, with a short-term target of attaining 30 gigawatts of grid energy supply by 2030. He disclosed...

Electricity Subsidy: Hospitals, Tertiary Institutions May Gulp N188bn   The Federal Government may spend approximately N188.25 billion annually to subsidise electricity supply for about 75 public tertiary hospitals and 300 educational institutions across the country. This follows the Federal Government’s approval of a 50 per cent subsidy...