Report Reveals MDAs' N22bn Solar Installation Expenditure
Nigeria's federal ministries, departments, and agencies spent a staggering N22,782,065,914.14 on solar power installations across the country in 2024. This significant investment in renewable energy was revealed through records accessed on BudgIT's accountability platform, GovSpend.
The expenditures, aimed at boosting...
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...
