FG Directs States to Establish Power Firms The Federal Government has urged the 36 states to assume full responsibility for power generation, transmission, and distribution as part of efforts to end Nigeria’s lingering electricity crisis. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said this in Lagos on...

FG Plans 7,000MW Boost to National Grid - Adelabu  The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that the Federal Government is moving into the first phase of the Siemens power project, which will add an additional 7,000 megawatts to the national grid and...

FG, ISA Launch $500m Fund to Boost Solar Expansion The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Solar Alliance, has launched a $500m Distributed Renewable Energy Nigeria Fund to accelerate solar energy deployment nationwide. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by Bolaji Tunji, media...

FG, Partners Launch $32.8bn Electricity Devt Plan The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to setting the power sector on the path of sustainability and bankability by prioritising the different reforms being undertaken in the industry. This, it said, is critical to the economic growth...

FG Plans Intervention as Rising Debts Threaten NNPCL Power Plants The Federal Government says it is considering strategic interventions to address power tariff challenges affecting gas supply and payment structures at key thermal plants owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This development emerged during...

Tinubu Inaugurates 180MW Power Plant in Rivers State President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated the 180MW Afam II Power Plant located in Oyigbo, Rivers State. The plant was completed by Africa’s largest private power business, Sahara Power Group, in partnership with Crescendough Nigeria Limited, reinforcing the...