The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said, current power supply outage being experienced in most parts of Lagos is as a result of transmission lines snap. The incident occurred between Towers 420 to 422 on the Omotoso – Ikeja ...
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China, Nigeria Partner On $7.9bn Green Hydrogen Project
A key green hydrogen project with a development value of about $7.9 billion is being executed in Akwa Ibom State with backing from China. Representatives from China and Nigeria agreed to execute the project to be located within the Liberty ...
Read More »Reason For Constant Power Outage: 18 Transmission Towers Vandalised In 6 Days – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has decried the surge in the rate of vandalism of transmission towers in the country. The national transmission company said that over 18 transmission towers were vandalised between January 9 and 14, 2025, across Rivers, Abia, ...
Read More »18 Months After Tinubu’s Assent, 27 States Yet To Implement New Electricity Act
…Niger, Kogi, 7 others set up regulatory commissions …North East working with NEDC to generate power – Bauchi gov …Experts list benefits, task governors, investors on mini-grids, others Eighteen months after President Bola Tinubu signed the Electricity Act, 27 of the ...
Read More »DARKNESS LOOMS IN NIGERIA: As NMDPRA Halts Gas Supply To GenCos Over N2trn Debt
An electricity blackout is imminent following the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s directive to gas producers to cease supplying gas to indebted generation companies (GenCos). The Authority stated that the substantial debts owed to producers had hindered their ...
Read More »CADEF Unveils New Platform To Champion Ngeria’s Renewable Energy Future
In a bold move to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to renewable energy, the Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) has unveiled the Distributed Energy Resources (DER) platform—a comprehensive one-stop hub designed to empower Nigerians with the tools and knowledge needed to ...
Read More »65% Of Nigerian Households Rely On Traditional Cooking Methods – NBS
A recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that 65% of Nigerian households relied on traditional cooking methods, with the three-stone cookstove being the most commonly used. The findings were highlighted in the Nigeria General Household ...
Read More »NERC Orders DisCos To Replace Obsolete Meters At No Cost
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to replace obsolete meters for their customers at no cost. The mandate was outlined in a statement released by the regulatory body’s management on Monday. The directive came ...
Read More »Blackout As National Grid Collapses For 2nd Time In 48 Hours
For the second time in less than 48 hours, the national grid has collapsed again, plunging the country into another round of darkness. The system glitch, which happened around 11:28am on Thursday, is the second this week and 10th incident ...
Read More »Asset Providers Increase Meter Prices For DisCos
Meter Asset Providers (MAP) have increased the prices of prepaid electricity meters, marking the second price increase in barely four months. This revision follows an earlier price increase in August 2024, deepening concerns among electricity users regarding the growing cost ...
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