The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N13 billion for compensation payments under the Lagos Transmission Industrial Project, part of a broader push to modernize Nigeria’s power infrastructure and strengthen electricity supply for industrial growth.
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has disclosed that the Federal Government's renewed intervention in the power sector is set to boost Nigeria’s grid capacity by an additional 4,000 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2026.
Frequent power grid collapses in Nigeria remain a pressing challenge, but decentralisation offers a sustainable solution.
The Federal Government has disclosed that 53.85% of registered electricity customers across Nigeria remain unmetered.
The Presidency has called on the Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, to prioritize the acceleration of the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) as part of ongoing efforts to reform Nigeria’s power sector.
The National Economic Council (NEC) has announced its intention to strengthen the implementation of the National Electrification Strategy, aiming to put an end to the recurring collapse of the national power grid.
The national grid has collapsed once again on Thursday, plunging the country into widespread darkness.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that it has restored electricity to several northern regions, including Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe states.
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of a combination of the Nigerian Army and Air Force to protect engineers from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), who are currently fixing damaged transmission lines.
The federal government has set up an Inter-Ministerial committee from the Ministry of Power and Gas to suggest sustainable ways to ensure a steady and sufficient gas supply to electricity generation companies.
The Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu has stated that both the Olorunsogo and Omotosho power plants were operating below 25% capacity as a result of gas shortage which further curtails power generation across the country.
According to him, the country’s metering gaps are making collection difficult, and this has given rise to liquidity issues.
