Nigeria’s Senate has taken a significant step to overhaul the country’s struggling electricity sector by passing the second reading of the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025. During Wednesday’s plenary session, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA–Abia), who sponsored the bill, outlined its key aims: to resolve regulatory conflicts between national and state authorities, strengthen financial support for…
A statement made by Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been presented in court as key evidence in the corruption trial of Dr Olu Agunloye, a former Minister of Power and Steel, accused of fraud in the controversial awarding of the Mambilla Hydropower Project contract. Dr Agunloye is facing a seven-count indictment brought by the…
Britain will commit 16.7 billion Pounds (22.5 billion dollars) to nuclear power projects as the country shifts away from fossil fuels. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said this on Tuesday. Reeves signed off on 14.2 billion Pounds of investment to build the new Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk, England. Rolls-Royce had been named…
Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated a new electricity distribution facility in Maiduguri, Borno State, as part of a wider national effort to enhance energy access in underserved regions and stabilise infrastructure in the conflict-hit northeast. The 7.5MVA injection substation, executed by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), is expected to significantly improve power…
Many residents of the FCT, have urged the Federal Government to ensure that the recent increase in Megawatts (MW) of electricity from 4,100 to 5,700 translates to steady power supply. The consumers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja were reacting to the 5,700 MW average daily power generated…
South African state utility, Eskom on Monday said that it was optimistic about power outlook in the country as there would be no electricity cuts in the next four months. Eskom’s difficulties in supplying power to Africa’s biggest economy have curbed economic growth for more than a decade. However, a turnaround in its plant performance…
Many electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), say they are willing to pay for improved and steady power supply. The consumers, who reside in Kubwa, Kuje,, Gwagwalada and Nyanya spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday,. According to them, if power supply improves and it is stable, they…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, adjourned the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, until May 2. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s video evidence to counter the allegations by Mamman that his extra-judicial statement was not voluntarily made, was played in the…
The Federal Government and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) on Wednesday signed a contract agreement worth 328.8 million dollars aimed at improving power supply across the country. The contract, valued at $328,819 million dollars covers Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Financing for the implementation of transmission lines under Phase 1 of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI)….
Transcorp Power Plc has declared a revenue growth of 115 per cent in 2024, amounting to N305.9 billion and an operating profit after tax of N80.01 billion. Mr Emmanuel Nnorom, Chairman, Board of Directors, Transcorp Power Plc disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the companies’ Annual General Meeting (AGM). Nnorom said that the financial…
