The Kano State Executive Council, under the leadership of Governor Abba Yusuf, has approved over ₦19 billion for the execution of development projects across several sectors of the state. Briefing newsmen after the council meeting on Sunday in Kano, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Strategy, Ibrahim Waiya, said the projects cut across education, health,…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has obtained about ₦700 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to deploy 1.1 million electricity meters nationwide by the end of 2025, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced. Adelabu made this known at the 2025 Nigerian Energy Forum in Lagos on Tuesday, themed “Powering Nigeria through Investment, Innovation,…
Nigeria’s electricity distributors increased their revenue collection efficiency in the second quarter of 2025, raising ₦564.71 billion out of ₦742.34 billion billed to customers, the country’s regulator has said. Figures released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) show efficiency improved to 76.07 per cent, up from 74.39 per cent recorded in Q1. The modest…
Nigeria’s African Democratic Congress (ADC) has pledged to redefine politics in the country by focusing on building a lasting legacy rather than merely contesting for power in 2027. Senator David Mark, the party’s National Chairman and former President of the Senate, made the declaration during the ADC National Working Committee’s inaugural meeting in Abuja. “Our…
A former governor of Rivers State has called for sweeping constitutional reforms in Nigeria, warning that the centralised system of governance inherited from military rule is ill-suited for democracy. Celestine Omehia, speaking in Abuja on Tuesday at the unveiling of his forthcoming book Restructuring Nigeria: The Way Forward, argued that power and resources must be…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), on Wednesday said that the the national grid collapsed at about 11.23 a.m. The company made this known on its verified twitter handle in Abuja. It said; ”please be informed that the power outage currently being experienced is due to a loss of supply from the national grid at…
In a bid to support community development and restore electricity, Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR), Numan, has donated a 300KV transformer to Bare community in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The donation was announced by Alhaji Bello Danmusa, General Manager of Operations at the refinery,…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced that its technical team is working tirelessly to restore electricity to several areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) currently experiencing power outages. In a statement posted on its verified Twitter handle on Monday, the company attributed the outage to a technical fault. “Dear valued customers in…
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…
