As political stakeholders continue to endorse Lagos Deputy Gov. Obafemi Hamzat for 2027 gubernatorial race, some Lagos residents are demanding a better living condition from the next governor of the state. They said on Sunday that endorsements alone would not deliver results but capacity, dedication and selfless service, urging that continuity of governance in Lagos…
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has formally tendered his resignation to focus on his governorship ambition in Oyo State. Adelabu also proposed the establishment of a coordinating minister for energy to drive integrated reforms across Nigeria’s power, gas, and related sectors. Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Strategic…
Mr Domor Mienye has called for a more structured approach to infrastructure delivery following alleged delays in the take-off of the recently commissioned 60-megawatt gas turbine project in Bayelsa. Mienye, a governorship aspirant in Bayelsa on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2027 election, made this known on Wednesday in…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion payment plan to settle outstanding debts under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme. The repayment plan followed a final review of legacy debts that have plagued Nigeria’s power sector for more than a decade. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo…
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…
