Tag: power
Power sector: The watts that weren’t!
By abiodun komolafe There was a delusion that the privatization of the power sector – an existing, dilapidated monopoly – would be as straightforward and eventually...
Power:FG Pledges Immediate Action to Settle N4 Trillion Debt owed Gencos
The Federal Government has vowed to urgently address the N4 trillion debt crippling Nigeria’s power generation sector, following high-stakes talks between Power...
Nigeria: Three Stories, One Message
Azu Ishiekwene Three – maybe three and a half – stories go to the heart of why Nigeria appears stuck in a rut. And for some strange reason, all of them are rooted...
Power: The Cheering News From Abia State
By Kazeem Akintunde Last week, some residents of Aba in Abia State were in celebration mood after enjoying uninterrupted power supply for more than 48 hours. They could...
Elumelu acquires stake in Abuja Electric, consolidates holds in power sector
With its acquisition of 60 per cent stake in the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), the Transcorp Group, chaired by billionaire investor, banker and...
Poor power supply costs Nigeria $29bn annually – AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said Nigeria loses $29 billion due to poor power supply annually while manufacturers in the country spend as much as...
Ondo State proposes joint rail/power system in South West
The Ondo state Government has declared that it would rally other south-west states in Nigeria to bring about a joint rail system and power supply in the...
The vanity of power and a bit of Nigerian’s recent history
SATURDAY BREAKFAST with TONY OKOROJi On Monday, July 6, 2020, Ibrahim Magu woke up, took his bath, knotted one of his many fancy ties and dressed up in his usual...
Use your vote to remove APC from power-Tambuwal
The Director General of the People’s Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Aminu Tambuwal, on Tuesday charged Nigerians to use their...
Makurdi Hydropower will address Nigeria’s power challenge-Minister
The Minister of Power Engr. Abubakar Aliyu has revealed that the 1,650mw Makurdi Hydro Power Plant (MHPP) when completed would not only address the energy shortfall in...
