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6 Oct 2023
Despite initial backlash and delay from local assemblers, the World Bank, in Abuja, yesterday, went ahead with a plan to provide about 1.25 million electricity meters, even as the Federal Government insisted estimated billing must end.
24 Sep 2023
If I were to offer advice to the current government and the Minister of Power on how to tackle the challenges in the power sector, I would emphasise that the primary issue plaguing Nigeria's power sector is liquidity. This problem permeates all aspects of the industry, including generation, transmission and distribution.
21 Sep 2023
The Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz, has called for proper regulation of energy storage in the industry.
18 Sep 2023
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has advocated establishment of a committee of enquiry to ascertain the cause of the fire at Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) substation in Birnin Kebbi.
16 Sep 2023
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced work to restore power to Birnin Kebbi and Sokoto following a fire outbreak that gutted two transformers on Thursday night.
15 Sep 2023
A fire outbreak has gutted the National grid station of the National Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Birnin, Kebbi.
15 Sep 2023
Poor management of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), especially the national electricity grid, where over $7.5 billion has been invested in the last 10 years, yesterday, led to the collapse of the system, bringing the collapse to 138 since the power sector was privatized.
14 Sep 2023
Barely six hours after throwing the country into darkness, Nigeria’s electricity grid has collapsed again at about 6:41 AM today.
14 Sep 2023
Nigeria has again been thrown into darkness after the national grid system, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed.
10 Sep 2023
With the masses and business owners scampering to share a meagre 3,500 megawatts load offtake in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may be starting on a very sluggish note in the power sector...
27 Jul 2023
Over $1.2 billion has been spent on key distribution projects in the country as part of measures to improve power supply in the country, Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) has said.
21 Jul 2023
After raised hopes, it was an anti-climax yesterday as the Senate failed to announce the arrival of the list of Ministerial nominees reportedly submitted by the Presidency.
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