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Electricity Distribution: Loss Levels Exceed Regulatory Limits, Adelabu Laments
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has raised serious concerns about ongoing challenges in the country’s electricity distribution sector, emphasising that power loss levels remain above regulatory limits. This is…
Electricity consumers owe Discos N70bn in May — Report
Electricity consumers across Nigeria failed to pay in May 2025, according to the latest commercial performance report released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The 12 electricity distribution companies billed…
The Myth of Reflective Electricity Pricing in Nigeria
By Elvis Eromosele In Nigeria, few issues stir as much raw emotion as the price and quality of electricity. Everywhere across the length and breadth of the country electricity supply…
Professor Barth Nnaji To Deliver The Bullion Lecture
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Globally acclaimed energy expert, Professor Barth Nnaji, is to deliver the 2025 edition of The Bullion Lecture. The theme of the lecture is “Architecting the Energy Sector…
20,000 communities without electricity in Nigeria – REA
The Rural Electrification Agency has inaugurated a 550kWp solar hybrid mini-grid project in Bakin Ciyawa and Kwande communities, Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State to electrify 3,500 households.…
Let the DISCOs die for Nigerians to have light
By Michael Owhoko, Owhoko The unending darkness permeating Nigeria today, unarguably, was the mistake of 2013 when majority stakes in the electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) were sold to private investors…
Power consumers kick As Government Plans Electricity tariff hike, Ends Subsidy
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Power consumer have opposed plans by the Federal Government to raise electricity tariffs by over 66 per cent, from to per kilowatt-hour. The Special Adviser to…
FG pegs power sector investment gap at $10bn
The Federal Government says it will collaborate with the private sector in raising a portion of the $10bn needed to ensure the provision of consistent and reliable electricity across the…
Alleged Expenditure Of $16b Delayed Nigeria’s Power Sector Reforms … Liyel Imoke
*Sen. Liyel Imoke By Ngozi Onyeakusi---A former minister of power, who later served as governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, on Thursday, in Lokoja, stated that alleged “expenditure”…
AEDC Appoints Chijoke Okwuokenye MD/CEO
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced the appointment of Engr. Chijioke Okwuokenye as the acting Managing Director, with immediate effect. This appointment, which is part of…
