600m people lack access to electricity in Africa – Don
Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Development
Services, University of Lagos, says more than 600 million…
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Electricity: Generation, transmission peak at 5,375MW – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the National Grid successfully transmitted a new generation peak of 5,375MW on…
Five years after privatisation of PHCN, electricity investors declare loss
...want initial capital refund
About five years after investors put $1.2 billion (about N427bn) to acquire 60 per cent stakes in…
Improve electricity supply to Nigerians or quit, Fashola tells DisCos
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Monday directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission…
Nigeria can generate, transmit over 7,000MW of electricity – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola says that the country now has the capacity to generate not less…
Azura Power Plant, proof of Buhari’s commitment to electricity provision –…
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, at the weekend inspected the 450MW Azura Independent Power Plant in…
Nigeria rated Second Worst Electricity Supply Nation in 2017
Despite Nigeria's huge investment in its power sector, the 2017 The Spectator Index, still rates the country popularly seen as…
World Bank to grant FG’s $1BN request for Nigeria’s power…
The Federal Government of Nigeria and The World Bank came to an agreement on Wednesday in Abuja, on the necessary steps to be…
’80 million Nigerians lack access to electricity…’ says…
About 80 million Nigerians living in 8000 villages across the country lack access to electricity, the World Bank has said.
World…