Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has urged State Governments to leverage the opportunities presented by the Electricity Act 2023 to invest in the value chain. This, according to him, would not only improve the electricity supply in the states but would catalyse economic growth and overall development of the...
The Federal Government has seen Jigawa State as pivotal to Nigeria’s quest to attaining food security under President Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this in Dutse, Jigawa State, on Thursday when he led a delegation from the Presidency and heads of agencies under...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on Nigerian government to investigate the gruesome murder of the 16 soldiers in Delta State and bring the perpetrators to justice. This was contained in a Communique issued on Wednesday in Abuja. TheFact Daily had reported the gruesome murder of the...
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to closing the metering Gaps, and addressing the financial liquidity challenges facing the power sector. Special Adviser on Energy to President Bola Tinubu, Olu Verheijen restated the government's commitment on Wednesday during a session at the 2024 edition of CERAWeek by S&P Global...
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and the Niger State Government have introduced initiative, "Light Up Niger 2024" to improve electricity supply to residents of the State. AEDC said, the initiative would be a collaboration between it and the State government to ensure a steady power supply in the state This...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that the 20 megawatts Shiroro Hydro-solar power project would accelerate the deployment of solar energy to the national grid. This is just as he said that the project would boost the country’s energy transition journey and affirm the President Bola Tinubu administration’s resolve to...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commissioned a 100MVA 132/33kV power transformer at its Port Harcourt Main Substation, to boost power supply in the area. TCN's General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah in a statement on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 said, the transformer would enhance the bulk transmission capability...
The Federal Government has begun the mass metering of electricity customers nationwide with the release of the sum of N12.7 billion out of the N40 billion earmarked for the mass metering project. Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu disclosed this at the Weekend during the flag-off of the metering exercise...
The Management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has attributed the current low power supply in its franchise area to insufficient power in the national grid. AEDC disclosed that the development was caused by insufficient power allocation to FCT due to Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) 330KV Gwagwalada-Apo line...
In a move to boost power supply in Kano, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has officially commissioned a new 100MVA 132/33kV power transformer at its Dan Agundi Transmission Substation in the State. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah in a statement said, the commissioning took place on Wednesday,...