The federal government amidst challenges has pushed her national electricity grid reforms. With the involvement of international donor funding agencies such as the World Bank, the French development agency (AFD), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has delivered over 50 power transformers for new transmission substations and the upgrade...
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), said, it was working with the Private Power Developers to electrify over 300 economic clusters in Nigeria.
REA said, a roundtable meeting was held with Energizing Economies Initiative (EEI) Private Power Developers at the Corporate Headquarters recently in that regard.
The agency said, currently, over 12,000...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the collapse of Nine (9) of its Power Transmission Towers in Ogun State.
TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah announced the development in a statement on Tuesday.
The company states that nine towers, from tower 56 to tower 65 along the Papalanto/Abeokuta...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has once again blamed low power generation for the current poor supply in the country, especially, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah made the clarification in a statement on Friday, March 8, 2024.
The statement was in...
In view of the under-capitalisation of the Nigerian power sector, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has declared that going forward, there would be no more automatic renewal of power licences for either Generation Companies (GenCos) or Distribution Companies (DisCos) operating in the country.
The Minister made the declaration at...
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...
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have alerted their customers of the plan to increase electricity tariff by 30-40 percent from July 1, 2023.
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKDC), Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKDC) and others announced the development in their separate press statements on Sunday, June...
The Federal Government has officially transferred operations of the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant to a Concessionaire, Penstock Limited.
Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this on Tuesday during the first meeting of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP) for the year 2024 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
His Senior Special Assistant on...
The 330/132/33KV sub-station project in Lafia, Nasarawa State, being built by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Ltd, will be completed by September, 2021, the Executive Director, Networks, NDPHC, Engr. IfeOluwa Oyedele, has disclosed.
Head, Communication & Public Relations, NDPHC, Olufunke Nwankwo in a statement quoted Engr. Oyedele who...
The Management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has expressed serious concerns over the high frequency of incidents of vandalism to its electrical assets and installations across its franchise area.
AEDC in a statement on Sunday said, the incidents have seriously impeded the company’s efforts to deliver stable and reliable...
