Members of the Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) chapter of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have embarked on a strike to protest the recent hike in electricity tariff by the Federal Government. The workers, who arrived at the JED…
2 weeks blackout: We are helpless, Taraba govt cries out
Taraba State Government has cried out that it is currently helpless regarding the two weeks power outage that is making life difficult for inhabitants of Jalingo, the state capital. It also said the bulk of the work of power restoration…
For umpteenth time, Nigerians thrown into darkness as national grid collapses
For the umpteenth time, Nigeria’s power grid experienced another collapse in the early hours of Monday, April 15, 2024, according to data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), between 2:00 am till the time of filing this report.…
Guineans, Togolese, Malians pay more for electricity than Nigerians – Minister
The Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said citizens of other African countries including Guinea, Togo, Mali and others pay more than what Nigerians pay for electricity. Adelabu said Nigerians would also be ready to pay more for electricity if…
People in unserved, underserved communities to get electricity soon – Minister
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has vowed that the Federal Government will provide electricity to unserved and underserved communities in Nigeria. The minister made this statement on Monday during the project inspection and impact assessment of the 90KW…
Consumers relieved as power firms suspend planned tariff hike
Power consumers, on Saturday, expressed relief after it was confirmed that electricity distribution companies had not implemented the proposed hike in the tariff payable for electricity nationwide. Some power distribution firms had announced on Sunday, June 25, 2023, that there…
Ukraine to export electricity again after months of Russian attacks
Ukraine is able to export electricity for the first time in six months as its energy infrastructure recovers from months of repeated Russian attacks. Russia began its lengthy and deliberate assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure last October. It led to…
A tenth of public hospitals across South Africa exempted from load-shedding
A tenth of South Africa’s public healthcare facilities have been exempted from the relentless rolling blackouts that the country has had to contend with for about a month as Eskom battles to avoid a collapse of the grid. In a…
Lack of electricity killing Nigerian industries – Adesina
President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, on Tuesday lamented that a paucity of energy was negatively affecting the growth of Nigerian industries. Adesina made the comment while speaking at a meeting organised by the Manufacturers Association of…
Nigeria exporting electricity meters despite 5m deficit
As Nigeria continues to bill over five million electricity customers arbitrarily amid rising cost of electricity, some meter assemblers in the country have started exporting the facility to other African countries to survive alleged federal government’s flawed policies. The novel…