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FLASH: FG Reveals New Plan As Power Generation Hits 5,543MW

GISTSMATE 011 month ago1 month ago06 mins

The Federal Government has revealed that it is interested in moving most electricity consumers in Nigeria to Band A where they will enjoy a minimum of 20 hours of electricity supply daily. It disclosed this on Wednesday as the Transmission Company of Nigeria announced a major milestone in the nation’s power sector, revealing that Nigeria…

No End To National Grid Collapses In Nigeria – FG

GISTSMATE 012 months ago05 mins

The national electricity grid will remain prone to collapse due to the government’s inability to repair a crucial transmission line in northern Nigeria owing to persistent insecurity. This is according to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who spoke during the 2025 budget defense session with the Senate Joint Committee on Power. Adelabu highlighted the…

Uninterrupted Electricity Supply Takes Off In Ibadan

GISTSMATE 013 months ago05 mins

The 11MW Ibadan Hybrid Power Plant (IBHP) commissioned on December 6 by Governor Seyi Makinde to boost power generation and supply for sustainable energy in the state has taken off. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Tuesday, saying the whole of the Oyo…

Switch Off Your Light To Manage Electricity Bill – Tinubu Advises Nigerians

GISTSMATE 013 months ago3 months ago13 mins

President Bola Tinubu has advised Nigerians to step up their management skill in reducing electricity bills. “It’s not negative to learn to manage. You learn to control your electricity bill, switch off the light, let’s learn to manage,” Tinubu said on Monday in a chat with reporters at his Bourdillon residence in the highbrow Ikoyi…

Things We Discovered In Power Sector Will Make You Cry – Olukoyede, EFCC Chairman

GISTSMATE 015 months ago05 mins

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has said the level of corruption in the power sector would make people cry. He put it this way: “As we speak, we are grappling with electricity. If you see some of the investigations we are carrying out within the power sector,…

BREAKING: FG Promises 20-Hour Daily Electricity Supply By 2027

GISTSMATE 015 months ago011 mins

GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Federal Government has revealed plans to provide Nigerians with at least 20 hours of daily electricity by 2027. However, it has conditioned this target on sufficient investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, which it has said is currently far below expectations. The Special Adviser to the President on Energy,…

FLASH: Jubilation As Power Is Restored In Northern States

GISTSMATE 015 months ago5 months ago04 mins

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a partial restoration of electricity supply to seven states located in the Northern region of the country, which had been significantly impacted by the vandalisation of the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission line, disrupting power distribution and causing widespread outages. The states include Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe…

Nigeria Supplies Togo, Benin 24-Hour Power Supply – TCN

GISTSMATE 015 months ago25 mins

The Managing Director and CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Sule Abdulaziz, has disclosed that Nigeria supplies 24-hour electricity to neighbouring countries Togo and Benin, amid ongoing discussions in the country following a recent power grid collapse. “We supply Togo, Benin, and Niger. They get power from Nigeria on a 24-hour basis, and they…

Again, National Grid Collapses, Second Time In 24 Hours

GISTSMATE 015 months ago05 mins

The national electricity grid collapsed again on Tuesday, plunging millions of people into darkness. The latest incident comes barely 24 hours after electricity distribution companies across the country announced the grid collapsed around 6:48 p.m, resulting in the loss of power supply across their networks. “Dear valued customer, kindly be informed that there was a…

Tariff Hike Looms As Monthly Power Subsidy Hits N181 Billion

GISTSMATE 016 months ago010 mins

Electricity customers on Band A feeders may need to brace up for a possible tariff increase following the rise in the electricity tariff shortfall otherwise known as subsidy. The PUNCH reports that the electricity subsidy to be paid by the Federal Government rose to N181,63bn in September from N102.30bn in May. In April when the…

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Electricity

FLASH: FG Reveals New Plan As Power Generation Hits 5,543MW

No End To National Grid Collapses In Nigeria – FG

Uninterrupted Electricity Supply Takes Off In Ibadan

Switch Off Your Light To Manage Electricity Bill – Tinubu Advises Nigerians

Things We Discovered In Power Sector Will Make You Cry – Olukoyede, EFCC Chairman

BREAKING: FG Promises 20-Hour Daily Electricity Supply By 2027

FLASH: Jubilation As Power Is Restored In Northern States

Nigeria Supplies Togo, Benin 24-Hour Power Supply – TCN

Again, National Grid Collapses, Second Time In 24 Hours

Tariff Hike Looms As Monthly Power Subsidy Hits N181 Billion