By JKNewsMedia COMMITMENTS TO speed up power infrastructure delivery and attract fresh Chinese investment into Nigeria’s electricity value chain have emerged from high-level meetings in Beijing involving the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the engagements, held during the ongoing Nigeria-China power sector missio...
By JKNewsMedia INDUSTRIES OPERATING along the 132kV Ikorodu–Sagamu corridor have received assurances of sustained electricity supply, as the Federal Government warned of firm action against energy theft, meter tampering and other practices undermining the integrity of the power system. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Power, Joseph...
By JKNewsMedia MOVES TO close Nigeria’s metering gap have entered a new phase with the opening of the application portal for Power Force, an initiative under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at expanding the country’s certified meter installer workforce. JKNewsMedia.com that the initiative seeks to build a n...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter EFFORTS TO strengthen electricity infrastructure and restore power supply have earned commendation from Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, who praised the management and staff of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) and Abuja Electricity Distribution Company...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent POWER GENERATION is set to improve as had started within the last two weeks from March 28 to April 10, 2026, the Federal Government has said. Saying it is set on his commitment to delivering on its promises to Nigerians, a release signed by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser to the […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PERSISTENT GAS supply challenges affecting electricity generation have prompted the Federal Government to inaugurate a Gas to Power Monitoring Committee to address bottlenecks across the sector. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, described the move as a d...
By Owei Lakemfa A DIPLOMAT from the Group of Seven, G7, countries in March 2026, invited me to dinner in Abuja. The first thing he asked was how I was coping with water supply. The diplomatic mission, like some others, is suffering disruption of water supply. I explained that since I relocated to Abuja from […]
By Joke Kujenya POWER SUPPLY to several Band A feeders across parts of Lagos fell below the mandated 20-hour minimum between December 21 and 22, 2025, prompting an apology from the electricity distribution company as the Federal Government blamed ongoing outages on gas supply shortages. Electricity consumers on multiple Band A feeders experie...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ENFORCEMENT ACTION by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has resulted in the unsealing of Ikeja Electric (IKJEC) Plc headquarters following a binding undertaking by the company to comply with remedial processes over consumer rights violations. The development was...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent REVISED COSTS for prepaid electricity meters will be taking effect from 6 August 2025, Ikeja Electric has confirmed in a public statement released via its official X handle. The company said the updated prices, which apply to both single-phase and three-phase meters, include Value Added Tax and...
