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...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter VANDALISM OF power infrastructure must be treated as a criminal offence, not a civil matter, Minister of Power Chief Adebayo Adelabu told lawmakers at a weekend retreat organised by the Senate Committee on Power. He urged the National Assembly to pass stricter laws to protect national electricity assets...
By John Ofem Obongha, JKNewsMedia Intern RESIDENTS OF Bayelsa State have long struggled with erratic electricity, but change appears imminent. Governor Douye Diri has announced plans to introduce a 24-hour power supply, marking a significant shift towards industrialisation and economic growth. The state has procured gas turbines for its Indepe...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS in Band A have experienced a significant reduction in operating costs despite the recent tariff increase, according to Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. Speaking at the 8th Africa Energy Marketplace forum in Abuja, Adelabu emphasized that the new tariff structure has ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government of Nigeria has announced an ambitious goal of generating 10,000 megawatts through the Sustainable Power and Irrigation Project for Nigeria (SPIN) in partnership with the World Bank. The project aims to maximize the use of existing storage facilities for both irrigation and hydropo...
