By Duro Obalola, JKNewsMedia Intern COMMITMENT TO expanding clean energy access in Africa received renewed backing as the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) praised Nigeria’s progress towards achieving the Mission 300 target. The commendation came during a visit by a GEAPP delegation to the Federal Ministry of Power, where d...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DATA FROM the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)’s Second Quarter Report for 2025 has revealed that the Federal Government’s outstanding power subsidy to electricity generation companies reached N1.05trillion within the first half of the year. The report showed that the governmen...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UNINTERRUPTED ELECTRICITY supply remains a core promise of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, with the Federal Government reaffirming its commitment to transforming Nigeria’s power sector before the end of his term. This assurance was delivered by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adela...
By Opeyemi Adewale, JKNewsMedia Reporter MOUNTING LOSES in the electricity sector pushed the government’s subsidy obligation to ₦536.4billion in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a continued freeze on cost-reflective tariffs. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) revealed the figure in its latest quarterly report, highlight...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s FEDERAL Government has unveiled a bold pilot scheme to overhaul two of Nigeria’s worst-performing electricity distribution companies, targeting long-standing failures with a forceful new model aimed at systemic reform. The pilot initiative, expected to launch between May and August 2025,...
By JKNewsMedia THE KATSINA State Government, on the prompting of the Federal Government, has signalled its intent to take charge of a federal wind power facility and expand its capacity with solar energy, marking a bold push to reshape the state’s energy landscape. Governor Dikko Umar Radda revealed the plan during a strategic dialogue ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE RECENT electricity tariff increase has sparked widespread opposition, with workers in the power sector condemning the move. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has criticised the Minister of Power and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for prioritising higher ta...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government of Nigeria is looking to raise $10 billion in public-private partnership investments to ensure a stable 24-hour power supply across the country within the next 5-10 years. Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, highlighted the need for collaboration with the private sector to ...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA’s POWER sector faces pressing challenges as efforts intensify to boost electricity access nationwide. Wale Edun, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, met with Guangzhe Chen, Vice President for Infrastructure at the World Bank, to tackle these issues and accelerate reforms. The dis...
