Tag: electricity
We’ve trained electricity workers in over 20 African countries – NAPTIN
The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPlTIN), says it has trained power sector officials in over 20 countries to boost the delivery of...
Denmark Academy tasks Africa on green energy transition
Mr Michael Christensen, Project Coordinator at Samsø Energy Academy, Denmark, has advised Nigeria and other developing countries to invest more in renewable energy to...
Court orders man to pay N5,000 fine for illegal electricity connection
A Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered one Alex Okafor, docked for unauthorised diversion of electricity supply from a metre...
Why there is blackout in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, by PHED
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has blamed the persisting blackout in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers states on ruptured of...
FG, MAN discuss measures to distribute 2,000MW unused electricity
Determined to distribute unused 2,000MW of electricity, the Federal Government on Tuesday met with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) to discuss workable ways...
FG provides N40bn bailout for MDAs’ electricity debts
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja said it had provided N40 billion to settle reconciled outstanding electricity bills of its ministries and agencies.
Minister...
Electricity: FG to achieve 10GW operational capacity by 2020, says Udoma
The Federal Government plans to achieve 10 Gigawatts of electricity operational capacity by 2020.
Minister of Budget and National Planning, Dr Udoma Udo Udoma, said...
Time to solve Nigeria’s power problem ‘once and for all’, by NIG
In spite of spending over $20 billion in the last 20 years to fix its power challenges, Nigeria continues its harvest of darkness in...
Gas shortage: Power generation drops by 207.1 MW
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said that the nation’s power generation capacity dropped slightly from 3,959 megawatts from January 4, to 3,751.90...
Electricity generation hits 3,959 megawatts, improves gradually
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday wheeled out about 3,959 megawatts of generated electricity to the 11 distribution companies as the country’s power...