By Enitan Abdultawab Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has linked the lack of electricity in rural communities to early bedtime and what he described as increased population growth. The former governor, after being inaugurated as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency governing board, and speaking in a…

…2027 elections added that families are spending everything they earn on food, transport, electricity and school fees, leaving nothing for savings or asset acquisition.The Jollof Rice ComparisonAtiku also pointed to the latest SBM Jollof Index, which he said put the cost of ingredients for a single pot of jollof rice fo…

…of Nigeria's power sector should no longer be measured primarily by the amount of electricity generated, but by how many communities and people have access to reliable power.Tegbe made the remarks on Friday, August 7, during the inauguration of the governing board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in Abuja.The…

…with other major expenditure areas including household goods, education, transportation, electricity, and water. This spending pattern shows that consumers continue to priorities' necessities over discretionary purchases. Nigeria's headline inflation eased marginally to 15.91% in June 2026 from 15.93% in May, according…

…to manufacturers despite the company’s investment of more than $20m in gas-powered electricity generation, warning that the pricing regime is undermining industrial growth and job creation. Speaking in an interview, Onafowokan described the current domestic gas pricing as one of the biggest obstacles facing manufacture…

…constraints facing businesses in Nigeria: high energy costs resulting from unreliable electricity supply and dependence on fossil fuel-powered generators. He said, “The Tinubu Light Initiative seeks to change this narrative. Through innovative financing models, strategic partnerships, renewable energy technologies and…

…universities currently depend on costly diesel-powered generators, leaving campuses with electricity for only a few hours daily. “How do you run a university in three, four or five hours? How do you not have internet because you don’t have electricity?” he asked According to him, each university solar installation is e…

…had remained unchanged since June 2008. “Consider what has happened to the cost of fuel, electricity, foreign exchange, imported components, software licences and specialist training since 2008. The service has had to absorb today’s costs with yesterday’s tariff base. “The dedication of our workforce has helped bridge…

…Akpan Aba Power has assured residents and businesses in the Aba Ring-fenced Area that electricity supply will be restored before the end of the week following progress in efforts to resolve the gas supply disruption that plunged the area into darkness. The assurance came as members of the Abia State House of Assembly C…

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…Aba Limited (GPAL), the operator of the Aba Ring-fenced Area, has been unable to supply electricity to the city for the past two weeks due to what it described as an inability to source gas from its supplier. Residents and business operators who spoke to Vanguard said they had been counting their losses since the outag…

…the company said. The transmission company condemned the continued vandalism of electricity infrastructure, describing the act as a threat to national grid assets and years of investment in the power sector. TCN urged host communities and the general public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities around tra…

…out your own flight. We were like three in my room. You get to the hotel, and there's no electricity. You wash your own kit," he added."The pitch is only half grass, half astroturf. If you make one bad pass, the coach is screaming at you. But I loved the food. I just felt like I was at home. I had not even made a name…

…of health facilities across the country, with a target of providing reliable 24-hour electricity to at least 30 per cent of Nigeria’s health facilities by the end of 2027. The approval was granted at the third meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee of the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative, a presidential…

…motorcycles and other electric vehicles on all its campuses, citing the rising cost of electricity.The university announced the directive in a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Lamara Garba, who said the growing practice of charging electric vehicles with the institution's power supply has placed a signi…

…the visible presence of police and SWAT personnel. It equally complained about unstable electricity supply in Eruku, describing it as a challenge affecting students’ academic activities and security. On the controversial N50,000 penalty reportedly imposed on students who fail to lock hostel gates in Afowowa, the SUG sa…

…huge data centres and large amounts of complex computing power, using massive amounts of electricity and water, with implications for climate change. “Developing economies today are in the midst of their weakest average growth performance in three decades. AI could significantly boost that performance before the end of…

…entitlements accordingly. “We commended the ongoing government efforts to address the electricity challenge in Nsulu nation, especially in Umunna Nsulu. We are optimistic that work would commence in the near future. “We encouraged eligible indigenes of Nsulu to take full advantage of the numerous empowerment and capaci…

…in Kwale where gas infrastructure has been extended. With reliable gas supply and stable electricity, manufacturers will find the environment attractive for investment. We also have another industrial park in Koko which, being a seaport, is ideally suited for agro-processing and export-oriented manufacturing.” Looking…

…This is very unpatriotic. Instead of using this money to build companies, building electricity power plants, making electricity stable, building industries, instead of elites and government coming together to build industries, all that the supporters of the President and very jobless, irresponsible elites that we have…

…campaigns, they should instead be invested in infrastructure, education, healthcare and electricity to improve the lives of Nigerians. Doctor speaks on alleged campaign spending According to him, the past six weeks have been emotionally challenging for many people in Nigeria’s South-East following the emergence of what…

…sound and later saw police at the scene. It is sad because vandalism is destroying our electricity.” Another resident, Haruna Illa, a farmer from a nearby village, said, “I was going to my farm when I saw the body and tools on the ground. People said he wanted to cut the cable and got shocked.” A commercial driver, Ibr…

…development, vocational and technical education, improved road infrastructure, reliable electricity supply and effective flood control measures. They also called for the restoration of local government autonomy, the establishment of constituency offices to strengthen communication between elected officials and constitu…

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…interpreted as a deviation from TCN’s primary responsibility as the transporter of bulk electricity nationwide,” the statement read. National grid: TCN confirms N1.28bn payment for solar streetlights outside mandate