…with more than 86 million people without access to electricity. It noted that frequent power outages have forced households and businesses to rely on expensive generators, which had negatively affected the productivity of firms. The development finance institution further stated that the financial position of the elect…

Nigerian universities grappling with chronic power outages are set to benefit from a proposed $500 million solar power investment. The announcement was made at the launch of the Tinubu Light Initiative organised by the National Board for Technology Incubation, an agency under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technol…

…has energised about 100 hospitals nationwide,” he said. Responding to questions on when power outages would become a thing of the past in tertiary hospitals, Salako said the initiative should be viewed as part of the Federal Government’s broader electricity sector reforms. “What we should be asking is the timeline for…

…Ibrahim Danladi, who plies the Ringim-Sintilimawa route, said, “We have been suffering power outages. If this is true, then vandals are putting their lives at risk and also affecting communities.”

…the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has been disrupted by flooding, triggering power outages across communities in Lagos and Osun States. EKEDC said electricity supply to its network had been reduced after outages on the Oshogbo-Ikeja 330kV and Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission lines, resulting in load shedding ac…

…Company (EKEDC) and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have announced power outages in several communities following disruptions caused by heavy rainfall and flooding.In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 8, EKEDC said electricity allocation to its network had been reduced after the Oshogbo-Ikeja 33…

…remain operational around the clock because aircraft continue to fly irrespective of power outages. Consequently, the agency expends enormous financial resources every year on diesel procurement, generator maintenance and uninterrupted power supply for facilities whose continuous operation is indispensable to flight sa…

…N801.16bn from electricity consumers between January and April 2026 despite persistent power outages and supply constraints across the country, data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has shown. The commercial performance factsheets released by the regulator showed that the 11 DisCos collected…