President Bola Tinubu has given the green light to a comprehensive plan aimed at transforming Nigeria’s power sector. The National Integrated Electricity Policy, approved at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday, is designed to attract $122.2 billion in investments…
Nigeria Convenes Stakeholders Summit To Shape Country’s Energy Strategies
Nigeria is hosting a major gathering of climate and energy leaders as it welcomes stakeholders across the Global South to the Peer Learning Workshop on Country Platforms for Climate Action and Just Energy Transition on Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday,…
Nigeria To Accelerate Sustainable Energy Transition with N10 Billion Presidential Solar Power Project — ECN DG
Nigeria is making bold strides toward a cleaner, more reliable, and sustainable energy future, driven in part by the Presidency’s new N10 billion solar power initiative, says Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, Director General and CEO of the Energy Commission of Nigeria…
Africa – Atomic Alliances: China’s Strategic Push into Africa’s Nuclear Energy Sector
A series of targeted nuclear agreements positions China as a key partner in advancing nuclear energy and reshaping geopolitical influence across the continent, with African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025 serving as a strategic platform to accelerate collaboration…
Lagos Targets 6GW Power Boost By 2028, 38M Tonnes Carbon Emissions Cut — Ogunleye Declares State Open for Business
Against the backdrop of the opening ceremony on Day 1 of the ongoing Lagos Energy Summit 2025, a wave of bold declarations, sobering data, and transformative ambitions were unveiled — positioning Lagos as not only Nigeria’s commercial capital but also…
Sanwo-Olu Champions Bold Vision for Clean, Inclusive, and Reliable Energy Future at Lagos Energy Summit – Targets 6GW in Three years
* Laments Deficiency in Energy Availability In a rousing address at the Lagos Energy Summit, the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu laid out a bold and ambitious vision for a future powered by clean, reliable, and affordable energy,…
GENESIS Energy, Katsina State Government Sign Landmark US$500M Investment MOU
…Agreement to fund critical infrastructure, aimed at improving power access and driving massive economic growth in the State. GENESIS Energy Holding, a UK-based leading Pan-African clean energy infrastructure development and asset management company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…
FG To Access $2.3bn for Transmission Infrastructure Upgrade – Adelabu
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that the pilot phase of the Siemens-backed Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) is now 90% complete. This marks a major milestone in the Nigerian government’s drive to stabilise the national grid and improve…
Adighije, Soetan, Momoh, Soneye, Oyebanji, Adelabu, Kyari, Aiboni, Others, honoured at EnergyTIMES Awards
It was a gathering of exceptional quality and professionalism as the EnergyTimes Newspaper hosted the 2nd edition of its Awards series, recognizing achievers within the energy sector. Engr. Jennifer Adighije, Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC),…
FG Launches Second Phase of Presidential Power Initiative with $328 Million CMEC Contract
The Federal Government has officially launched the second phase of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI)—commonly referred to as the Siemens Project—through the signing of a $328.8 million Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Financing (EPC&F) contract between FGN Power Company and China…
