TCN Adds 120MW to National Power Transmission Grid The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that with the activation of two newly installed power transformers at its 330/132/33 kilovolt Birnin Kebbi Transmission Substation in Kebbi State, 120mw has…
REA and Zamfara State to Host Strategic Roundtable to Unlock Electricity Market Potential
In a bold push to drive energy access and investment in Nigeria’s sub-national electricity markets, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is partnering with the Zamfara State Government to convene a high-level strategic roundtable aimed at catalyzing renewable energy innovation and…
REA and Yobe State Government to Host Strategic Roundtable on Energy Access and Investment
In a major stride toward enhancing sub-national energy markets and fostering impactful public-private collaboration, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is convening the REA–Yobe State Roundtable themed “Powering Yobe, Powering Growth: Unlocking Energy Access for Agriculture, Innovation, and Local Investment.” The…
REA Partners FCMB To Launch ₦100 Billion Financing Facility
In a landmark move to bolster electricity access for millions of Nigerians, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) earlier today, Thursday 19th June, 2025, at the bank’s head-quarters in Marina, Lagos, entered into a strategic…
NERC To GENCOS: Integrate Into National SCADA/EMS By December or Get Disconnected
THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has mandated all grid-connected power generation companies (GenCos) to integrate their operations with the national Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/Energy Management System (SCADA/EMS) by December 31, 2025. Non-compliance will attract financial penalties and possible…
TCN Reveals N457 Billion Debt Owed by Nigeria’s Power Sector Operators
The Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz has disclosed the company is being owed N457 billion as of March for services rendered within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). He made this disclosure at a Workshop,…
NLNG Endorses 2025 Oriental News Nigeria Summit on Gas Utilization and Energy Security
In a major endorsement of Nigeria’s energy transition agenda, the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Oriental News Nigeria National Conference. The summit, organized by STANMEG Communications—publishers of Oriental News…
AfDB Project Restores Electricity in Zimbabwean Communities Following Devastating Cyclone Idai
The AfDB-funded Post-Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery Project restored electricity access, revitalizing businesses across communities in Zimbabwe In March 2019, Cyclone Idai tore through Zimbabwe’s eastern districts with unprecedented fury, leaving behind a trail of devastation. Among the hardest hit…
₦20 Million Fine, Zero Tolerance: Lagos Electricity Regulator Cracks Down on Unlicensed Operators
LASERC ends transition period, asserts regulatory authority with binding Order and strict penalties to sanitize electricity operations across Lagos State. The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) has officially declared the start of full regulatory enforcement over electricity operations in…
NDPHC Boss: Power Sector Reform on Track Despite ₦600 Billion Debt Burden
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Engr. Jennifer Adighije has stated that despite the enormous challenges facing Nigeria’s power sector — including a staggering ₦600 billion debt — her administration remains committed to supporting President…
