The Federal Government has formally concluded the financing arrangements for the N728.9 billion Series 2 power sector bond, taking its total debt-settlement issuances to about N1.23 trillion in nine months as it moves to restore liquidity and investor confidence across…
Nigeria’s Power Minister Joseph Tegbe Secures TBEA Commitment for Power Equipment Industrial Park, 2,000MW Transmission Boost
Nigeria has secured a major commitment from Chinese power equipment manufacturer TBEA to establish a power and energy equipment industrial park in Nigeri, in a move that could accelerate local manufacturing, technology transfer and job creation across the country’s electricity…
Nigeria’s Government, Partners Open Registration For Free Solar Installation Initiative In Power Sector
The Nigerian government through the FGN Power Company (FGNPC) has announced the launch and opening of applications for the Siemens Energy Development Project (SEED). Interested individuals are advised to review the details of the program before starting the application. The…
Lokpobiri, Ekpo, Tegbe, NNPC’s Ojulari, NUPRC, NMDPRA Chiefs to Lead NAEC 2026 Energy Conference in Lagos
High-level energy summit to tackle access to oil and gas assets, indigenous participation, investment and Nigeria’s push for a $1 trillion economy Nigeria’s energy sector heavyweights, including Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; Minister of State…
NIPP 2: NDPHC Targets Solar, Mini-Hydro Projects for Northern Nigeria
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) is preparing to transition to the second phase of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP), with a focus on renewable energy investments to improve electricity supply, particularly in northern Nigeria. The Managing Director…
Off-grid electricity solutions are making learning more conducive, universities more productive – Alausa
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has highlighted that off-grid solar solutions being deployed across Nigerian educational institutions are improving the standard of learning. The off-grid solutions are being rolled out under the Energizing Education Programme (EEP), executed…
Africa’s 600m Electricity Gap Makes Continent Central to Global Energy Security – Tegbe
Africa is not a peripheral player in the global energy-security debate but a decisive force shaping the future of energy geopolitics, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has declared. Tegbe made the assertion in a keynote address at the opening…
NERC Licences Rise 15.5 Percent as Mini-Grids, Metering Drive Nigeria’s Power Market
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued a total of 194 licences, permits and certifications across Nigeria’s electricity market in 2025, representing a 15.5 per cent increase over the 168 approvals granted in 2024. The development, according to NERC’s 2025…
FG Declares War on ₦120bn Power Theft Ravaging Lagos–Ogun Industrial Belt
Nigeria’s Federal Government has opened an urgent investigation into a electricity theft scheme along the Ikorodu–Sagamu industrial corridor, after new monitoring data revealed that up to 100 megawatts of power, enough to light a mid-sized city, is vanishing from the…
Lagos State Government Seeks 3,500MW Increase in Power Supply, Drives New Agenda
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ending the persistent blackout and aim for a twenty four hours electricity in the state. He said the Lagos State Government is ready to work with…
