Hon. Minister, Joseph Tegbe unveils sector reset to target metering, transmission modernisation, market liquidity and investor confidence as Nigeria moves from electricity sector reforms to implementation. Nigeria’s electricity reform agenda gained fresh momentum as the Federal Government unveiled a…
Execution Over Rhetoric – How Tegbe is Resetting Nigeria’s Power Sector
When Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe appeared before the Nigerian Senate for his confirmation screening on 6 May 2026, he offered a message that stood out for its clarity and restraint: he would not make promises he could not keep. In a…
Genesis Energy, NNPC Ltd. Announce Strategic Collaboration to Boost Nigeria’s Grid Stability and Energy Access
In line with its commitment to advancing sustainable industrialisation and accelerating Nigeria’s energy transition, Genesis Energy, a leading pan-African clean energy infrastructure development and asset management company, has announced a strategic collaboration with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC…
FG Discloses $2 Billion Solar Fund Mobilization at REEEAA Conference – As Nigeria’s Energy Transition Gains Global Momentum
Nigeria’s clean energy transition entered a new phase this week as the Federal Government announced the mobilization of over $2 billion to de-risk solar investments and accelerate the shift toward renewable energy adoption nationwide. The disclosure was made by Mallam…
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…
Nigeria Seeks Egypt’s Assistance to Boost Power Sector
In a bid to enhance Nigeria’s power generation, transmission, and distribution, the Federal Government has turned to Egypt for technical assistance and collaboration. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made the request during a meeting with the Egyptian Ambassador to…
NEF2024 to focus on Energizing Sustainable Industrialization; mobilize investments for energy transition
Organizers of the 9th Nigeria Energy Forum (NEF2024) have disclosed that preparations are quite done to host the forum within the first week of July 2024. It also emerged that the Conference and Exhibition will focus on energizing sustainable industrialization…
Nigeria to Dispose Five Power Plants at $1.15 Billion: Set to Announce Bid Winners
In a bid to improve the electric power sector, Nigeria has now reached the final stage of its plan to sell five key power plants at a cost of $1.15 billion, with the bid winners soon to be announced. The…
Nigeria launches residential energy demand survey
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Power, in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), with support from the European Union (EU) and International Energy Agency (IEA), recently launched the Nigeria Residential Sector Energy Demand…
Stakeholders Advocate for Green Hydrogen Inclusion in Nigeria’s Energy Mix.
Participants have called for increased focus and inclusion of Green Hydrogen as part of the Energy Transition Plan. The call was made at the Second German-Nigerian symposium on Green Hydrogen held in Abuja. Organized by the German Nigerian Hydrogen Office.…