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- 15 Aug 2018
Electricity Workers Threaten to Shut Power, Demand Sack of TCN MD
Electricity workers threaten to shut power, demand sack of MD – Electricity workers yesterday in Abuja threatened to shut down power, unless the Federal Government sacks Usman Mohammed, managing…
- 7 Sept 2025
NASS to Scrap NERC’s Electricity Tariff Bands Amid Public Outcry
National Assembly (NASS) has commenced a review of the 2023 Electricity Act with strong indications that the electricity tariff categories introduced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission…
- 3 Sept 2014
NERC, EMS Differ over Certification of Power Sector
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and Electric Management Services Limited are heading to a battle for supremacy over who has the final authority and mandate to do other technical…
- 20 Apr 2010
Welcome to Lagos: TV Series Explores Daily Life of Lagos
It is initially hard to see why Lagos has been called the "megacity of the future", with the potential to become the "Singapore of Africa". There's plenty to think about if the…
- 21 Mar 2014
EnergyNet Power Summit Boosts Investors’ Confidence
Federal Government on Thursday said it was vigorously working on the measures that would ensure investors in economic development, especially in the power sector recoup their investment. …
- 21 Jun 2010
Two Technocrats Join Fidelity Bank’s Board
Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Stanley Lawson and Alhaji Bashari Mohammed Gumel, two experienced technocrats to join its Board as independent directors. Independent…
- 17 Jul 2025
FG Eyes 8,000MW Power Boost in 18 Months with Grid Overhaul
Federal Government has expressed optimism that improved management of the national power grid by the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) could increase electricity supply to 8,000 megawatts…
- 31 Oct 2021
ISPON Announces 2021 Edition of Simon Agu prize for Best Software Entrepreneur of the Year Award
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria ISPON has announced readiness for the 2021 edition of the Simeon Agu Prize for the Best Software Entrepreneur of the Year. Established in 2012 in…
- 24 May 2010
BPE to Continue to Monitor Privatised Firms
Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has said it BPE routinely monitors the performances of privatized enterprises to ensure they abide by the covenants as codified in the Share Sales and Purchase…
- 10 Jul 2012
How Diageo Electricity Project Empowers Businesses
Even as electricity generation in Nigeria reached estimated value of 3088.22 in the year 2011, acute shortage of electricity still remains source of headache for both businesses and ordinary people.…
- 16 Apr 2013
GE Gas Engines to Power New Anti-Malaria Equipment Plant in Nigeria
Highlighting the growing demand for distributed power solutions to meet Africa’s industrial energy demands, GE has announced it will supply three of its 4-megawatt (MW) Jenbacher J624 gas engines and…
- 1 Sept 2025
FG Threatens to Disconnect GenCos Over Grid Infractions
Federal Government has threatened to disconnect power-generating companies (GenCos) from the national grid if they fail to activate Free Governor Control (FGC) across all generating units, in a move…
- 7 Jun 2022
Lagos, Oando Partner to Introduce Electric Mass Transit Buses
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority and Oando, have recorded a new milestone with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to provide electric buses for residents of the state. The…
- 26 Jul 2010
NTC to Regulate Transport Modes
Ms Bolanle Onagoruwa, acting director-general of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has explained that the proposed National Transport Commission (NTC), is envisaged to be the economic…
- 27 Jul 2026
Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission Seeks Collaboration on Power Plants
Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), has said that there are plans for Nigeria to begin to generate electricity from nuclear sources. Mr Anthony Godwin Ekedegwa, chief executive, NAEC stated this…
- 29 Dec 2014
Consumers May Pay More for Goods, Services in 2015 - LCCI
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have expressed anxiety on the possibility of consumers paying more for goods and services in 2015.…
- 26 Mar 2014
Govt Trains Personnel for Nuclear Power project
As part of the capacity building process towards Nigeria’s generation of power from nuclear sources, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) yesterday commenced the training of another batch of…
- 15 Jul 2016
FG Lacks Ideas to Turnaround Economy, Gloom Ahead- Bloomberg
Bloomberg, the very authoritative new source has reported that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government lacks ideas on how to reverse Nigeria’s economic conundrum and warned that the country’s economy…
- 5 Mar 2015
Thomson Reuters Inaugurates 4th Trading Africa Summit in Cape Town
Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has inaugurated the 4th Trading Africa Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. The summit,…
- 16 May 2024
President Bola Tinubu Commissions Seplat Energy’s ANOH Gas Processing Plant
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the Seplat Energy ANOH Gas Processing Plant, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria's energy…
- 1 Jun 2024
AEDC to Disconnect Nigerian Police, Army Headquarters, Others Over Unpaid Debts - See List Below
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced plans to disconnect several major customers, including the Nigerian Police and Army Headquarters, due to unpaid electricity bills. This…
- 4 Apr 2013
NPA Assures NLNG of Uninterrupted Shipment in Bonny Channel
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has assured the Management of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) of its continuous efforts to meet all the needs of the company to enhance effective and…
- 30 Jun 2019
Angst over Double-Speak on Critical Infrastructure Protection
The recent threat by Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to demolish over 8, 000 telecommunications masts belonging to some telecommunications providers across the country, has again shown the…
- 13 May 2021
SecureID Unveils Smart Card Manufacturing Factory
SecureID has unveiled a Smart Card production factory in Lagos. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, while touring the firm’s premises, affirmed Nigeria’s bright economic future, which he said cannot be…
- 6 Feb 2012
National Licenses Hurting Broadband Revolution - Experts
Unless spectrum planning and allocation is done in clear and harmonized basis, many Nigerians will not get shares of the so called digital dividends while greater broadband connectivity that will…
- 12 Nov 2025
Taxing, Borrowing the Future Without Building: What Has Nigeria’s Fiscal Authority Done for the Real Sector?
By Blaise Udunze In today’s Nigeria, one uncomfortable truth has become glaring that the fiscal authority collects, but it does not build. It borrows, but it does not produce. It taxes, but it does…
- 12 Jun 2025
LASERC Takes Full Control of Electricity Regulation in Lagos
Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) has issued a new directive establishing a formal regulatory framework for electricity market operations within Lagos. With the release of Order…
- 11 Jul 2023
Top 5 Innovative Renewable Energy Projects in West Africa
A pipeline of innovative renewable energy projects being developed in West Africa are driving sustainable solutions for the region. The upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power conference – which is…
- 24 Dec 2024
NERC Discloses $5.7 Million Debt Owed by International Customers for Q3 2024 Electricity Supply
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that international customers owe $5.7 million for electricity supplied in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. The debtors include…
- 7 Oct 2022
Treepz Nigeria Partners FEMADEC Group to Move 10,000 Passengers in First Month of Going Green
As part of the continued efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and help Nigeria contribute its quota to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), leading mobility platform Treepz Inc…