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- 13 Dec 2024
Nigeria to Enhance National Grid with Additional 150 MW - Adelabu
Nigeria is set to boost its national grid by an additional 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity before the end of the year, according to Adebayo Adelabu, the minister of power. Minister Adebayo-Adelabu…
- 10 Nov 2025
Nigeria Connects National Electricity Grid to West Africa Power Pool
Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), in collaboration with the West African Power Pool Information and Coordination Centre (WAPP-ICC), has successfully conducted the long-awaited…
- 3 Jan 2018
Nigeria’s Power Grid Shut down by Gas Pipeline Fire
Nigeria’s electricity grid has been shut down by a fire on a gas pipeline, the ministry of power said in a statement on Wednesday. It was learnt that the collapse was due to a fire incident on the…
- 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…
- 20 Dec 2017
Azura Power’s First Turbine Connects To Grid
By peter oluka Wednesday, Azura Power’s first turbine was synchronized to the national grid and began producing electricity for distribution across the country. This is a red-letter day for the…
- 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…
- 22 Jun 2025
TCN Expands Grid Capacity with 5,910 MVA Boost from Multilateral Projects
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a major boost to the national electricity grid with the addition of 5,910 megavolt-amperes (MVA) of transformer capacity. The development was…
- 15 Feb 2021
MDXi Leads in Energy Efficiency, Environmental Sustainability
MDXi, West Africa’s largest carrier-neutral data center and a fully owned subsidiary of MainOne, is leading the way in reducing greenhouse gas emission in its quest to promote sustainable…
- 20 May 2026
Telcos in Nigeria, other Emerging Markets Squeezed by Diesel Crisis
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz caused by the US and Israel’s war with Iran is placing fresh pressure on emerging market telecom operators, many of which remain heavily reliant on diesel…
- 5 May 2013
Experts Say Steady Power Supply’ll Boost Economy
Economists have predicted that if Nigeria gets its public electricity grid working 24 hours, the nation would greatly reduce business costs by up to 40 percent and add up three percent to GDP. This…
- 5 Aug 2026
FG Expands Solar Power, Targets 60.82MW Boost to Nigeria's Electricity Supply
Federal Government is set to inject a cumulative 60.82 megawatts (MW) of solar-generated electricity into the national grid as it intensifies efforts to improve power supply and expand access to…
- 27 Oct 2024
Nigeria Loses $26Bn Yearly to Power Shortages — Report
Nigeria loses an estimated $26 billion yearly to power failures, according to the latest Africa Trade Barometer report which said the cost excludes spending on off-grid generators. “Economic losses…
- 28 Aug 2016
Alternative Power Source @ Towers to Save Operators 30% of OPEX
The installation of solar power system at telecommunications towers as alternative power source to national grid is expected to save operators some 30 percent in their operational expenditure (OPEX).…
- 27 Apr 2024
As Nigeria Struggle, Tanzania Turns off Power Plants Due to Excess Supply
While 85 per cent of Nigeria is in darkness, Tanzania, an African country has shut down five hydroelectric stations in a bid to reduce excess electricity in the national grid. Kassim Majaliwa, prime…
- 11 Apr 2022
FG Mulls Solar Systems for Unserved Electricity Communities
As a result of the constant collapse of the national grid which has left Nigeria in perpetual darkness, the new thinking of the government is to deploy solar cabin systems to unserved and underserved…
- 2 Feb 2018
Unreliable Power Not Constraint for Our Data Center Operations – MDXI Boss
Mr. Gbenga Adegbiji, General Manager, MainOne Data Center subsidiary, MDXI, said notwithstanding that power availability in Nigeria may be the bane for other data centers and enterprises, they will…
- 21 May 2026
MTN Nigeria Deepens Climate Action With 6.4% Emissions Cut
In September 2025, Nigeria strengthened its climate goals, committing to reduce emissions by 32% by 2030 while promoting greener jobs, innovation, and a fair transition to a low-carbon economy.…
- 28 May 2026
MTN Reportedly Spends N60Bn on Diesel Annually
MTN Nigeria has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 6.4 per cent even as it estimates that powering its nationwide network with diesel costs more than N60 billion every year. In its newly released…
- 1 Jun 2014
Banks Get 3 Years to Implement Data Centre Standard
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given money deposit banks in the country till 2017 to adopt tier 3 data centre standard, a global standard based on availability specifications for data centres,…
- 16 May 2016
SE4All Africa Hub to Provide Assistance to Green Mini-Grids Developers
The Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Africa Hub, hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), recently signed a service contract with a consortium of GVEP International and INENSUS GmbH to…
- 4 Nov 2021
Energy Efficiency is Key to the Sustainability of Data Centres in Africa
Access to affordable, reliable and environmentally sustainable sources of electricity is a pressing issue for the growing number of Data Centre operators across Africa. These facilities need to…
- 18 Sept 2014
IFC, Lafarge sign Deal for 260MW Power Plant
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a subsidiary of the World Bank, and cement giant, Lafarge Nigeria Limited have signed a financing deal for the construction of a 260 Megawatts power plant…
- 20 Feb 2017
Solving Nigeria's Electricity Issues
Electricity supply in Nigeria has always been on the low side ever since I became conscious as boy in my early years on earth. The euphoric exclamation of “up NEPA” that used to rent the air, back…
- 7 Jan 2018
Eko Disco Tenders Apology to Residents Over Power Outage
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has apologised to its consumers over the irregular power supply currently being experienced. Mr Godwin Idemudia , General Manager, Corporate…
- 5 Mar 2015
Heritage Bank Set to Unveil 8.5 MW Power Project in Lagos
Management of Heritage Bank has announced that the recently completed Peninsula Independent Power Project (PIPP) financed by the Bank will be commissioned in March this year. The project is in…
- 2 Jan 2013
FG to Borrow $1.15Bn to Boost Power-Maku
The Federal Government is to borrow $1.15 billion for its power reforms this year just as the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) which supervises the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP),…
- 30 May 2014
Thefts, Others Hobble Power Sector
Thefts, infrastructure vandalisation, obsolete equipment due to either low or poor maintenance amongst other reason have combined to hobble the newly privatised power sector. These revelations were…
- 30 Jan 2023
Cost of Solar Energy Technology is Declining - PPC
The mass production of solar panels in response to the rising demand for alternative cleaner power solutions has made solar installation for homes and businesses more affordable, says PPC Limited,…
- 21 Nov 2017
SPDC JV’s Afam VI Power Plant Secures Licence for another 10 Years
Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has renewed the power generation licence for Afam VI Power Plant, a 650MW-capacity facility that has delivered over 24.16 million Megawatt-hour (MWh)…
- 10 Dec 2024
Google Unveils Most Searched Terms in Nigeria for 2024
Google Nigeria on Tuesday unveiled its 2024 Year in Search, highlighting top searches, trending personalities, music, movies and questions that captured Nigerians' attention. According to Google,…