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- 13 Mar 2014
Nebo, Power Minister, Others for EnergyNet Power Investors Summit
EnergyNet, an organizer of global investment meetings and executive dialogues for Africa’s power sector, will be hosting the private sector-led Power Investors Summit in Lagos from March 20th to 21st…
- 20 Aug 2024
FG Spends N120 to Produce 1Kw/h of Electricity - Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu
Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, has disclosed that it costs the Federal Government approximately N120 to generate one kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity in Nigeria. Minister Adebayo-Adelabu…
- 13 Jun 2013
Nebo, Minister of Power in London, Woos Investors
Chinedu Nebo, minister of Power, has said that the divestment of its 80 per cent stake in 10 National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP), when concluded, will overtake gains of the telecommunications…
- 12 Jul 2024
Ex Power Minister who Allegedly Stole N33Bn Gets N10Bn Bail
Saleh Mamman, former minister of Power, who was charged for a N33 billion fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been granted bail. During a sitting on Friday, at the…
- 2 Aug 2026
FG to Abolish Subsidies in Power Sector in 2027 – Minister
Mr. Joseph Tegbe, minister of Power, has said that the federal government plans to end power sector subsidies from 2027 and that there are no immediate plans for tariff increases. Mr. Joseph Tegbe,…
- 6 Jun 2013
120m Nigerians in Darkness because of Evil Forces, Others-Nebo
Professor Chinedu Nebo, minister of Power alongside Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi, minister of State, Wednesday, described the power outage being experienced in the country as national embarrassment. Blaming…
- 4 Sept 2014
FG targets 5,000MW of Power in 2015
Prof. Chinedu Nebo, minister of Power, has said Nigeria’s power generation will reach 5,000 megawatts in 2015. He stated this in Abakaliki, Ebonyi, after witnessing the signing of contract for…
- 13 Nov 2012
Nnaji’s Power Firm Begins Power Supply Next Year
Geometric Power Ltd owned by Professor Barth Nnaji, former power minister will start supplying power to Aba town, Abia State in February, according to a statement by the company’s publicist. This is…
- 24 Mar 2015
Nebo, Johnson Back Omatek Moves to Cut Nigeria’s Power Consumption By 85%
Professor Chindu Nebo, minister of Power and his counterpart in the Ministry of Communication Technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson, on Monday described as iconic, the moves by Nigeria’s integrated…
- 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…
- 7 May 2025
Power Ministry, NAEC Partner to Unlock Nuclear Energy Potential
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has expressed willingness to collaborate with Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, NAEC, to facilitate the establishment of nuclear power plants in the…
- 20 May 2017
Gencos to Sell Electricity Directly to Consumers
Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has declared that eligible power consumers are now free to purchase electricity directly from power generation companies. By declaring…
- 13 Jun 2014
FG Plans $1.6Bn Investment in Power Transmission
Federal Government on Thursday said it would invest 1.6 billion dollars to upgrade and expand the power transmission network. Prof. Chinedu Nebo, minister of Power, made this known when a…
- 11 Nov 2016
No Plans to Revoke Power Privatisation- Fashola
Federal government has no plans to revoke the privatisation of the power sector, said Mr. Babatunde Fashola, minister for Power, Works and Housing. Fashola who spoke at the Fifth European Union…
- 6 Mar 2024
FG Threatens to Revoke Licenses of DisCos over Poor Power Supply
Federal Government has threatened to revoke the licences of power Distribution Companies over epileptic power supply across the country. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made this known on…
- 17 Jan 2018
FG okays Policy on Power Transmission
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a framework to boost transmission of power to Nigerians. Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, briefed State House…
- 24 Aug 2025
Nigeria Taps $190M JICA Loan to Power Underserved Communities
Nigeria is seeking a $190 million renewable energy loan backed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), according to Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power. Minister Adebayo-Adelabu In a…
- 30 Jul 2019
Buhari May Swear in Ministers Today
President Muhammed Buhari may swear in his 43 ministerial nominees on today (Wednesday) following their confirmation by the Senate.. The lawmakers ended the screening of Buhari’s nominees for…
- 15 May 2022
Geometric Power Launches Campaign on Dangers of Illegal Sale of Electric Power
Geometric Power Ltd, Nigeria’s foremost integrated power company, promoted by Bart Nnaji, former power minister, has launched a campaign to enlighten the public on the grave dangers of illegal sale…
- 2 Jun 2015
How and Why Goodluck Failed to Fix Electricity
Prof. Chinedu Nebo, former minister of Power, has asked the new government to wield the big stick which the immediate past government could not muster to deliver reliable electricity power…
- 7 Dec 2021
Buhari Sacks Management of AEDC over Strike by Staff
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the management of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) over Monday’s strike by the staff. A statement from the office of Goddy Jeddy-Agba, minister of…
- 23 Jul 2018
ANED Asks Fashola, Minister to Account for $4.1m Electricity Money
Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) has accused Raji Fashola, minister of Power, Works and Housing of spending $5.6 million to generate 1megawatt of electricity instead of $1.5…
- 15 Jun 2020
FG Names Eweluka as Replacement for Amobi at NBET
Federal government has again sacked Marilyn Amobi from office as the managing director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc. Amobi, who was replaced by Nnaemeka Eweluka, company’s…
- 22 Apr 2019
FG to Introduce Solar-powered Tricycles
Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the Federal Governments has concluded plans to introduce solar-powered tricycles and motorcycles into the Nigerian transportation system. He made this…
- 25 Jul 2014
Nebo Receives 248 PHCN Containers Abandoned For 10 Years
Professor Chinedu Nebo, minister of Power, during the week, said the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has started removing 248 containers of Independent Power Project (IPP) equipment…
- 11 Nov 2015
Buhari Swears-in Ministers, Gives Them Portfolios
President Muhammadu Buhari at the swearing of 36 new ministers in Abuja today also assigned them portfolios. The President, who assigned to himself the Minister of Petroleum Resources, also pruned…
- 7 Jan 2021
FG Directs NERC to Suspend Tariff Hike
The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to suspend the recently adjusted electricity tariff. Mamman Saleh, minister of Power, made this known in a statement…
- 22 Apr 2021
FG Says Nuclear Energy Key to Stable Power Supply
Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of Science and Technology, has said that the country should exploit to the maximum the full benefits of peaceful nuclear energy. Onu made the call when he declared open the…
- 8 Aug 2016
FG, Omatek Partner to Reduce Household Power Utilisation
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of Science and Technology, has said that the Federal Government had taken steps to reduce power consumption by households, businesses and government by 85 per cent. He…
- 31 Jul 2026
FG to Phase out Power Subsidies from 2027, Rules out Immediate Tariff Hike
Federal Government says it will begin the gradual phase-out of electricity subsidies from 2027 as part of ongoing reforms aimed at improving the sustainability of Nigeria's power sector. The Minister…