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Ajaero’s Arrest By DSS ‘A Brazen Act Of Lawlessness, Intimidation’ – NLC

NLC Rejects Federal Government’s ₦3 Trillion Power Sector Bailout

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has opposed plans by the federal government to grant a ₦3 trillion bailout to privately owned electricity generation companies, arguing that the move will not resolve the country’s power supply challenges. In a statement signed by its

February 20, 2026

Electricity Debt: Abuja DisCo Gives Final Disconnection Notice To 25 Govt Agencies [Full List]

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‘No Power, No Growth’ – Aliko Dangote Urges FG to Convene National Retreat on Electricity Crisis

President and Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to urgently convene a national retreat to resolve Nigeria’s persistent electricity crisis, warning that unreliable power supply threatens the country’s industrialisation drive and economic growth. Dangote made

February 18, 2026

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Aba Power Sets Standard for Nigeria’s Electricity Distributors – Abia Regulator

Aba Power, the electricity distribution company serving parts of Abia State in south-east Nigeria, has been described by the state’s regulator as the benchmark against which other power firms across the country should be judged. The Chairman of the Abia State Electricity

February 16, 2026

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Elumelu Presses Tinubu on Power-Sector Debts

Nigerian investor Tony Elumelu on Friday urged President Bola Tinubu to fast-track the settlement of longstanding power-sector debts, warning that delayed payments are constraining electricity generation even as demand for reliable power grows across the economy. Speaking to journalists after a meeting

February 14, 2026

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Germany Confirms Revival of $2.3bn Siemens Power Deal Under Tinubu

Germany has confirmed that the $2.3 billion Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) with Nigeria, implemented by Siemens AG, remained largely dormant under the previous administration but has regained momentum under President Tinubu. Johannes Lehne, Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy in

February 13, 2026

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Aso Rock to Fully Go Off National Grid by March 2026, State House Confirms

The Aso Rock Presidential Villa is set to disconnect entirely from Nigeria’s national electricity grid by March 2026, following the completion and testing of its solar power mini-grid, the State House Permanent Secretary, Temitope Fashedemi, has disclosed. Fashedemi made the revelation while

February 12, 2026

Meter Installation By DisCos Drops by 60% In Q2, 2024 - Report

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UK vs Nigeria: Is Electricity Really More Expensive in Nigeria?

A comparison of electricity prices between Nigeria and the United Kingdom shows a sharp contrast between headline tariffs and real affordability, revealing why electricity remains far more burdensome for Nigerian households despite lower unit costs. According to data from Global Electricity Prices

February 7, 2026

Failing National Grid: Why Nigeria Needs Urgent Reforms Now

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Nigeria Targets 8,500 MW Reliable Power Generation in 2026, Projects Underway Nationwide

The National Grid has set an ambitious target of achieving approximately 8,500 megawatts of reliable electricity generation across Nigeria in 2026, officials have confirmed. According to industry sources, multiple power projects are currently ongoing simultaneously in different parts of the country, aimed

January 31, 2026

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Nigeria Grid Collapse Traced to Gombe Substation Fault

Nigeria’s electricity grid disruption on Tuesday was caused by a voltage disturbance at a transmission substation in the north-eastern state of Gombe, the country’s system operator has said. In a statement, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) said the incident did not

January 28, 2026

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Aba Power Resumes Full Operations as Gas Supply Is Restored

Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest electricity distribution company (DisCo), has resumed full electricity supply to customers following the restoration of gas supply to its embedded generation company, Geometric Power Aba Ltd. The disruption, which affected supply from the 188-megawatt power plant located in

January 28, 2026

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Nigeria’s Grid Collapse: More Than a Power Cut

Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed again on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, cutting power across large parts of the country and deepening a sense of exhaustion among citizens for whom blackouts have become a constant feature of daily life rather than an occasional

January 27, 2026

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NLC Rejects Federal Government’s ₦3 Trillion Power Sector Bailout

‘No Power, No Growth’ – Aliko Dangote Urges FG to Convene National Retreat on Electricity Crisis

Aba Power Sets Standard for Nigeria’s Electricity Distributors – Abia Regulator

Elumelu Presses Tinubu on Power-Sector Debts

Germany Confirms Revival of $2.3bn Siemens Power Deal Under Tinubu

Aso Rock to Fully Go Off National Grid by March 2026, State House Confirms

UK vs Nigeria: Is Electricity Really More Expensive in Nigeria?

Nigeria Targets 8,500 MW Reliable Power Generation in 2026, Projects Underway Nationwide

Nigeria Grid Collapse Traced to Gombe Substation Fault

Aba Power Resumes Full Operations as Gas Supply Is Restored

Nigeria’s Grid Collapse: More Than a Power Cut

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