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Kenya’s KenGen More Than Triples Power Development Pipeline to 5,500 MW

August 19, 2026

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has more than tripled its long-term power development pipeline to 5,500 megawatts (MW), from 1,500 MW, as the East African country prepares for rising electricity demand from

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Yari’s Company Has Lost N607bn Since Buying Geregu Stake From Femi Otedola

August 14, 2026

The majority shareholder of Geregu Power, MA’AM Energy Limited, owned by Abdul-Aziz Abubakar Yari, former governor of Zamfara state, has lost 27.66 percent of its investment in the power-generating company since acquiring

Nigeria's Hardship Will Multiply If IMF's Advice On Electricity Subsidy Removal Is Followed, Alaje, Shehu Sani Warn

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TCN Invokes Force Majeure as Storm Collapses Tower on Ikeja West–Osogbo 330kV Transmission Line

April 19, 2026

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has declared a force majeure on the Ikeja West–Osogbo 330kV transmission line following severe storm damage that led to the collapse of a transmission tower, Prime

The Geometric Power Model And The New Electricity Direction

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Aba Power Blacklists Supplier, Apologises Over Easter Blackout in Abia Community

April 7, 2026

Aba Power, Nigeria’s private electricity distribution company, says it has blacklisted a major wire and cable supplier after the firm failed to deliver materials needed to restore power to a community in

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Nnaji to FG: Restore Power Purchase Agreement, Other Measures to Ensure Steady Electricity

March 28, 2026

Chief Executive Officer of Geometric Power Limited, Professor Barth Nnaji, has urged the Federal Government to restore the power purchase agreement with electricity firms and adopt additional measures to tackle the country’s

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Rivers Communities Celebrate Electricity After Two Decades

February 23, 2026

Residents of Etche Local Government Area in Rivers State are celebrating as electricity flows into their communities for the first time in more than 20 years. The supply comes from Aba Power electricity

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Elumelu Presses Tinubu on Power-Sector Debts

February 14, 2026

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

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Nigeria Grid Collapse Traced to Gombe Substation Fault

January 28, 2026

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

Nigeria’s power generation has risen to 5,313 Mega Watts (MW), first time in three years, says the Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu.

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Armed Men Attack TCN Substation Under Construction In Obajana

November 14, 2024

Armed hoodlums have attacked the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s (TCN) 330/132/33kV transmission substation still under construction in Obajana, Kogi State. According to a statement by TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah,

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Poor Management Responsible For National Grid Collapses – Amadi

November 8, 2024

Former Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Dr Sam Amadi, has blamed the incessant collapse of the national power grid on poor management of the system. His comment comes on

Nigerians Endure Blackout As National Grid Collapses For Second Time In 3 Days

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Nigerians Endure Blackout As National Grid Collapses Second Time In 3 Days

November 7, 2024

The national power grid has collapsed for the second time in three days, throwing many parts of Nigeria into total blackout. The first one occurred on Tuesday, 5th November when it crashed

BRICS Summit: Nigeria Committed To MSMEs Empowerment - Shettima

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Kenya’s KenGen More Than Triples Power Development Pipeline to 5,500 MW

Yari’s Company Has Lost N607bn Since Buying Geregu Stake From Femi Otedola

TCN Invokes Force Majeure as Storm Collapses Tower on Ikeja West–Osogbo 330kV Transmission Line

Aba Power Blacklists Supplier, Apologises Over Easter Blackout in Abia Community

Nnaji to FG: Restore Power Purchase Agreement, Other Measures to Ensure Steady Electricity

Rivers Communities Celebrate Electricity After Two Decades

Elumelu Presses Tinubu on Power-Sector Debts

Nigeria Grid Collapse Traced to Gombe Substation Fault

Armed Men Attack TCN Substation Under Construction In Obajana

Poor Management Responsible For National Grid Collapses – Amadi

Nigerians Endure Blackout As National Grid Collapses Second Time In 3 Days

It’s Embarrassing For Industrial Clusters To Rely On Power Sources Outside National Grid – Shettima

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