NERC will approve use of Egbin Power Plant’s sixth unit
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is to sort out its approval for Egbin Power Plant to access gas to fire…
Geregu & Itu are sites for nuclear power plants – FG
The Federal Government through the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) has selected Geregu in Kogi State and Itu in Akwa…
NERC faults high estimated billing
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in Abuja on Tuesday said 44.06 per cent of registered electricity consumers in the…
How to fix Nigeria’s power problem
“Wield the big stick and ensure there is gas to power if power generation is to improve.’’ This was the…
Shell, others shut down production
By Dike Onwuamaeze The expectation that Nigeria would earn more revenue as the oil prices are increasing in the international…
NEPAD to regulate products import, export from Africa
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development has announced plans to regulate the import and export of products from Africa. The…
Nigeria power generation hits 5,500MW
[tweet][digg][stumble][Google][pinterest][follow id=”TheEconomy9ja” ] Federal government says power generation in the country has reached a new milestone of 5,500 megawatts, despite…
Knocks, kudos trail slash in electricity tariff
The decision of the Federal Government to reduce electricity tariff by 50 percent has elicited mixed reactions from Nigerians. The…
Vandalisation of Escravo-Lagos pipeline: Power drops by 800 MW
Electricity supply shortfalls across Nigeria are expected to worsen at least for the moment following the loss of about 800…
Discos and the challenge of poor service delivery
[tweet][digg][stumble][Google][pinterest][follow id=”Username” size=”large” count=”true” ] There is growing disquiet among electricity consumers and industry players as most electricity distribution companies…