Federal government has taken a step further to address the persistent challenge of gas supply to power generation plants with the inauguration of gas-to-power monitoring committee. A statement by the special Adviser on strategic communications and media relations to the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji noted that gas-fired plants,...
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Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has issued a public apology to Nigerians over the persistent electricity outages that have crippled daily life across the country. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, the minister acknowledged the severity of the situation, noting that the prolonged blackout has compounded hardship for households...
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Umar Abba, in the trial of the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 presented fresh evidence before Justice Maryann Anineh of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Mamman and seven others, namely, Mustapha Abubakar Bida, Joseph Omotayo Adewunmi, Ben...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, stopped a defence counsel, Femi Atteh, SAN from using an unauthorized witness. Omotosho held that a subpoenaed witness, Abdulkareem Ibrahim Ozi was...
Nigeria’s power sector constitutes a national emergency, throttling economic potential and perpetuating poverty. Over 200 million citizens endure perennial blackouts, with grid supply averaging a mere 4,200 megawatts in early 2026—per the latest Nigerian Electricity System Operator (NISO) bulletin—against an installed capacity of 13,500 megawatts. This deficit exacts a...
Barely a week after the Federal Government announced that electricity consumers would no longer pay for prepaid meters, electricity distribution companies (DisCos) are pushing back, warning that the directive raises serious funding and regulatory concerns. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, had last week directed DisCos to begin free...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Power Mr Adebayo Adelabu and Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc., (NBET), Abuja “over the failure to account for the missing or diverted N128 billion of public funds from the Ministry of Power and NBET.” The...
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has distanced himself from allegations surrounding an alleged missing ₦128 billion, insisting that the issues raised occurred before his appointment into office. Adelabu’s response followed a call by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), through its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urging President Bola...
’ Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly probe the allegations that over N128 billion of public funds are missing or diverted from...
Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Tinubu, has approved contracts totaling over ₦1 trillion to bolster electricity supply in universities and hospitals and upgrade aviation infrastructure nationwide, as announced following Thursday’s FEC meeting at the State House, Abuja. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed that ₦68.7...
President Bola Tinubu has given Nigeria a significant power boost with the inauguration of the 180-megawatt Afam II Power Plant in Rivers State, marking a crucial step towards improving the country’s energy infrastructure. The President, who inaugurated the project virtually from Abuja, described the plant as a crucial addition...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has urged the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to prioritise energy accessibility for vulnerable populations, emphasising that electricity should not be treated solely as a profit-driven commodity. Speaking at the 6th National Council on Power (NACOP) summit held...
The Federal Government has officially ratified and adopted a comprehensive roadmap for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) through the approval of the National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP). Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, disclosed this in a statement...
Email: nick.agule@yahoo.co.ukX: @NickAguleFacebook: Nick Agule, FCA5th May 2025 Why Telecoms Privatisation Succeeded While Power Sector Privatisation Struggles in Nigeria Before 2001, Nigeria had just 500,000 telephone lines serving over 100 million people. The demand far outstripped supply, making access to phones expensive and exclusive. Racketeering was rampant, and even...
Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu on Sunday said that a meeting has been scheduled between President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the power generation companies (GenCos) over a N4-trillion debt. Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Mr Bolaji Tunji, said this...
The Federal Government has said it plans to pay Power Generation Companies (GenCos) two trillion Naira out of the four trillion Naira debt owed them before the end of 2025. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu said this on Thursday in Abuja at the 6th Edition of the...
Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, on Thursday said the sector generated additional N700 billion revenue in 2024, reflecting a 70 per cent increase from what was collected in 2023. Adelabu said this during the 6th Edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Series in Abuja on Thursday. “It...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said there is a need to strengthen collaboration between the U.S. and Africa to tackle energy poverty, drive sustainable development, and foster economic growth. The minister made the call while delivering a keynote address at the...
Federal Government has said it plans to regularise electricity tariffs of Bands B, C and A customers to ensure a more efficient and reliable power sector, The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said this at the Public Presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource...
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, says the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) will reconnect the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, as soon as agreed conditions are met. The minister disclosed after Monday’s tripartite meeting involving himself with the management of UCH and IBEDC at the hospital complex....