The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has assured that the Federal Government will empower Nigerians through stable and accessible power. The minister who gave the assurance when he assumed office on Monday in Abuja stressed that every home, industry, school, and business will benefits from the government...
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it will reconnect the three Distribution Companies earlier disconnected from the national grid for non compliance with market rules. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Kano DisCo, Kaduna Electric and APLE Electric were disconnected by the TCN, a situation which left...
The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, says the ongoing US$ 2 billion electricity grid maintenance, expansion and rehabilitation programme across the country are estimated to have created 45,000 direct and indirect jobs. The minister disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the 11th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari...
The Federal Government said it had developed a National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy with accompanying Vision 30:30:30 to add 30,000MW of electricity by the year 2030. Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu said this in Abuja at the 5th National Council on Power (NACOP) with the theme“...
The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, says the Federal Government plans to increase the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) wheeling capacity by over 1000 Megawatts to boost electricity supply. Aliyu said this while inspecting the ”Abuja Ring Project” being executed by TCN on Friday in Abuja. He said...
The Senate on Tuesday expressed reservation over the actualisation of the Mambila power project, describing it as a mirage. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Sen.Gabriel Susuwan (PDP-Benue), said this at the 2023 budget defence of government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) under the Ministry of Power in Abuja...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said that Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan (ETP) would require funding of about 1.9 trillion U.S. dollars up to 2060. Osinbajo represented by the Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, said this in Abuja while declaring open the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum(ESEF)2022. ”For the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government says it has no plan to privatise the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu made the clarification in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Malam Isa Sanusi on Wednesday in Abuja. Aliyu...
The leadership of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), says the union has suspended the ongoing strike by two weeks. Mr Godfrey Abah, the Chairman, FCT chapter of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government on Saturday said the current drop in electricity generation is as a result of the partial shutdown of Oben Gas Plant in Edo State. The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu disclosed this in a statement in Abuja by his Special Adviser,...
The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, said the power sector was on a fast track to deliver service to Nigerians and urged stakeholders to work together to achieve the feat. Aliyu said this on Thursday in Abuja while inaugurating the new Governing Board of the Transmission Company of...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N8.3 billion for the purchase of operational vehicles and equipment for the Nigeria Police Force. The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Dingyadi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government on Saturday said the vandalism of transmission towers at Odukpani, Ikot Ekpene 330 Kilovolt double circuit line was responsible for Friday’s collapse of the national grid. The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government on Saturday said the process of restoring power supply is ongoing following the national grid collapse at 6.30 p. m. on Friday. The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, gave the assurance in a statement by Mr Isa Sanusi, his Special...
Disturbed by the epileptic electricity supply and persistent fuel queues across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, in the week under review, summoned Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, to a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister of State for...
By BENJAMIN ORISEMEKE, Abuja – The Minister of Power, Engineer Abubakar Aliyu, has said the activities of pipeline vandals is responsible for the current blackout being experienced in the electricity sector. In the last 7 days, electricity supply across Nigerians has been very erratic due to the system collapse...
Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have continued to count their losses following the power blackouts in most parts of the Territory. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while some parts of the Territory are supplied power for some hours, some areas have not even...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has said it is willing to partner with investors in the power sector to improve power supply in the country. The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, made this known while receiving the Ambassador of Turkey to Nigeria, Mr Hidayet Bayratar,...
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The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of its readiness to generate 25,000 megawatts of electricity in the country as part of efforts to enhance power-related businesses and other economic activities in the country. The Minister of Power, Mua’azu Sambo disclosed this in Katsina State at the weekend when he...