By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned that Nigeria would be shut down if their demands to ameliorate nationwide economic hardship are not met. The students are kicking against what they described as “skyrocketing prices of essential commodities” nationwide. The...
Minister of Power
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said the Federal Government requires 10 billion dollars investment yearly, to revive the power sector for the next 10 years. Adelabu said this in Abuja on Monday, at a one day investigative hearing on halting the electricity tariff increase by...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has decried the activities of saboteurs and cartels in the electricity sector, blaming them for the incessant power outages in the country. Adelabu expressed this during a programme tagged “Confronting Nigeria’s Power Challenge as the Nation Migrates to a Multi-Tier Electricity...
Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government plans to increase power generation from 4000 Megawatts to 6000 by the end of 2024. Adelabu said this in Abuja on Monday when the members of the Senate Committee on Power visited the ministry. The minister said the...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government will continue to subsidise electricity for Nigerians ,to guarantee stable and reliable supply. Adelabu said this at the Ministerial Press Briefing Series organised by the Ministry of Information and National Orientation on Friday in Abuja. He said...
The Federal Government has pledged its commitment to patronising local meter manufacturers in boosting local content development and fostering growth in the industrial sector. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, assured support for local manufacturers investing in domestic production during a working visit to Momas Electricity...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has reiterated the Federal Government’s plan to raise electricity generation from 3,500 megawatts to 6,500MW within the next three to six months. During a working visit to various power projects in Lagos on Friday, Adelabu said the aim was to...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government has released N12.7 billion to provide meters in Army barracks across the country. The amount is from the N40 billion earmarked for the mass metering project. Mr Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication and Media Relations to...
The Minster of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians that the ongoing power upgrade and investment in power sector would improve electricity supply within the next three to six months. Adelabu gave the assurance during a working visit to some ongoing projects in Maryland and Alausa substations...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu says the Federal Government is addressing power deficit by using alternative energy sources, such as windfall, solar and mini-grids. Adelabu, represented by Mr Abdulrasheed Lawal, Director Procurement, Ministry of Power said this in Abuja on Wednesday at the presentation of the...
The Federal Government is set to increase electricity megawatts from 4000 to 6000 within the next three to six months to improve power supply. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, said this in Abuja on Monday, while meeting with the Heads of Power Agencies and other stakeholders...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has recommended capital punishment for vandals and theft of power infrastructure.. The minister said this in Abuja on Monday while reacting to the frequent vandalism of power infrastructure. He said that the issue of power infrastructure vandalisation and theft was one...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Worried by deteriorating electricity supply across the country, Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has summoned the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) over the worsening power supply in their regions. The minister also summoned...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.- Gen.Taoreed Lagbaja, has said that corpses are decomposing in mortuaries of some barracks of the Nigerian Army owing to power outage. The Army Chief disclosed this when he visited the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu on...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Friday directed the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Plc. to publish names of electricity consumers owing the company in Edo and Delta states. Adelabu, who is on inspection tour of power projects in Edo, gave the directive when he met with...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government is committed to settling more than three trillion Naira debt it inherited in the power sector. Adelabu said this in Abuja on Wednesday when he briefed newsmen. “Today, we are owing the Power Generating Companies (GenCos) a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said the Federal Government is working to ensure outstanding payments are made to power generation companies to resolve the blackout. The minister stated this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by his Special Adviser,...
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has vowed that the Federal Government will provide electricity to unserved and underserved communities in Nigeria. The minister said this on Monday during the project inspection and impact assessment of 90KW solar hybrid mini grid at Adafila, Ogbomoso, as part of...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said his return to to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Accord Party is not about succeeding Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in 2027. Adelabu said this during his official return to the APC at the party secretariat...
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it plans to restructure the Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) to align with the Electricity Act 2023 and the industry demands. Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu said this in Abuja at the Ministerial Retreat on the Integrated National Electricity Policy and Strategic...