The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
More than a decade after the privatisation of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, Nigeria’s electricity sector remains trapped in a cycle of stagnation, mismanagement, and institutional failure — and the country’s most prominent labour voice is pulling no punches about why. Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress and General Secretary…
Nigerians are paying significantly higher electricity tariffs under the Band A classification framework but receiving far less than promised, as fresh data and consumer accounts from across the country expose a deepening crisis of service delivery, regulatory failure, and growing public frustration. Two years after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) decoupled Band A feeders…
Nigerians are paying 300 per cent more for electricity while receiving the same dismal service. Two years after the government introduced Band A tariffs to boost revenue, the power grid remains stuck. Data from the Independent System Operator shows average generation hovers around 4,200 megawatts. Distribution companies ration even less, sharing just 3,618 megawatts among…
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies are learning a hard lesson in diminishing returns. Data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission shows that improved operational efficiency failed to stop a revenue slide in February. The sector received 17.64% more energy by value than in January, yet total billings dropped by nearly 10%. This gap suggests that while…
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has lost patience with the country’s electricity distribution companies. Lawmakers directed eleven DISCOs on Thursday to refund ₦55.42 billion to the Central Bank of Nigeria. The money was originally a loan under the National Mass Metering Programme to fix a broken billing system. That programme began in 2020 but has failed…
The Federal Government has issued a stern warning against the illegal sale of electricity meters. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, reaffirmed this stance during a strategic ministerial briefing in Abuja. He stated clearly that consumers must not pay out-of-pocket for these essential measuring devices. This directive aims to protect Nigerians from arbitrary charges imposed by…
Energy is required to power industrial processes and to produce goods, equipment and services in a vast majority of productive sectors within the economy, as well as serve individuals in homes and businesses in Nigeria. However, insufficient, unreliable or costly access to electricity has remained a binding constraint to individuals and businesses in Nigeria due…