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Nigeria’s Transmission Company of Nigeria has added 600 megawatts to the national grid following the official commissioning of a new high-voltage transmission line project in Edo State, offering fresh hope for improved electricity supply across the country. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, made the announcement on Thursday at…
The Senate confirmed Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Power Minister on Wednesday, handing him the most poisoned chalice in the cabinet. Lawmakers demanded an immediate end to the national grid collapses that have made a mockery of Nigeria’s industrial goals. The grid has failed so often that it is now a predictable feature of national life rather…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has tapped Joseph Tegbe, a former KPMG partner, to lead the Ministry of Power. This choice signals a shift from political patronage to technocratic management in a sector that remains Nigeria’s most stubborn economic bottleneck. Tegbe replaces Adebayo Adelabu, who resigned to revive his quest for the governorship of Oyo State….
Nigeria’s electricity grid added 349 megawatts of power over the last fortnight. Generation rose to 4,300MW on April 10 from 3,951MW in late March. This modest increase follows a pledge by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to stabilise a perennially fragile system. The improvement rests almost entirely on a steadier flow of gas to…
The Federal Government has initiated a fresh strategic framework to synchronize domestic gas production with national power requirements. This policy aims to eliminate the persistent supply bottlenecks currently hindering the stability of the national electricity grid. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, officially disclosed this directive during a recent industry summit. The…
