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
Revenue collected by Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies rose from N218.16 billion in the first half of 2018 to about N1.2 trillion in the same period of 2026, an increase of roughly 450 per cent. Over the same eight years, total electricity supply grew by just 4.8 per cent, from 16,861 gigawatt-hours to 17,668GWh, according to…
Aliko Dangote says his group intends to invest more than 10 billion dollars in Africa’s power sector over the next three to four years, and may cancel one or two planned businesses, including steel, to free up the money. The president of Dangote Industries Limited made the disclosure in an interview with Al Jazeera…
Nigeria’s transmission network now has an infrastructure capacity of 54,995 megawatts across 333 transmission lines, according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria, but the figure needs to be viewed against the much smaller amount of electricity the country actually generates and delivers to consumers. The latest disclosure by TCN General Manager, Operations, Godwin Aguiyi, has…
Nigeria’s costly electricity subsidy is heading for the exit. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe announced on Friday that the Federal Government will begin phasing it out from 2027, framing the move as central to rescuing a power sector buried under trillions of naira in unpaid bills. Speaking at a media session in Abuja, Tegbe…
Africa’s largest electrification drive has crossed a defining threshold, with the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank announcing that their joint Mission 300 initiative has connected more than 50 million people to electricity across 40 countries, even as Nigeria, home to the world’s biggest power access deficit, accounts for over 4.5 million…
Nigeria’s power generation companies have raised fresh concern over a looming N1 trillion debt, warning that persistent liquidity challenges and stranded capacity now exceeding N2.376 trillion are threatening the survival of the sector. The operators say urgent intervention by the Federal Government is needed to stabilise the market, improve cash flow and prevent…
Nigeria’s national electricity grid continues to collapse despite receiving 3.6 billion dollars in World Bank loans over the last decade. A comprehensive review of development finance reveals that massive capital injections failed to fix the country’s chronic transmission and distribution failures. The multi-billion-dollar funding aimed to stabilise power supplies, expand the national grid, and bring…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman for laundering ₦33.8 billion. Justice James Omotosho found the former official guilty on all twelve counts brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The judgment reveals a systematic looting of funds meant for the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric projects. While…
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…