By Henry Umorm ABUJA—The Federal Government said yesterday that there was no end to frequent national grid collapses in the country. Speaking yesterday in Abuja when he appeared before the Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe-led Senate Committee on Power to defend the 2025 budget, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said the national electricity grid remains vulnerable…
The first blackout of 2025 has occurred as the National Grid suffered a major collapse today, Saturday, January 11. It was the first grid collapse in the year, but the 13th in 13 months. According to the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), the collapse occurred at 1:56pm. ‘We aren’t just a band of blind musicians;…
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, said 7,182,909 or 53.8 per cent customers have not been metered. The Commission disclosed this in its third quarter (Q3) of 2024 report, released yesterday, which showed that 6,156,726 or 46.15% customers out of 13,339,635 registered across the nation have been metered. The Commission…
Amid Nigeria’s escalating electricity challenges, the Delta State Government yesterday explored alternative solutions to improve the productivity and quality of life for its workforce. The frequent collapse of the national grid, which has occurred 12 times in 2024 alone, has driven Nigerians to seek alternative, more affordable, and cleaner energy sources for their homes and…
By John Alechenu Abuja: The Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy in Nigeria has expressed deep concern over the frequent collapses of the national electricity grid. Yesterday’s incident, the forum noted, underscores the pressing need for sustainable and decentralized solutions to ensure uninterrupted power supply for Nigerians. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, the forum’s…
The Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, Engr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz has appealed to the Federal government to invest more in the power sector as electricity is one of the major infrastructure industries that masses need for development. He made this appeal at the inspection of some commissioned power transformers at its substations…
