The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians not to vote for President Bola Tinubuin the next election, citing the president’s failure to deliver on electricity supply promises. Obi referenced Tinubu’s 2023 campaign pledge: “If I don’t give you constant electricity in four years, don’t vote for me for a second term.” He argued that…
President Bola Tinubu has proposed the creation of a Grid Asset Management Company (GAMCO) to improve the country’s electricity transmission system and address ongoing power supply challenges. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Wednesday at the State House in Abuja and chaired by the president. According to him,…
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has ramped up preparations for a potential nationwide strike following the expiration of its 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government over unresolved labour grievances in the power sector. The union, in a letter dated January 26, 2026, accused electricity employers—including distribution companies (DISCOs) and generation companies (GENCOs)—of anti-labour…
Seplat Energy Plc, a joint venture partner of NNPC Ltd and a major gas supplier to the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC) pipeline network, has announced scheduled routine maintenance of its gas production facilities from February 12 to 15, 2026. According to NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, the maintenance is part of…
Nigeria’s power sector lost an estimated N187bn to unbilled energy between July and October 2025, according to data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), highlighting persistent inefficiencies that continue to undermine the industry’s financial stability. NERC’s Commercial Performance of Distribution Companies factsheets show that electricity distribution companies (DisCos) consistently failed to bill customers for…
The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria is on track to earn nearly $1bn (approximately N1.49tn) annually from electricity exports to 15 West African countries under the ECOWAS sub-region beginning June 2026. The projected revenue is based on the full utilisation of a 600-megawatt export capacity at the prevailing regional tariff, as Nigeria prepares for…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has raised alarms over a shortage of trained technicians in Nigeria’s power sector, revealing that over 400,000 recently imported meters remain uninstalled due to the lack of qualified personnel. Speaking at the Nigeria Energy Conference in Lagos, the minister emphasized the urgent need to train and certify local technicians…
Electricity consumers across Nigeria may soon face extended power outages as members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) commenced a nationwide strike on Wednesday over unresolved labour issues with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). In a circular signed by Acting General Secretary Dominic Igwebike, the union instructed its members across the country…
Nigeria is on the brink of widespread power outages as gas suppliers begin cutting deliveries to power plants over an unpaid N5.6 trillion debt owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos). The growing crisis has heightened fears over the stability of the national grid and the country’s ability to maintain a consistent electricity supply. Dr. Joy…
According to data from the Independent System Operator (ISO), power generation dropped sharply from 2,917.83 MW to just 1.5 MW between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Confirming the grid collapse, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) stated that its customers had experienced a widespread outage in its service area, attributing it to a…
