Nigeria’s electricity challenges continue, as power supply remains unstable two weeks after the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, promised noticeable improvements. Despite assurances, power generation has only slightly improved, hovering between 3,000 and 4,000 megawatts—far below the over 5,000MW recorded in 2025. This has left many homes and businesses still struggling with outages. The ongoing crisis…
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…
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…
In its determination to close Nigeria’s electricity gap, the Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious energy access programme aimed at transforming the nation’s energy sector. The government stated that the programme would require $23.2bn, of which $15.5bn would be provided by the private sector. A statement by the spokesman for the Minister of Power, Bolaji…
