The Lagos State Government has held a town hall meeting with key stakeholders as part of efforts to end persistent blackouts and achieve a reliable 24-hour electricity supply across the state. The meeting focused on addressing challenges affecting power supply, listening to stakeholders’ concerns and strengthening collaboration towards improving electricity access across Lagos. The state…
The Lagos State Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to eliminate persistent blackouts and build a reliable 24-hour electricity market powered by private-sector participation, smart metering, and independent power generation. Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, disclosed the initiative during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing in Alausa, describing the Lagos State Electricity Law…
The Lagos State Government has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap aimed at ending persistent blackouts and building a 24-hour electricity market powered by private-sector investment, smart metering, and independent power generation. Speaking during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing in Alausa, Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, said the initiative is anchored on the Lagos…
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…
Nigeria loses more than N2 billion annually due to inadequate and unreliable power supply, the United Nations Development Programme has said. The UNDP Resident Representative, Elsie Attafuah, stated this on Monday during the ‘First National Legislative Conference and Expo on Renewable Energy’ held in Lagos. The event was organised by the House of Representatives Committee…
The Federal Government has signed a $328.8 million contract with Chinese firm, China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), to rehabilitate and expand Nigeria’s electricity transmission network under Phase 1 of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). The agreement encompasses the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Financing (EPC+F) of 330kV and 132kV transmission lines nationwide, to enhance grid reliability…
Following the completion of repairs on the vandalized part of the line, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) reports that as of 4:56 pm on Wednesday, it has successfully restored bulk power supply through its 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line 1. This was revealed in a statement provided to Channels Television on Wednesday and signed by…
