Tag Archives: Power

Aba residents rejoice as they experience days of uninterrupted power supply following the installation of the Geometric Power Plant.

Residents of Aba, Abia State, have gone online to celebrate after experiencing days of uninterrupted power supply following the installation of the Geometric Power Plant.   Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, said the Geometric Power Plant project was a result of the power to dream, adding that with the power …

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We can?t continue to subsidise electricity ? Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu

We can?t continue to subsidise electricity ? Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has said that the country needs to start implementing a cost-effective tariff model as it can no longer sustain subsidised electricity.    Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, February 14, Adelabu disclosed that the country owes Generating Companies (GenCos) N1.3 trillion and gas companies …

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We campaigned for Muslim-Muslim ticket until it came to power, yet we are now suffering – Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria cries out

We campaigned for Muslim-Muslim ticket until it came to power, yet we are now suffering - Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria cries out

The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) has said that the APC Muslim-Muslim ticket it supported during the 2023 presidential election has fallen short of expectations and has not brought any positive changes to the lives of Nigerians.     The President of SCSN, Sheikh AbdurRasheed Hadiyyatullah, said this …

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FG spent N700bn on electricity subsidy in 2023 – Minister of Power reveals

FG spent N700bn on electricity subsidy in 2023 - Minister of Power reveals

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal government has so far spent N700 billion to subsidize electricity.    According to Adelabu, the Federal Government still subsidises electricity because the current tariff DISCOs are allowed to charge is not cost-reflective.   The Minister made this known during his official …

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TCN should be restructured into two entities ? Minister of Power

TCN should be restructured into two entities ? Minister of Power

Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has described the privatization of the Nigerian power sector as a disappointment.    Speaking at the Ministerial Retreat on the Integrated National Electricity Policy and Strategic Implementation Plan, the minister outlined plans to restructure the Transmission Company of Nigeria to align with the Electricity …

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