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Ogun Assembly Urges IBEDC to Restore Power to Communities Affected by Dangote Truck Damage
The Ogun State House of Assembly has called on the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to promptly restore electricity to several communities in Yewa North affected by the destruction of …
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FG’s Debt to Power Sector Hits ₦982.4bn as Electricity Subsidy Rises in First Five Months of 2025
The Federal Government’s unpaid subsidy to electricity distribution companies has risen to ₦982.4 billion as of May 2025, showing a ₦5.3 billion increase or 2.7% in just five months. This …
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NDPHC Cries Out Over N600bn Debt, Says Power Plants Struggling Despite 4,000MW Capacity
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has raised alarm that it is being owed nearly N600 billion by the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) and other bilateral power …
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Adelabu Raises Alarm as Power Subsidy Hits ₦200 Billion Monthly, FG Owes GenCos ₦4 Trillion
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has again raised concerns over the growing cost of electricity subsidies in Nigeria, warning that the current approach is not sustainable. According to …
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Senate Raises Alarm as FG Owes Power Firms N800bn, Sector Faces Major Crisis
The Nigerian Senate Committee on Power has cried out over the growing financial crisis facing the country’s power sector, revealing that the Federal Government currently owes electricity generating companies (GenCos) …
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China Eyes Nigeria’s Solid Minerals for Electric Vehicle Factories – Ambassador Yu Dunhai
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Yu Dunhai, has said that China is ready to partner with Nigeria to develop its solid minerals sector by setting up electric vehicle factories …
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Tinubu to Meet Power Firms as FG Moves to Tackle N4tn Electricity Sector Debt Crisis
President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet with the leadership of Nigeria’s power-generating companies (GenCos) in a high-level intervention aimed at addressing the N4tn debt threatening the country’s already fragile …
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Power Minister Says FG Will Pay N2tn Out of N4tn Debt to Gencos Before 2025 Ends
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the Federal Government plans to pay N2 trillion out of the N4 trillion it is owing to electricity generation companies (Gencos) before …
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Nationwide blackout as Nigeria’s electricity grid collapses again
by Editorby EditorNigeria has again been thrown into darkness after the national grid system, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from Osogbo in Osun State collapsed. Nigeria has again been thrown …