Axxela Integrated Power has signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Evans Industries Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading manufacturers of home and personal care products, in a move designed to improve …
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Experts Warn N2.7 Trillion Gas-to-Power Debt Bailout May Only Provide Temporary Relief
Nigeria’s plan to settle the N2.7 trillion debt owed to gas suppliers has raised questions among energy analysts and market observers. The federal government recently announced a bailout arrangement that …
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NERC Hands Over Bayelsa Electricity Market to State Regulator
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has officially transferred regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Bayelsa State to the Bayelsa State Electricity Regulatory Agency (BYERA), marking another major step …
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Nigeria Produces 1.37 Trillion scf of Gas in Six Months as Experts Warn on Policy Gaps
Nigeria produced about 1.37 trillion standard cubic feet (scf) of natural gas between January and June 2025, according to fresh data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). …
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Elektron Finance Launches N200bn Bond Programme
Elektron Finance SPV Plc, a funding vehicle fully owned by Elektron Energy Development Strategies Limited, has launched a N200bn bond issuance programme and successfully completed its debut N4.64bn Series 1 …
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Tinubu Names Abdullahi Ramat as Acting Head of Electricity Regulatory Commission
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated 39-year-old Abdullahi Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The announcement was made in a …
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Enugu blackout: States insist on licensing new Discos, accuse EEDC of blackmail over tariff cut
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) is facing heavy criticism from state governments after it drastically cut power supply to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL), leaving parts of Enugu State …
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Stakeholders Renew Call for Urgent Reforms to Boost Renewable Energy in Nigeria
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s electricity industry have again raised alarm over the country’s weak national grid and called for immediate reforms to help integrate renewable energy into the power system. The …
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NERC Reports N70bn Unpaid Electricity Bills in Nigeria
Electricity consumers across Nigeria failed to pay a total of N70.25 billion in May 2025, according to the latest commercial performance report released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). …