Despite promises from the Ministry of Power that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would meet with electricity generation companies over the N4.7 trillion debt owed to them, nearly two months have …
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FG Backs Cost-Reflective Electricity Tariff, Plans Targeted Subsidy for Poor Nigerians
The National Council on Power has agreed to introduce a cost-reflective tariff for electricity in Nigeria. This move is aimed at reducing the N200 billion monthly electricity subsidy being paid …
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FG Moves to Boost Power in Northern Nigeria, Targets Metering Gap
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a fresh plan to improve electricity supply in the northern part of the country. Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, made this known …
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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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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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FG Launches Reform Plan, Deploys Special Teams to Underperforming Discos
The Federal Government has begun a pilot programme to restructure underperforming electricity distribution companies (Discos) in a bid to overhaul Nigeria’s struggling power distribution sector. This marks the most decisive …
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Gencos Urge President Tinubu to Fast-Track Meeting on N4.7tn Power Sector Debt
Electricity generation companies (Gencos) in Nigeria are calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently fix a date for the long-awaited meeting over the rising debt crisis in the power …
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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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Nigeria cuts electricity subsidies by 35% after tariff hike
The Federal Government says it has successfully reduced electricity subsidies by 35% following a new electricity tariff hike that was introduced last year for high-power consumers. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, …