Gas-producing companies in Nigeria have renewed calls for the Federal Government to urgently address the N2.7 trillion legacy debt owed to them for gas supplied to electricity generation companies (GenCos). …
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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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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, …
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FG Slashes Gas Price for Power Companies as ₦4.7tn Debt Threatens Electricity Supply
The Federal Government has reduced the price of natural gas supplied to power generation companies in a move to ease the financial burden affecting the electricity sector. This new pricing …
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Generation Companies lament poor remittances for electricity consumed
The association of power generation companies (APGC) Nigeria says members are owed N1.75 trillion for power generated for the electricity market since 2013. Joy Ogaji, executive secretary, APGC, made this …