The Nigerian Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has expressed serious concern over the shortage of trained and certified technicians in the country’s electricity sector, revealing that more than 400,000 imported …
POWER SECTOR
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Government PolicyInfrastructureNigeriaPower & Energy,
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BusinessEnergyNigeriaPower & Energy,Safety
Ikeja Electric, LECAN train 100 young electricians on safety and best practices
Ikeja Electric Plc, in collaboration with the Licensed Electrical Contractors Association of Nigeria (LECAN), has trained more than 100 young electricians and field technicians on safety procedures, risk management, and …
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Corporate EarningsEastern AfricaELECTRICITYEnergyFinanceInfrastructure
Kenya Power Reports 18.7% Profit Drop as Forex Gains Fade and Tariff Adjustments Ease
Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has reported a sharp 18.7 per cent decline in its net profit for the financial year ended June 2025, falling to KSh 24.47 billion …
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BusinessDevelopmentEconomyGovernanceInfrastructureINVESTMENT
NESG Says Poor Infrastructure Blocking Nigeria’s Economic Growth Ahead of Summit
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has raised concerns that Nigeria’s weak infrastructure is holding back economic growth, limiting productivity, and discouraging investment across key sectors. This warning comes ahead …
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BusinessDevelopmentEconomyELECTRICITYEnergyFinance & ServicesGOVERNMENTInfrastructurePolitics
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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CrimeEconomyEnergyGOVERNMENTNigeria
AMCON, BPE, NERC Dragged to Court Over Alleged Undervalued Sale of Ibadan Disco Shares
A civil society organisation, the African Initiative Against Abuse of Public Trust, has taken the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), and the Nigerian …
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EconomyEnergyFinance & ServicesGOVERNMENTInfrastructureNigeriaWestern Africa
Nigeria Secures $500 Million World Bank Loan to Boost Economic Resilience
In a bid to tackle pressing economic challenges, Nigeria has secured a $500 million loan from the World Bank to support its Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Program. …
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EconomyEnergyGOVERNMENTInfrastructureNigeriaWestern Africa
Federal Government Allocates N471.69 Billion for Electricity Subsidies in Q4 2024
The Federal Government of Nigeria has provided N471.69 billion in subsidies to support the nation’s electricity sector during the fourth quarter of 2024. This subsidy accounts for approximately 57% of …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentWestern Africa
Amid worsening electricity crisis, Power firms owe banks N861.14bn
According to the Central Bank of Nigeria‘s data, The debt owed to Nigerian banks by operators in the power sector rose by 12.83 per cent in one year to N861.14bn …