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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BusinessDevelopmentEconomyELECTRICITYEnergyFinance & ServicesGOVERNMENTInfrastructurePolitics
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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 …