Thursday, June 18, 2026

Electricity Act

June 16, 2026

FG urges sustainable financing models for health facilities’ electrification

Power minister Joseph Tegbe has called on local and international investors to embrace sustainable financing models to provide electricity for Nigeria’s health facilities.

Joseph Tegbe
June 12, 2026

Nationwide Blackout: Tinubu approves N4 trillion bond to settle electricity debt

“Electricity is a democratic dividend we owe every Nigerian. We intend to deliver it,” Mr Tinubu said.

LIT LANTERN IN DARKNESS
January 27, 2026

UAE, Nigeria waive off tariffs on products

The federal government signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates to remove tariffs on some products.

President Bola Tinubu
July 9, 2025

Electricity Act amendment bill scales second reading in Senate

Mr Abaribe said that the Nigerian power sector “is hanging on a cliff”

Electricity power line
March 14, 2025

NERC transfers Plateau electricity oversight to state regulator

Plateau is the 11th state that has obtained NERC’s order of transfer of regulatory oversight.

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
May 26, 2024

Experts hail Tinubu’s reforms in power sector

Mr Olubiyi said the current administration has engaged in diverse reforms in the power sector.

President Bola Tinubu (Credit: Presidency)
February 20, 2024

Electricity Act: Experts commend FG on 5% compensation to host communities

President Bola Tinubu, on February 9, signed the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill 2024 into Law.

Electricity power line
February 13, 2024

Akpabio seeks accessible, affordable energy for Nigerians

“Each and every one of us has a role to play in shaping the future we want to see.’’

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio [Photo: TopeBrown]
November 30, 2023

FG to adopt bottom-up approach to address power outage, other challenges

The federal government says it will adopt a bottom-up approach to address challenges in the power sector.

Lantern
October 17, 2023

IBEDC vows to jail energy thieves, vandals in Ijebu Ode

He lamented that energy theft, vandalism, and illicit metres had grown the customer’s debts to IBEDC in Ogun to over N67 billion.

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC)