FG Rules Out Electricity Tariff Hike, Promises 24-Hour Supply
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has ruled out an increase in electricity tariffs, assuring Nigerians that its priority is to improve power supply and achieve round-the-clock electricity. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, gave the assurance on Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State, amid speculation about a possible tariff increase. He spoke during the groundbreaking ceremony […]
Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for New NDLEA Bill
By Anayo Akwitti President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bill, 2026, to the Senate for consideration and passage into law as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s legal framework for combating drug-related offences. The President’s letter transmitting the proposed legislation was read during plenary by the President of the […]
Electricity Bill: Group Urges NASS to Protect States’ Powers
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Clean Energy Legal Working Group has urged the National Assembly to delete and redraft provisions of the proposed Electricity Act Amendment Bill 2026 that it says could undermine states’ constitutional powers over electricity. The group said the central concern is the potential expansion of federal control over areas of electricity generation, […]
$300m Fund Targets Power for Underserved Communities
By Oluwakemi Kindness Communities and businesses underserved by Nigeria’s traditional electricity infrastructure are set to benefit from a $300 million fund aimed at expanding distributed renewable energy across the country. The Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Fund reached commercial launch on Monday, moving from fund structuring to active capital deployment. The fund was unveiled on […]
TCN Announces Five-Hour Power Cut in Niger
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a five-hour power outage in Bida and neighbouring communities in Niger State to enable it to carry out annual preventive maintenance at its Bida 132/33kV Transmission Substation. The maintenance exercise is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. TCN […]
11 Rescued As Gunmen Attack Vehicles Along Kogi Expressway
By Sulyman Gobir Eleven people, including some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), have been rescued after gunmen attacked vehicles along the Aloma–Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident occurred at about 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, around Ogene Zaria, near the Ogene Zaria–Onicha-Igo Junction. According to the Kogi […]
No Tariff Hike As FG Targets Better Power Supply
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has ruled out any immediate increase in electricity tariffs, assuring Nigerians that its priority is improving power supply, expanding metering and ending estimated billing. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, gave the assurance during a media roundtable in Lagos, saying the government has no policy to raise electricity tariffs beyond […]
Nigeria, Germany Deepen Clean Energy Partnership
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria and Germany on Tuesday expanded their partnership on renewable energy and digital innovation. The move expected to accelerate electricity access after the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) connected 4.5 million Nigerians through its clean energy programmes. The renewed collaboration was announced in a joint statement issued in Abuja by the Federal Ministry […]