Tunisia Swelters As Power Cuts Disrupt Water Supplies, Gas Company Rotates Supply
TUNISIA is facing another spell of extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 49.8 degrees Celsius (121.6 Fahrenheit) in the central city of Kairouan on.
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AEDC Officials Injured During Anti-Power Theft Operation At Dawaki Police Quarters
TENSION erupted at the Dawaki Police Quarters in the Federal Capital Territory on Friday after officials of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc.
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Tinubu Swears In Two New Ministers
PREISDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, swore in Mr. Joseph Tegbe as the new Minister of Power and Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister.
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Lagos Unveils Plan To End Blackouts, Deliver 24-Hour Power
THE Lagos State Government has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to end the “culture of blackouts” and establish a 24-hour electricity market driven by.
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Moremi Oodua, Amosun And Life After Power – By Yemi Kolapo
I GOT to Abeokuta on Thursday, April 30, to prepare for what fans dubbed the double celebration of the former First Lady of.
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Power Subsidy Hits N418bn As Sector Losses Surpass N300bn
NIGERIA’s power sector continues to face deep financial and operational challenges, with the Federal Government incurring a subsidy obligation of N418.79bn in the.
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Blackout Persists As Adelabu Misses 6,000MW Deadline For A Third Time
NIGERIA’s persistent electricity crisis has continued unabated as the 6,000 megawatts generation target set by Adebayo Adelabu has now missed three separate deadlines,.
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Power Boost For Aliko Dangote University As N3.8bn Power Project Nears Takeoff
AS part of the solarization drive under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, construction of a 2-megawatt solar minigrid project for power.
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Adelabu’s Power Lines As Laundry Lines – By Azu Ishiekwene
IN many parts of the country, the rains poured down earlier in the week, bringing much physical and psychological relief from the searing.
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Power Supply Will Be Better, Tinubu Assures Nigerians
WITH Nigerians experiencing recurring power outages in recent weeks, the coming days are going to be better. News Point Nigeria reports that this.
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‘It’s Beyond Our Control’, Minister Adelabu Apologises To Nigerians Over Power Outages
THE Federal Government has apologised to Nigerians over power outages but is promising improvements across the country in the coming days. News Point.
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Power Crisis: This Peculiar Mess Is Beyond Adelabu – By Yemi Kolapo
ABOUT a week ago, I ran into an old friend, a classmate at Command Children School, Ojo, Lagos. She is one of the.
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Power Outage Hits Lagos Communities After Gas Tanker Explosion
A POWER outage has hit some Lagos communities following a gas tanker explosion that occurred on the Lekki-Epe Expressway on Saturday. The affected.
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More Blackout Looms As Nigeria’s Power Generation Drops Below 4,000MW Amid Gas Supply Crisis
NIGERIA’s electricity generation has fallen below the 4,000 megawatt threshold, following persistent gas supply shortages affecting thermal power plants across the country. The.
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Seven Power Plants Face Gas Constraints As Maintenance Raises Nationwide Blackout Fears
AT least seven grid-connected power plants across Nigeria are expected to face gas supply constraints following the scheduled shutdown of a major gas.
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Universities, Teaching Hospitals In Darkness As N300bn Power Project Stalls One Year After Allocation
THE Federal Government’s ambitious plan to provide stable electricity to federal universities and tertiary hospitals across Nigeria has suffered a major setback following.
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Why No Nigerian Leader Can Fix Power In One Year – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
NEPA promised us no more blackouts by 1986.We’re in 2026. Two national grid collapses in the first week of January alone.If you’re not.
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Abia Now Free From National Grid Collapse, Governor Otti Declares
THE Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has said that the state is no longer experiencing power failure caused by frequent collapse of.
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National Grid Collapses Again, Recovery Ongoing
THE National Grid on Tuesday recorded its second collapse in 2026. News Point Nigeria reports that as of the time of filing this.
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National Grid Collapses Again As Power Generation Crashes To 24MW
NIGERIA’s fragile electricity system suffered another major setback on Wednesday as the national power grid collapsed once again, plunging large parts of the.