THE Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu’s government plans to boost the country’s power generation to 6,000 megawatts (MW) within the next six months. Newsextra24 reports that the minister made this disclosure during his appearance on Channel Television’s “Politics Today” on Thursday. Currently, Nigeria generates and …
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THE Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu says the Federal Government is addressing power deficit by using alternative energy sources, such as windfall, solar and mini-grids. Adelabu, represented by Mr Abdulrasheed Lawal, Director Procurement, Ministry of Power said this in Abuja on Wednesday at the presentation of the proposed 30 …
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THE Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, announced on Wednesday that the government is considering revocation of licenses held by power Distribution Companies (DisCos) if they fail to improve their services. This announcement underscores the government’s commitment to addressing one of the most pressing issues faced by citizens and businesses across …
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AN aircraft with Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, on board has crash-landed near the Ibadan Airport in Oyo State. Daily Trust reports that the incident happened on Friday night. The paper said it could not state if the minister or those on board sustained any injury in the incident. According …
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THE Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led administration is committed to providing adequate and reliable power supply for Nigerians. He disclosed this on Monday at the opening ceremony of a three-day Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Market Participants & Stakeholders Roundtable (NMPSR) in Abuja. The …
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THE Federal Government, over the weekend, issued a stern warning to electricity workers regarding the vandalism of the national grid during strikes. It emphasized that such actions are not only illegal but also undermine efforts to provide a consistent power supply to the Nigerian population. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, …
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The Federal Government on Saturday announced that the mega transformers it ordered under the Presidential Power Initiative had successfully undergone a factory acceptance test at Siemens’ transformers factory in Trento, Italy. It also announced that the “first batch of the transformers is expected to arrive Nigeria in September 2022.” The …
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The nation’s electricity woes worsened on Tuesday as two additional power generating plants were shut down, bringing the total number of plants not generating any megawatts of electricity to 10. The two shut plants are Shiroro Power Station in Niger State and Sapele II in Delta State, industry data …
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