Tag: Minister of Power
National grid collapse: Minister orders TCN to implement c’ttee’s recommendations
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has directed the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and other relevant ministry agencies to immediately implement the recommendations...
FG begs Nigerians: We’ll stop frequent national grid collapse
The Federal Government has apologised to Nigerians over the recent collapse of the national grid which caused power outages for several days in the...
Minister to Nigerians: We’ll reduce electricity cost
Nigerians have been assured of a reduction in the cost of electricity, with the current effort to step up generation and distribution of power...
Minister: Band A reduced electricity subsidy to N1trn
Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu says the introduction of Band A with a higher tariff has reduced electricity subsidy from about N3 trillion to...
Minister threatens to revoke DisCos, GenCos’ licence over poor performance
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has threatened to revoke the licences of Distribution Companies (DisCos) and Generation Companies (GenCos) over their poor performance...
Minister speaks on Ibadan crash-landed jet
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has spoken about the private jet which crash-landed at the Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, the Oyo State...
Minister: No plan to privatise TCN
The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, says there is no plan to privatise the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
This was contained in a statement...
FG approves N1.4bn for power sector
The Federal Government (FG) has approved N1.4 billion for the supply of more equipment for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to boost electricity...
FG: Why national grid collapsed again
The Federal Government (FG) has explained the reason behind the collapse of the national grid, which has thrown Nigerians into darkness since Friday.
Disclosing the reason...
FG to states: Remove Right of Way barriers for power grid
The Federal Government (FG) has directed affected states to remove Right of Way barriers in order to fast-track the expansion and strengthening of the...