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African countries with the best and worst electricity supply

In some African countries, there is hardly any minute without, while others barely have electricity. In modern times, a country can barely function without adequate electricity since industrialization is highly dependent on electricity supply. While some countries

Music: Butafly - Gbalaga (feat. Splash, DJ Humility & Brown Shuga)

Fast rising act Butafly is back after a successful mixtape with a new song Gbalaga featuring top notch artistes like Splash, Brown Shuga and renowned Dj Humility. Gbalaga is the Ibo word for ‘Run Away’, Butafly was able to infuse Afro-beat with Reggae instrumental

See States That May Enjoy 24-hours Electricity Power Supply Soon

Kano, Katsina and Jigawa are three northern Nigerian states that may start enjoying 24-hours of electricity power supply soon. The possibility comes amid preparation by the Kano Electricity Distribution Company's (KEDCO) new core investors to roll out an ambitious

Naira appreciation continues as USD supply surges at forex market

The Naira continued its appreciation against the US Dollar at the foreign exchange market as USD transactions surged. FMDQ data showed that the Naira appreciated to N1,572.82 per USD upon resumption of trading on Monday compared to 1,602.75 on Friday. The

Electricity supply: Only 13 million Nigerians are registered customers - TCN

Ali Bukar Ahmad, the General Manager of Regulation and Compliance at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), stated that out of an estimated population of 230 million, only 13,112,134 Nigerians are officially registered to use electricity. Ahmad made this

Ekiti fuel crisis: Angry youths protest over marketers' refusal to supply fuel

Youths in Ekiti State on Tuesday, carried out their threat of embarking on mass action against petroleum marketers in the state for cutting off fuel supply to residents. As early as 7am on Tuesday, the youths, under the aegis of Ekiti Youth Artisans Coalition

FG sets aside $1.61bn for 24-hour power supply

The Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Alhaji Usman Gur, on Sunday, revealed that the Federal Government in collaboration with international donor agencies have set aside over 1.61 billion dollars to ensure constant power supply in the

Poor power supply: FG moves to take over BEDC, sack management

Barely a month after the takeover of Kaduna DisCo over a N10 billion debts, the federal government has concluded plans to take over Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, over alleged prolonged poor performance. BEDC, one of the successor distribution

ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Guinea, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso; restores power supply

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on Saturday, resolved to lift some of the sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali and Guinea, in response to an unconstitutional change of government in the countries. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar

Mozambique plans to terminate 50-year hydropower supply agreement with South Africa

Mozambique is set to terminate a 50-year hydropower supply agreement with South Africa's state-owned electricity utility, raising risks for the continent's most industrialized economy and jeopardizing the future of Africa's second-largest aluminium smelter

Electricity Supply: FG Approves Privatisation of Afam Power Plants in Rivers State

The National Council on Privatisation, NCP, which is chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the commencement of the privatisation of Afam Power plants 1 to 5 in Rivers. According to statement issued by the vice-presidential spokesperson, Laolu

Niger owes Nigeria N4.22bn for electricity supply - NERC

Niger Republic presently owes Nigeria N4.22bn ($5.48m) for electricity provision, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission's recent quarterly report. In 2022, 70% of Niger's share of electricity was purchased from the Nigerian business Mainstream

Again, national grid collapse, plunges electricity supply to just 42.7MW

Nigeria's electricity supply has once again faced a significant setback, with power generation plummeting from a peak of 3,594.60 megawatts around 1 AM to a mere 42.7 megawatts at the time of writing this report. At noon today, only the Delta Power plant remained

Naira depreciation: USD supply drops by 42% at forex market despite Binance exit

The supply of US dollars at the foreign exchange market plunged by 42 per cent to 168.98 on Wednesday, days after Binance announced the existence of the Nigerian exchange market. FMDQ data showed that the turnover of USD plunged on Wednesday to $168.98 at

New Year: Tinubu unveils plans for provision of reliable power supply, petrol to Nigerians

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced plans to provide Nigerians with reliable power supply and petroleum products. Tinubu disclosed this in his New Year broadcast on Monday. The president said his administration plans to deliver reliable electricity to

Bayelsa Oil Community Shuts Down Two Oil Wells In Shell's Field Over Power Supply

A SaharaReporters report has shown that the residents at Tanbiri II, Biseni in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa on Wednesday disrupted oil production at Adibawa oil field operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), shutting two oil wells

Bobrisky secretly packing out of his rented duplex, as PHCN cuts his power supply

It looks like your number 1 Nigerian male barbie doll, Bobrisky may have gone bankrupt as a new footage of his house shows that he's been moving out of it quietly and it's alleged that it's because he's too broke to pay rent. In a video which was shared to

Ghana is looking to supply Nigeria with its electricity needs following power grid shutdown

With the goal of achieving "100% universal energy access" and maybe exporting electricity to its neighbor, Nigeria, Ghana has steadily been developing its power sector. During his presentation in Lagos on the second day of the Nigeria Energy Leadership Summit