Energy

Nigeria plans franchises for community electricity

The Nigerian government says it is planning to allow power companies, known as DisCos,...

Tinubu’s harsh electricity tariff fulfills manifesto but breaks key pledge

As presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu did not elaborate much on his plan for the...

Nigerian govt confirms jumbo electricity price increase

The Nigerian government has approved an increase in electricity tariffs, saying a more-than-threefold increase...

Dangote Refinery starts product delivery to Nigerian marketers

Good news: Nigeria’s new refinery, built by Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote, has begun...

Amid hardship, Nigerian govt plans threefold electricity price hike

The Tinubu administration is planning a significant hike in electricity prices that will make...

Nigeria and Russia step up efforts on nuclear energy projects

Nigeria and Russia are accelerating their collaboration on nuclear energy projects, according to Nigerian...

Only 5.7% of Nigeria’s 230 million people have electricity: TCN

Only 13 million Nigerians are officially known to have electricity in Nigeria, the government's...