Category: Power

NDPHC Now Positioned To Meet Off-Taker Demands Upon Regulatory Approval – Adighije

DAMILOLA OLONADE

  . Kano Manufacturers seek direct power supply from NDPHC to boost industrial growth   The Managing Director, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Engr. Jennifer Adighije, has declared that the company’s plant availability has positioned it to ramp up supply and meet off-taker demands once regulatory approval is received. Adighije assured the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) of the company’s willingness to partner with them to drive industrial growth, create jobs, and enhance socio-economic development of the country. Adighije, who was speaking during the visit of a 20-member delegation…

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NDPHC To Commercialise 200MW Of 2,000MW Stranded Power By December

Abibat Babalola

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Plc (NDPHC), Jennifer Adighije, has said that the company is planning to free and commercialise about 200mw of its 2,000mw stranded electricity by the end of this year, with the signing of new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with eligible off-takers and traders. Adighije who disclosed this during a visit to the newly established Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) in Abuja, stated that the agreements which are currently awaiting regulatory approval are part of a broader strategy to unlock stranded capacity,…

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Abdullahi Garba Ramat: Meet Man Who’ll Lead Your Next Electricity Tariff Review

Abibat Babalola

‘A year shy of 40, Local govt Chairman, PhD in strategic management, others,’ Here are 8 things to know about the new Chairman for Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)   President Bola Tinubu has nominated Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. In a statement issued by the presidential spokesperson on Thursday, Ramat, aged 39, is described as an electrical engineer and administrator, holding a PhD in strategic management, among other qualifications. President Tinubu also nominated two individuals to…

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‘False, Malicious Attempt At Self-Help,’ Ikeja Electric, Egbin Power, FFIPL Deny Takeover

ADEOLA YUSUF

    What the companies want general public, customers, financial partners, regulators, and all stakeholders to know, believe about court judgement on Receivership   Ikeja Electric Plc (IE), Egbin Power Plc, and First Independent Power Limited (FIPL), have refuted the media reports sourced from what they described as misleading advertorials published in This Day Newspapers on August 6, 2025, alleging the appointment of “Kunle Ogunba Esq. SAN” as Receiver/Manager over the entities. The Management of the power companies said in a statement to Platforms Africa that the publications, contrary to…

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‘Debt Recovery,’ Banks Takeover Ikeja Electric, Egbin Power, First Independent Power

ADEOLA YUSUF

    . ‘Kunle Ogunba (SAN) is now Receiver/Manager,’ Details of Federal High Court that placed three firms hitherto owned by Sahara Group under receivership + Names of Creditors Banks now in charge  . ‘We are not in receivership,’ Ikeja Electric, Egbin Power, First Independent Power react   A consortium of creditor banks has received the nod to takeover multi-million dollars assets belonging to Ikeja Electric, Egbin Power, and First Independent Power. Platforms Africa reports that a Federal High Court in Lagos, which declared this in a judgement, confirmed the…

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Electricity Subsidy Gulped N536bn In Q1, Says NERC

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says the country incurred an electricity subsidy debt of N536.4 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. In its recent 2025 first quarter (Q1) report, the NERC attributed the accumulated sum to the lack of cost-reflective tariffs across all electricity distribution companies (DisCos). “It is important to note that due to the absence of cost-reflective tariffs across all DisCos, the Government incurred a subsidy obligation of N536.40 billion (59.16% of total NBET invoice) in 2025/Q1,” the commission said. “Between 2024/Q4 and 2025/Q1, the…

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TCN Restores Power Supply To North-east After Transmission Line Construction

Abibat Babalola

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says normal bulk electricity supply has been fully restored to the north-east. On June 11, TCN announced a planned five-day blackout in parts of the north-east to facilitate construction on the 330 kV Jos-Bauchi-Gombe transmission line. In a statement on Sunday, Ndidi Mbah, TCN spokesperson, said the restoration followed the completion of work on the connection of the Bauchi 330/132 kV transmission substation to the national grid. “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully restored normal bulk electricity supply to the Northeast after…

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Fuel Subsidy Should Have Been Removed Gradually, Not Abruptly — Obi

Abibat Babalola

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that he would have removed the petrol subsidy and floated the naira if elected president, but would have done so gradually and in a more organised manner. Speaking during an interview with Arise Television on Monday, the former Anambra State governor emphasised that, while he supports the policies, their implementation by the current administration was poorly managed. Obi said, “I have consistently maintained that I would have removed the fuel subsidy. “If you go to my manifesto,…

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NDPHC Increases Power Supply To Borno By 6MW With New Injection Substation

Abibat Babalola

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, has inaugurated a new 1×7.5MVA 33kV/11kV distribution injection substation with the capacity to supply six megawatts of power to Borno State University and its environs. A statement by the company’s General Manager, Corporate Communications and External Relations, Emmanuel Ojor in Abuja on Monday said the substation which was commissioned by Vice President Kashim Shettima is expected to significantly improve the quality and reliability of electricity supply to the university and extend benefits to vulnerable communities in the surrounding area. The project, implemented under…

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NDLEA Arrests Two Saudi-Bound Pilgrims For ‘Ingesting 90 Wraps Of Cocaine’

Abibat Babalola

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested two pilgrims heading to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 hajj for allegedly ingesting 90 wraps of cocaine. A statement on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said the suspects were intercepted at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano on May 26 during outward clearance for an Ethiopian Airline flight to Jeddah. Babafemi said both men tested positive for ingesting illicit substances and were placed under excretion observation. READ ALSO: Should A Muslim Who Wants To Kill…

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