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Court Jails Ex-Power Minister 75 Years Over ₦22bn Fraud Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman convicted over alleged ₦22bn fraud linked to hydroelectric projects.

Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman convicted over alleged ₦22bn fraud linked to hydroelectric projects.

Court Jails Ex-Power Minister 75 Years Over ₦22bn Fraud

Mirian Gom May 13, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal High Court sentences former Power Minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in...

Solar Alone Won’t Power Nigeria’s Digital Future – Expert Warns Data centre infrastructure powered by renewable energy in Nigeria

Solar Alone Won’t Power Nigeria’s Digital Future – Expert Warns

Koko Maxwella April 30, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria risks stalling its fast-growing digital economy if it continues to rely heavily on...

Bayelsa Power Boosted as Oando Supplies Gas to IPP Gas-powered plant in Bayelsa supplying electricity to homes and businesses

Bayelsa Power Boosted as Oando Supplies Gas to IPP

Korede Abdullah April 17, 2026

YENAGOA, Nigeria – Electricity supply in Bayelsa State receives a boost as Oando Plc begins gas delivery...

NLC Rejects N6tn Power Bailout, Demands Sector Overhaul Now NLC President Joe Ajaero addressing reporters on Decent Work Day in Abuja

NLC Rejects N6tn Power Bailout, Demands Sector Overhaul Now

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius March 22, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) opposes a proposed N6 trillion bailout for power generation...

Power Ministry Had Zero Capital Funds in 2025 – Adelabu Tells Senate Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu addressing Senate Committee on Power

Power Ministry Had Zero Capital Funds in 2025 – Adelabu Tells Senate

Chukwu Obinna February 18, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Ministry of Power operates without any capital allocation throughout 2025 yet continues regulatory...

Free Meter, Vanishing Power: Abuja Homes Pay More for Less Light Prepaid electricity meter installed in an Abuja residential home

Free Meter, Vanishing Power: Abuja Homes Pay More for Less Light

Oluwafunbi Bello February 13, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – When Mrs. Omebi Ijeoma watched officials remove the old prepaid electricity meter from her...

Nigeria Approves N185bn Gas Debt Payment to Producers Nigerian gas minister announces approval of N185bn debt payment to boost electricity supply.

Nigerian gas minister announces approval of N185bn debt payment to boost electricity supply.

Nigeria Approves N185bn Gas Debt Payment to Producers

Oluwafunbi Bello December 5, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria takes a major step to stabilise its troubled electricity sector as the Federal...

AfDB Approves $500m Loan for Nigeria’s Energy Reforms African Development Bank headquarters building

AfDB Approves $500m Loan for Nigeria’s Energy Reforms

Koko Maxwella November 27, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The African Development Bank Group has approved a $500 million loan to support Nigeria’s...

Nigeria power sector

Court Jails Ex-Power Minister 75 Years Over ₦22bn Fraud

Solar Alone Won’t Power Nigeria’s Digital Future – Expert Warns

Bayelsa Power Boosted as Oando Supplies Gas to IPP

NLC Rejects N6tn Power Bailout, Demands Sector Overhaul Now

Power Ministry Had Zero Capital Funds in 2025 – Adelabu Tells Senate

Free Meter, Vanishing Power: Abuja Homes Pay More for Less Light

Nigeria Approves N185bn Gas Debt Payment to Producers

AfDB Approves $500m Loan for Nigeria’s Energy Reforms

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