#lightupnigeria Electricity consumers in the country can heave a sigh of relief as the indefinite industrial action, which electricity workers under the aegis of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) had planned to embark on today, has been suspended. Africa Energy Nigeria Electricity

#lightupnigeria The relative stability in power supply in the country may soon be disrupted as electricity workers under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have directed their members to embark on indefinite strike action from Monday. Africa Energy Nigeria Electricity

#lightupnigeria The Federal Government said yesterday that Nigeria was currently recording a shortfall of about 400 million standard cubic feet (scf) per month in gas supply for electricity generation. Africa Energy Nigeria Energy

#lightupnigeria Federal Government has ordered the immediate completion of Nigeria’s single largest and oldest power project, the Mambilla hydro power project, located in Gembu, Taraba State. Africa Energy Nigeria Energy

The federal government yesterday warned the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), and gas supply companies in the country, that it would no longer tolerate inadequate gas. Africa Energy Nigeria PHCN

Rising atmospheric temperatures, leading to global warming, has in Nigeria exacerbated desertification, drought, sea level rise, health, food and energy security. Africa Energy Nigeria Energy

Power Minister, Lanre Babalola, has, among other things, the task of meeting 10, 000 Mega Watt (MW) in 2010. CORRESPONDENT, Adeola Yusuf examines the reasons that make a change of strategy necessary for the Minister. Africa Energy Nigeria Electricity

THE Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) in Kano State has denied allegations that the fire incident that gulped the Kano textile company, saying such allegations cannot be substantiated by those making the allegations. Africa Energy Nigeria Electricity

Federal Government is proposing to sell three of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria’s successor companies, the Port Harcourt and Lagos Distribution companies (Eko and Ikeja) to private sector concerns before the end of the year. Africa Energy Nigeria Electricity

Acting President Goodluck Jonathan may have finally declared a “state of emergency” in the power sector without using those words as he has instituted measures to address the nagging problem of electricity supply in the country. Africa Energy Nigeria Electricity