COLUMNS

Adelabu’s Power Lines as Laundry Lines

Daily Dispatch April 2, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene In many parts of the country, the rains poured down earlier in the week, bringing much physical and psychological relief from the searing heat.The absence of electricity from public supply channels made it worse. Average daytime temperatures throughout March ranged from 33

NEWS

Darkness returns as national grid crashes again

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

The Nigerian national electricity grid has collapsed once more, recording its second system failure within a week and cutting off power supply to millions of consumers across the country. Reports indicate that electricity generation dropped to zero megawatts following the shutdown of all 23 power plants linked to the national grid. The latest incident occurred […]

NEWS

Power Distribution Companies reject FG’s free meter initiative

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

Power distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria have rejected the Federal Government’s proposed free electricity meter programme, raising fresh concerns over efforts to close the country’s metering gap and curb estimated billing. The DisCos, under the umbrella of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), argued that the plan was not adequately discussed

NEWS

Minister petitions DSS over Primate Ayodele’s N150m demand for ‘spiritual intercession’

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

Bayo Adelabu, Minister of Power, has accused Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder and head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke Afa, Lagos, of blackmail and attempting to extort N150 million from him for “spiritual intercession” to make him governor of Oyo state. Adelabu, a former governorship candidate, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 Oyo

EDUCATION

Federal Government Approves ₦68.7bn for Power Projects in Universities and Teaching Hospitals

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2025

The Federal Government has sanctioned the sum of ₦68.7 billion to fund critical power infrastructure upgrades in select universities and teaching hospitals across the country. Announcing the approval on Thursday, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said the initiative aims to enhance both the education and healthcare sectors by addressing longstanding electricity