NEWS

Tegbe Unveils Reform Blueprint, Demands Shared Responsibility to Fix Nigeria’s Power Sector

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2026

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has unveiled a comprehensive action plan aimed at stabilising and transforming Nigeria’s electricity sector, insisting that meaningful reform will only succeed if every stakeholder in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) accepts collective

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Nigeria DisCos receive 3,756MW power supply nationwide

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) across Nigeria received a total load allocation of 3,756 megawatts (MW) as of 8:32 a.m. on January 8, 2026, according to the latest industry data. The breakdown of the load distribution shows that Abuja Electricity Distribution Company received the highest allocation with 575MW, followed closely by Ikeja DisCo with 568MW. Eko

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Togo, Niger, Benin owe Nigeria ₦25bn for electricity — NERC

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that the Republics of Togo, Niger and Benin owe Nigeria a combined sum of ₦25 billion for electricity supplied through cross-border power agreements. According to the Commission, the debt arose from electricity exported to the three West African neighbours via Nigeria’s generation and transmission

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Grid Collapse Triggers Another Major Blackout

Daily Dispatch September 10, 2025

Once again, Nigeria’s national electricity grid suffered a collapse on Wednesday. According to data from the Independent System Operator (ISO), power generation plummeted from 2,917.83 megawatts (MW) to a mere 1.5MW between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., confirming a nationwide blackout due to grid failure. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) issued a statement

BUSINESS

Electricity workers fault N3tn bailout to power companies

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2023

The Organised Labour has faulted the over N3tn bailout granted to generation and distribution companies in the power sector by Federal Government after they have been privatised. The National Union of Electricity Employees especially criticised the government for injecting funds into companies owned by individuals without a commensurate increase in electricity generation

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Budget deficits: NAFDAC, NERC, NIGCOMSAT, others opt out of federal budget

Daily Dispatch April 28, 2021

Following the ongoing investigation by the Senate Committee Finance on Remittances of Internally Generated Revenue(IGR) by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and payment of 1% Stamp Duties on all federal contracts pursuant of reducing yearly budget deficit and getting more revenue to fund budgets, some government agencies have started opting out of funding from