The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, attributed the recent two-week blackout in Northern Nigeria to banditry rather than a national grid failure. He revealed that bandits have threatened contractors sent for repairs and sought assistance from security agencies
In a recent Senate session...
Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has accused some Nigerians of obstructing progress in the power sector due to their self-serving motives.
Speaking at the commissioning of a mobile station in Ajah, Lagos State, Adelabu acknowledged anticipated resistance but emphasized the positive...
In an unexpected turn of events, power reportedly went off at the National Assembly while the Minister of Power was present in the building. This incident sparked a flurry of reactions on social media platforms, ranging from humor to cynicism.
Some users found irony in the situation...
Before the Senate Committee on Power, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, delivered a stark ultimatum: unless the proposed electricity tariff hike is implemented, Nigeria will plunge into darkness within the next three months. Adelabu's dire warning sent shockwaves across the nation, amplifying...
Sierra Leone's Minister of Energy, Kanja Sesay, has tendered his resignation amidst the country's persistent electricity crisis. Sesay, acknowledging his accountability for the crisis, formally stepped down in a resignation letter on Friday. The government swiftly responded by placing the energy...
The Federal Government has appealed to members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) to reconsider their decision to strike following the recent electricity tariff hike.
Despite the union's insistence on withdrawing services if the government does not reverse the tariff hike...
Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, has stirred discussion by asserting that electricity tariffs could decrease if the foreign exchange (FX) rate falls below N1,000. His remarks come in the wake of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission's (NERC) approval of an increase in electricity...
Nigerians have largely rejected Minister Adebayo Adelabu's apology for his recent remarks about electricity consumption habits. Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today, Adelabu expressed regret for any offense caused by his comments, emphasizing that his intention was not to insult...
The Federal Government is considering further increases in electricity tariffs as part of a broader plan to phase out electricity subsidies nationwide. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed this development during a briefing in Abuja.
This announcement follows closely on the heels of...
During an inter-ministerial briefing in Abuja, Nigeria's Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, highlighted the persistent challenge of infrastructure deficit in the country's power sector.
Adelabu disclosed that transformers dating back to the 1960s are still in use in certain regions of...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has ignited a firestorm of controversy by suggesting that Nigerians' lack of consciousness regarding electricity consumption stems from the low cost of power.
In his remarks, Adelabu lamented the absence of consumption management in the country, citing...
The Federal Government's push for improved energy infrastructure within military barracks has taken a significant leap forward as Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, announced the release of N12.7 billion towards the provision of smart meters. This announcement comes as part of a broader...
In the wake of Nigeria's First Lady, Remi Tinubu's call for capital punishment for kidnappers, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, advocates a similar penalty for vandals targeting power infrastructure.
Addressing the frequent vandalism incidents across the country, particularly the recent...
The Federal Government has issued a stern warning to power Distribution Companies (DisCos) threatening to revoke their licenses due to the persistent challenges of epileptic power supply across the nation.
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, announced this ultimatum on Wednesday, March 6...
In a dire revelation, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, disclosed that corpses in Nigerian Army mortuaries are decomposing due to a prolonged power outage caused by a N42 billion debt crisis.
Lagbaja, during a visit to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, highlighted the...
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, declared that Nigeria cannot sustain the ongoing subsidization of electricity due to a mounting debt of 1.3 trillion naira to generating companies (GenCos) and 1.3 billion dollars owed to gas companies.
Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday...
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, reassured the public of his safety following a harrowing incident near the Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State. His private aircraft, carrying the minister and some of his aides, crash-landed near the airport on Friday evening. A source close to the...
Tragedy was narrowly averted as a private jet carrying Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, crash-landed near Ibadan Airport in Oyo State. Initially reported as a crash, it was later confirmed to be a crash-landing.
Details remain unclear, but the incident occurred on a Friday night...
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