Geometric Power CEO, Nnaji warns against subsidy risks as Lagos drives power reforms
Post AMUGE
April 17, 2025
Onome Amuge Bart Nnaji, chairman and CEO of Geometric Power Group, has lauded Lagos State’s historical role in driving power sector reforms in Nigeria, while cautioning the state government against the financial risks of subsidising electricity. Speaking at the Lagos State Energy Summit, Nnaji, a former special presidential adviser on power and Minister of Power, […]
Aba Power’s mass prepaid meter rollout creates 350 new jobs
Post AMUGEApril 15, 2025
Ben Eguzozie Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest electric distribution company’s (DisCo) mass rollout of prepaid electricity meters has created over 350 new jobs, according to Edise Ekong, the utility firm’s senior manager brand and communication. Ekong explained that the jobs would come directly from its partnerships with three-meter producers. “Each of the meter vendor partners is […]
Aba Power sets up 10-person team to accelerate mass meter deployment
Post AMUGEApril 10, 2025
Business a.m. Aba Power, one of Nigeria’s 12 electricity distribution companies (DisCos), has established a dedicated, 10-person team to spearhead the swift implementation of its mass prepaid meter rollout, commencing next week. The Mass Metering Rollout Project, led by Alfred Ategie, Aba Power’s head of metering, aims to deploy 20,000 prepaid meters in April and […]
Engineering consultant wants court to punish false electricity news purveyors
Post AMUGEMarch 21, 2025
A leading electrical engineering consultant has advised the judiciary to take punitive action against individuals and groups that deliberately distort news reports on court proceedings to mislead the public and put the electricity sector in crisis. In a statement today in Lagos, Joseph Enemuo, a former academic and engineer with the Texas Power and Light […]
Southeast electricity consumers warn of misleading tactics targeting customers
Post AMUGEFebruary 24, 2025
Business a.m. The South East zone of the Association of the Electricity Consumers of Nigeria (ECAN) has warned against the ongoing attempt by a few persons to mislead electricity customers in the Aba Ring-fenced Area (ARFA) comprising nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State over regular bill payment. Joe Ubani and […]
Blackout again as national power grid suffers 12th collapse in 2024
Post AMUGEDecember 11, 2024
Onome Amuge Nigeria’s power grid suffered yet another setback on Wednesday as it collapsed for the 12th time in 2024, plunging the nation into darkness and adding to the growing list of blackouts this year. Prior to the latest incident, data from the nation’s electricity sector had announced 11 previous grid collapses between January to […]
Nigeria risks nationwide blackout as NMDPRA halts gas supply to GenCos Over N2trn debt
Post AMUGEDecember 11, 2024
Onome Amuge The Nigerian electricity sector is on the brink of a crippling blackout following the directive issued by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to gas producers, mandating them to stop supplying gas to generation companies (GenCos) that are in arrears for gas purchases. NMDPRA stated that the debts owed by […]
National power grid collapses second time in 2 days
Post AMUGENovember 7, 2024
Onome Amuge The power supply in Nigeria experienced another setback on Thursday, with the National Grid suffering a second collapse in just three days. This disturbing development was announced on the official X handle of the National Grid, which simply stated, “Another Grid Setback Experienced.” The latest power outage represents the fifth grid collapse in […]
Nigeria’s economic woes deepen as power grid collapse persists
Post AMUGEOctober 28, 2024
Economy loses $29bn annually- IMF Estimated billing worsening power outage- NBS ONOME AMUGE The Nigerian government has, since its self-rule, been marked by a long and troubling history of mismanagement and economic missteps. So persistent have these failings been that current leaders are almost always judged to be less competent than their predecessors, with expectations […]
NERC to hold public hearing over frequent grid failures Thursday
Post AMUGEOctober 21, 2024
Bamidele Famoofo The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) will hold a public hearing to address the persistent failures of the national electricity grid, which have severely impacted power supply across the country. In a statement released on Monday, NERC confirmed that the hearing will hold on Thursday, October 24, in Abuja. The session, according to […]