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Cost of preparing Jollof rice up 29.3% - Report

Nigeria, April 26 -- The cost of preparing a pot of jollof rice, a popular delicacy among Nigerians, rose from N13,106 in October to N16,955 in March 2024, a report has said. SB Morgen (SBM) Intellig... Read More


Again, Dangote refinery announces reduction in price of diesel, aviation fuel

Nigeria, April 23 -- The Dangote refinery on Tuesday announced a further reduction in the price of diesel and aviation fuel to N940 and N980 per litre respectively. This ment comes a week after the c... Read More


Nigeria govt set to unbundle 11 DisCos

Nigeria, April 23 -- The Nigerian government on Monday said it has commenced the restructuring of the eleven electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in the country. Nigeria's Minister of Power, A... Read More


NERC transfers regulatory oversight of Enugu electricity market to state govt

Nigeria, April 23 -- The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Enugu State to the Enugu State Electricity ... Read More


Why grid collapse persists in Nigeria - TCN

Nigeria, April 23 -- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has given reasons for the persistent collapse of the national electricity grid in the country. The TCN said the nation's power sector is... Read More


39% of Nigerian children engaged in child labour - NBS

Nigeria, April 19 -- The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says about 50.5 per cent of Nigerian children, aged between 5 and 17, are engaged in economic activities. The bureau revealed this in its ... Read More


Grid Collapse: TCN deploys generation loss detection system

Nigeria, April 18 -- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday said it has deployed a Generation Dip/Loss Detection System (GLDS) to detect and respond to sudden drops in power generation... Read More


World Bank, AfDB partner to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030

Nigeria, April 18 -- The World Bank Group announced Wednesday it is partnering with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in an ambitious effort to provide at least 300 million people in Africa wi... Read More


Dangote refinery announces reduction in price of diesel

Nigeria, April 17 -- Dangote refinery on Tuesday announced a reduction in the price of diesel from N1,200 to N1,000 per litre. The company in a statement on Tuesday said the significant reduction in ... Read More


Ibadan to witness seven-hour electricity interruption - TCN

Nigeria, April 17 -- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday said there would be a seven-hour power interruption on Thursday in some parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The TCN Gen... Read More