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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


Tinubu commends Dangote refinery on diesel price reduction

Nigeria, April 17 -- President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday commended Dangote refinery for reducing the price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel. Dangote refinery had on Tuesday announced ... Read More


Eko Electricity announces additional Band A feeders

Nigeria, April 16 -- Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday announced that twenty-one 33kV feeders have been added to its approved Band A feeders list. The company disclosed this in ... Read More


Blackout: Collapse grid fully restored - TCN

Nigeria, April 15 -- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has fully restored the collapsed national electricity grid. The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this ... Read More


Nigeria's inflation hits 33.20% amid high food prices

Nigeria, April 15 -- Nigeria's annual inflation rate rose to 33.20 per cent in March from 31.70 per cent in February, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. The statistics office sai... Read More


Again, Nigeria's electricity grid collapses

Nigeria, April 15 -- Nigeria's electricity grid on Monday collapsed yet again, throwing several cities into darkness. The grid collapsed around 2:42 a.m. on Monday, with generation dropping to 64.70 ... Read More