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    NERC Gives Private Transmission Substation Operators 45 Days to Obtain Permit

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi March 12, 2026
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi March 12, 2026

    KEY POINTS The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has directed operators of private transmission substations connected to the national grid to obtain an Independent Electricity Transmission Network Operator (IETNO) permit …

  • Energy TransitionIn the News

    Gas Shortages Push Nigeria’s Electricity Generation Below 4,000MW

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi March 6, 2026
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi March 6, 2026

    KEY POINTS Nigeria’s electricity generation has fallen below the 4,000-megawatt mark due to ongoing gas supply challenges, the Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, reported on Thursday. As of 5 a.m., …

  • Energy TransitionIn the NewsOil & Gas

    Power Outages Worsen as Gas Shortage Cuts Nigeria’s Electricity Supply

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe February 28, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe February 28, 2026

    KEY POINTS Nigeria is once again battling widespread power outages, leaving homes, offices, and businesses struggling with unreliable electricity. The situation, according to the Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, is …

  • Energy TransitionIn the News

    Southeast Blackout Caused by Transmission Fault, Not National Grid Collapse

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe February 24, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe February 24, 2026

    KEY POINTS The Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, has clarified that last Thursday’s power outage across parts of Nigeria’s Southeast was not the result of a national grid collapse but …

  • Energy TransitionIn the News

    Voltage Disturbance at Gombe Substation Responsible for Partial National Grid Collapse

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 29, 2026
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 29, 2026

    KEY POINTS The Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, has traced Tuesday’s national grid disturbance to a voltage fluctuation at the Gombe Transmission Substation, clarifying that the incident did not amount …

  • Energy TransitionIn the News

    Built for Yesterday: Why Nigeria’s Power Grid No Longer Fits Today’s Economy

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 29, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 29, 2026

    KEY POINTS When much of the national transmission infrastructure was conceived decades ago, Nigeria’s economy was smaller, less industrialised, and far less digitally connected. Today, Africa’s largest economy is powered …

  • Energy TransitionIn the News

    Nigeria Plunged Into Darkness Again as National Grid Collapses Second Time in Five Days

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 28, 2026
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 28, 2026

    KEY POINTS Nigeria’s electricity sector suffered another major setback on Tuesday morning after the national power grid collapsed, triggering a widespread blackout across several parts of the country. Operational data …

  • Energy TransitionIn the News

    NISO Blames Multiple 330kV Line Trips, Generator Disconnections for National Grid Collapse

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 26, 2026
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 26, 2026

    KEY POINTS Large portions of Nigeria went dark on Friday due to a system-wide collapse of the country’s electrical grid, according to the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO). NISO told …

  • Energy TransitionIn the News

    Over Two-Thirds of Nigerians Illegally Bypass Prepaid Meters, Deepening Power Sector Crisis

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi November 7, 2025
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi November 7, 2025

    KEY POINTS More than two-thirds of electricity consumers in Nigeria are bypassing their prepaid meters to use power without paying, a practice that is bleeding the already fragile electricity sector, …

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