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Owerri Residents Lament Power Outage Weeks After Orashi Substation Commissioning

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:52 +0000

Residents of Owerri in Imo State have expressed concern over persistent electricity outages weeks after the commissioning of the Orashi 15MVA, 33/11KV Injection Substation by the state government. The facility was recently inaugurated by Governor Hope Uzodinma alongside the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. Residents say the project was expected to significantly improve electricity supply [...]

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Power Crisis Deepens in Enugu as Tariff Dispute Triggers Blackout

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:40:59 +0000

The residents of Enugu and parts of the South-East have been thrown into darkness following a fresh dispute between the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company and consumers over the recently introduced electricity tariff regime. The blackout, which has lasted several days, has left households and businesses grappling with the twin challenges of lack of power supply [...]

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Katsina Embraces Renewable Energy Amid Persistent Power Outages

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:43:46 +0000

Amid ongoing power challenges in Katsina, the state has taken significant strides towards renewable energy solutions, aiming to reduce its reliance on the national grid and enhance energy access for its communities. As power outages continue to disrupt daily life and local industries, renewable energy projects, particularly solar, are gaining traction as sustainable alternatives to [...]

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Tinubu Tackles Power Outages: Two New Gas Plants on the Way

Temitope Nlewemchi — Thu, 16 May 2024 22:07:25 +0000

President Bola Tinubu has unveiled plans by the Federal Government to address Nigeria’s power challenges by injecting an additional 500 million standard cubic feet of gas into the domestic market. This initiative, announced during the inauguration of critical gas infrastructure projects in Imo and Delta States, aims to enhance industrialization, create jobs, and bolster energy [...]

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#Kwara > Local Government Chairman Expresses Worries Over Seven Month Power Outage

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 23:30:11 +0000

Chairman, Kaiama Local Government Council of Kwara state, Alhaji Alhassan Bagudu has lamented the seven months power outage in the area, which he said had crippled economic activities. In a statement he issued on Sunday in Kaiama, the chairman appealed to Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to restore electricity in the area. According to Bagudu, [...]

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