2021: Leadership, electricity and petroleum sectors

By; Jerome-Mario Utomi At a glance, President Muhammadu Buhari comment during his 2021 New Year message to Nigerians on Friday January 1, 2021, that; this administration would continue to focus on delivering key strategic priorities under our “SEA” – (Security, Economy and Anti-Corruption) Agenda, without any shadow of the doubt portrays his led Federal Government … Read more

Democracy, Electricity and a Nation’s Romance with Darkness

By Jerome-Mario Utomi The growth, prosperity and national security of any country says development practitioners are critically dependent upon the adequacy of its electricity supply. And, the link between electricity supply and economic development is such that the health of the industry is a matter of deep and personal concern to all citizens. Nigeria is no exception. Even … Read more

FG: No decision made on providing Nigerians free electricity for two months

By Zainab Olawunmi The federal government has discredited claims that it has approved the provision of free electricity for Nigerians for a period of two months. In a tweet on Friday, the ministry of power announced that no decision has been made on the proposal. “No decision has been taken by the federal government to … Read more

Addressing Nigeria’s epileptic power supply through renewable energy resources

Photo Credit: VTpass.com By Gideon Arinze When the Electricity Corporation of Nigeria was established in 1950, its mandate was to integrate electricity power development and make it effective for the teeming population of the country. An era when there would be uninterrupted supply of power was indeed envisaged. But several years down the line, the … Read more