Nigeria Records 10.92% Growth in Electricity Generation in Q1 2025

Nigeria’s electricity generation increased by 10.92% in the first quarter of 2025, driven by improved operational capacity and better availability of thermal and hydropower plants feeding the national grid. According to the latest report from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for Q1 2025, total energy generated reached 10,304.47 gigawatt-hours (GWh), up from 9,289.95 GWh…

Court directs Senate to reinstate suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended representative of Kogi Central. In a ruling delivered on July 4, Justice Binta Nyako described the Senate’s six-month suspension of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan—imposed on March 6 following an altercation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio—as “excessive.” Justice Nyako criticized Section…

AMCON completes sale of Ibadan DisCo for ₦100 billion

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has officially confirmed the sale of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), one of the five power distribution companies formerly under its management. Gbenga Alake, AMCON’s Managing Director and CEO, announced the sale during a media briefing with senior journalists on Thursday, July 3. Alake revealed that IBEDC…

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