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UNILAG Urged To Explore Floating Solar Farm To Address Electricity Needs

Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL -
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has been urged to explore a floating solar farm on its waterfront to expand electricity generation amid limited land for conventional solar installations.
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Power Crisis Deepens As Electricity Workers Shut BEDC, Plunge Edo, Delta, Ondo, Ekiti Into Darkness

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
Electricity supply across Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states was disrupted on Monday after workers under the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) shut down critical facilities of BEDC Electricity Plc over a dispute involving emoluments and welfare packages
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NISO Confirms Multiple 330kV Grid Trippings After Power Generation Crashed 88%

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has confirmed that multiple trippings occurred on the country's critical 330-kilovolt transmission network on Monday, hours after electricity generation plunged dramatically by about 88 per cent and triggered outages in parts of the country.
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Nigeria Faces Fresh Power Shock as Generation Plunges 88% From 3,840MW to 477MW

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
Nigeria’s electricity supply system suffered a dramatic shock on Monday as power generation plunged by about 88 per cent, falling from approximately 3,840 megawatts (MW) at 7am to 476.70MW by 1pm.
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Can Abuja’s Shared Solar Plan Cut Electricity Costs For SMEs?

Joy Onuorah, THEWILL -
For neighbouring businesses, buying separate generators means paying repeatedly for equipment that serves the same street or market. Solar offers another option, although purchasing a system individually can put it beyond a small firm’s budget.
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Power Grid Suffers Major Blow As Heavy Rain Collapses Three TCN Towers, Cuts Keffi, Akwanga Supply

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has suffered a major infrastructure setback after heavy rainfall caused the collapse of three transmission towers along the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission line corridor.
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REA, Stanbic IBTC Seal ₦100bn Financing Deal To Boost Renewable Energy Projects

Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL -
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has secured a ₦100bn financing facility from Stanbic IBTC Bank to support renewable energy developers and accelerate electricity access in unserved and underserved communities across Nigeria.
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Energy Crisis: Japan Raises Alarm As Nigerian Industries Bleed Trillions Of Naira On Costly Power

Felix Ifijeh, THEWILL -
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has raised the alarm over the huge financial burden imposed by Nigeria’s energy inefficiency, warning that the country must urgently embrace energy-saving technologies to cut costs, boost productivity and strengthen energy security.
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Nigeria’s Economy Rises 4.43% as Power Sector Contracts 10.63%

Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL -
Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.43 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 4.23 percent in Q2 2025 and 3.89 percent in Q1 2026.
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REA Warns Fragmented Power Projects Could Slow Nigeria’s Electricity Access Drive

Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL -
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has called for stronger coordination among government agencies, state governments, development partners, private operators and other stakeholders to prevent duplication and accelerate electricity access across Nigeria.
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South African Woman, US-Based Grandma Arrested With Large Cocaine, Loud Shipments

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilograms of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, as the agency intensified its crackdown on international and domestic drug trafficking networks.
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