FG COMMISSIONS UPGRADED LEKKI, ALAUSA SUBSTATIONS, ADDS 272MW TO GRID IN LAGOS

The Federal Government has commissioned upgraded transmission infrastructure at Alausa and Lekki in Lagos, adding a combined 272 megawatts of bulk power capacity to two of the state’s key economic corridors.
PRESIDENT TINUBU URGES POLITICAL ACTORS TO SHUN DIVISIVE SENTIMENTS AHEAD OF 2027 POLLS

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on all political parties and candidates to shun divisive and primordial sentiments as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections.
FAAC MEETS IN OWERRI, CHARTS FISCAL FITNESS PATH FOR NIGERIA

The Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, held its August 2026 meeting in Owerri, Imo State, on the sidelines of the National Council on Federation and Economic Development, NACOFED.
NISO AND NBET STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION FOR A MORE EFFICIENT ELECTRICITY MARKET

The Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, and the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, NBET, have agreed to deepen collaboration to improve operations in Nigeria’s electricity market. Both agencies say the partnership will help deliver a more efficient, transparent and investor-friendly power sector.
FG COMMISSIONS 100MVA TRANSFORMER, BOOSTS POWER CAPACITY IN ALAUSA

The Federal Government has commissioned a 1x100MVA, 132/33kV power transformer at the Alausa Transmission Substation in Lagos State, increasing the facility’s total capacity from 135MVA to 205MVA.
TCN COMMISSIONS 100MVA TRANSFORMER TO BOOST POWER SUPPLY IN ALAUSA, ENVIRONS

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commissioned a new 1x100MVA, 132/33kV power transformer at its Alausa Transmission Substation in Lagos, in a move expected to strengthen electricity supply and improve grid capacity in the area.
CUSTOMS RAISES ALARM OVER POSSIBLE ARMS SMUGGLING AHEAD OF ELECTIONS

The Nigeria Customs Service has raised the alarm over possible attempts by criminal networks to smuggle illegal weapons into the country ahead of the next general elections.
TCN COMMISSIONS 100MVA POWER TRANSFORMER AT ALAUSA TO BOOST LAGOS POWER SUPPLY

IKEJA – The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has commissioned a new 1 by 100MVA, 132 by 33kV power transformer at the Alausa Transmission Substation in Lagos.
DEFENCE MINISTER MEETS NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR IN WASHINGTON, PLEDGES STRONGER U.S DEFENCE TIES

WASHINGTON D.C – The Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, retired, has paid an official visit to the Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Ambassador Kayode Are, at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
FCCPC FLAGS POSSIBLE CEMENT PRICE MANIPULATION IN NIGERIA

ABUJA – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has flagged possible manipulation of cement prices in the Nigerian market following a three-month industry-wide investigation.
