12 Nigerian states are forging ahead with plans for independent power projects, empowered by the Electricity Act 2023, a hopeful sign for Nigeria's long-standing battle with insufficient electricity.
This act, signed into law last June, decentralised control of electricity generation, granting st
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Faith Esifiho
Faith Esifiho is an Energy correspondent at BusinessDay, covering Nigeria's electricity sector, oil and gas industry, and energy policy.
She reports on power outages, electricity tariffs, gas sector reforms, and the broader challenges facing the country's energy transition.
She specializes in data-led reporting and human-angle stories that examine how energy policies affect everyday Nigerians and also tracks trends in the power sector, analyses regulatory changes, and investigates the impact of subsidy reforms and pricing policies.
