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TOP STORYAn Abu Dhabi platform takes 90% of a 752 MW pan-African generator. The signal for Nigeria matters more than the price.
Five break points between generation and payment, traced with the latest NERC data.
Read analysisSeventeen quarters of NERC data on the sector's stalled loss-reduction curve.
Read analysisWhat two years of held prices are really costing Nigeria, and who pays.
Read explainerForced, scheduled, load shedding and system-wide: what causes each, and what you can do.
Read explainerThe part of the chain you meet every month, and what it is really responsible for.
Read explainerNigeria has 13,625 MW on paper. Why only about a third of it was switched on in 2026.
Read explainerEvery kilowatt-hour starts with a generator. How GenCos earn, get paid, and cope when the money does not arrive.
Read explainerWhat stolen electricity costs the whole system, and who ends up paying for it.
Read explainerThe MD of NISO on grid reliability, system operations and the market's next phase.
View interviewA TAGIR feature on the single largest lever in Nigeria's generation mix.
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Executive Dialogue
In the inaugural GridIQ Executive Dialogue, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Independent System Operator discusses grid reliability, system operations, spinning reserves and the next phase of Nigeria's electricity market. Guest selection, questions and editorial output remain fully independent.
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