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    An effective and efficient power sector in Nigeria: A mirage ?

    by Church Times October 23, 2026
    by Church Times October 23, 2026

    Paying for Darkness: Tariff Bands, Estimated Billing and the Crisis of Accountability  By Adesegun Olutayo Osibanjo  Beyond Generation: A Systemic Failure  Nigeria’s Electricity crisis extends beyond inadequate generation. It reflects systemic failures across Gas supply, Generation, transmission, distribution, metering, billing and regulation. Households and businesses endure erratic supply while consumers, particularly those without functioning meters, receive bills they may be unable to verify against the electricity actually consumed.  An effective Electricity market must deliver dependable Power, transparent billing and enforceable Consumer protection. Revenue collection without commensurate service accountability is not efficiency.  The Electricity Act 2023 provides a framework for State Electricity markets following the Constitutional amendment. However, establishing State Electricity laws and Regulatory commissions does not automatically guarantee effective regulation. Operational capacity, clear jurisdictional arrangements, transparent performance reporting and enforcement are essential.  Gas, Generation and Transmission: Fix the Entire Value Chain  Nigeria possesses substantial natural Gas resources, yet production, processing, transportation infrastructure, payment challenges and competing demand constrain Gas-fired generation. These bottlenecks require coordinated investment, resolution of verified payment arrears and reliable Gas-delivery arrangements.  Installed Generation capacity must not be confused with available capacity or Electricity actually delivered. Existing facilities require appropriate maintenance and rehabilitation, while new generation must be matched with fuel availability and adequate transmission and distribution infrastructure.  Transmission investment must likewise respond to verified network constraints, loading, losses, evacuation limitations and growing demand. Without coordinated planning across the value chain, additional generation cannot guarantee improved electricity at consumers’ premises.  Mowe–Ibafo: An Economic Corridor in the Dark  The Mowe–Ibafo corridor along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway supports residential communities, businesses, logistics, agriculture and other economic activities. Yet, affected communities are subjected to a two-days-on, two-days-off electricity supply schedule—an indefensible aberration in this day and age. Rather than resolve the infrastructure and operational failures responsible for inadequate supply, this arrangement normalises alternating periods of Electricity access and deprivation.  The situation becomes even more distressing when a line fault occurs, potentially leaving affected communities without electricity for at least five days. Businesses struggle to sustain production, refrigeration and trading, while households and enterprises incur additional costs for generators, fuel and alternative power. These recurring burdens undermine livelihoods, productivity, investment and economic development.  IBEDC deserves strong condemnation for sustaining this unacceptable schedule while continuing to impose substantial Electricity bills on Communities enduring prolonged periods without supply. Electricity distribution cannot be reduced to revenue collection while service delivery remains inadequate. Consumers should not bear the combined burden of unreliable supply, extended fault-related outages, alternative Energy costs and bills they cannot adequately verify.  The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), relevant system operators, IBEDC and the Ogun State Government must urgently investigate the constraints affecting the corridor and publish a coordinated, time-bound improvement plan covering the necessary transmission, Substation and distribution investments.  IBEDC must disclose feeder-level supply and outage records, fault-response and restoration times, the basis for sustaining the schedule, and the measures required to end it. Businesses increasingly turning to private and alternative Electricity arrangements to remain operational may face higher Energy costs, while DisCos risk losing customers and demand. IBEDC should disclose the extent of these losses and explain what it will do to restore consumer confidence. This schedule must not become an accepted or permanent feature of Electricity distribution in modern Nigeria.  Tariff Bands: Different Prices, Unequal Realities  The service-based tariff framework specifies minimum daily supply commitments of 20 hours for Band A, 16 hours for Band B, 12 hours for Band C, eight hours for Band D and four hours for Band E. These are service obligations, not merely classifications for determining tariffs.  From my direct experience, the arrangement creates a strong commercial incentive for Distribution companies (DisCos) to prioritise higher-tariff customers, particularly those in Bands A and B, where reliable supply generates greater revenue. Meanwhile, Consumers in lower bands may remain exposed to erratic Electricity and estimated billing. This imbalance allows DisCos to maximise commercial returns without demonstrating equivalent service accountability across their customer base.  The answer is not to reduce supply to consumers enjoying better service, but to extend reliable Electricity to all customers and enforce the obligations attached to every tariff band.  The Minister’s Freezer Remark: Two Different Realities  On 16 September 2026, the Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, reportedly described Communities experiencing improved Electricity after prolonged deprivation. Speaking at the commissioning of a 3-megawatt Solar Hybrid Power Project at Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, he said:  …

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    Nigerian Anglicans and the primate’s many battles

    by Church Times October 23, 2026
    by Church Times October 23, 2026

    By Motunrayo J Adetola It was Tuesday 15th September 2026 and in my own backyard at the Our Saviors Anglican Church in …

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    What would Jesus do?: A case study of VeryDarkMan, Apostle Arome Osayi, and the question of fake miracles in Nigeria

    by Church Times October 13, 2026
    by Church Times October 13, 2026

    By Rev. Joseph Ashimolowo This article is not written to declare VDM right or Apostle Arome wrong. Nor should allegations against any …

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    Omololu Falobi (1971–2006): 20 years of an enduring legacy

    by Church Times October 5, 2026
    by Church Times October 5, 2026

    By Gbenga Osinaike October 5 2026 marks exactly 20 years since Omololu Falobi, the Executive Director of Journalists Against AIDS (JAIDS), passed …

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    How Rusia-Ukraine war is helping to spread the gospel – Sunday Adelaja

    by Church Times September 29, 2026
    by Church Times September 29, 2026

    By Sunday Adelaja When the Russia Ukraine war started more than 10 million Ukrainians had to leave their homes fleeing for dear …

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    Heaven, Christ’s return and the limits of a corrective

    by Church Times September 8, 2026
    by Church Times September 8, 2026

    What does the New Testament actually teach? By Lanre Ogundipe The controversy over Abel Damina’s teaching on heaven and the return of …

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    Ministry lessons from the invitation of Bishop David Oyedepo to Global Crusade with Kumuyi

    by Church Times September 3, 2026
    by Church Times September 3, 2026

    By Bishop Wisdom Irabor It is no longer news that Pastor WF Kumuyi hosted Bishop David Oyedepo recently at the Global Crusade …

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    NIGERIA IS BETTER THAN THIS : Addressing religious and tribal bigotry

    by Church Times August 31, 2026
    by Church Times August 31, 2026

    By Bishop Tony Marioghae  Recently,  a  misinformed  religious  cleric  publicly  unleashed  hateful  rhetoric against  Christians  while  in  the  company  of  several  governors.  …

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  • Opinion

    The skull and the double standard: A call the scriptural fidelity

    by Church Times August 23, 2026
    by Church Times August 23, 2026

    By Oyewole Sarumi A Catholic bishop lifts a human skull before the faithful in a public religious ceremony. The congregation gathers in …

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    THE THIRD TEMPLE QUESTION: When Prophecy Stops Being Future and Starts Becoming News

    by Church Times August 20, 2026
    by Church Times August 20, 2026

    By Pastor Femi Alabi | Lagos There are places that make headlines, and there is one place that makes prophecy. The Temple …

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