September 21, 2023
Nigeria: Pressure On Petrol, Diesel Prices As Crude Hits $97.17
There are indications that pressures are mounting on the pump price of petrol as the landing cost has risen by 19.3 per cent to N596.93 per litre as of yesterday, from about N500… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Nigeria: Power Restored After Nationwide Blackout in Nigeria
Electricity supply has been restored hours after a nationwide blackout due to the collapse of the national grid on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Blackout As Nigeria's Electricity Generation Drops 93.5% to 273MW
Nigeria's power supply dropped by 93.5 per cent to 273 megawatts, MW in the early hours of today, from 4,182MW recorded on Monday, this week, following a complete system collapse,… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Nigeria: Naval Dockyard Partners Energy Firm to Construct Coastal Gas Barge
In a move to boost Nigeria's maritime and energy sectors, Naval Dockyard Limited has signed a partnership agreement with Dateline Energy Services for the construction of 4,000… Read more »
August 21, 2023
Nigeria: Energy Crisis - Cost of Solar Systems Rises 120 Percent to N550,000 As Forex, Inflation Worsen
The average cost of installing solar systems in the country has risen by 120 per cent to N550,000 in 2023, from N250,000 in 2022, due mainly to inflation and the depreciating value… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Requires $20bn Annually for Gas Expansion Projects - NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says Nigeria requires $20 billion annually to achieve the desired gas expansion plan to bridge the country's gas… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Partners U.S., EU On Power Sector, Energy Transition
The Federal Government has said it was committed to attain net zero carbon emission by 2060. Read more »
August 02, 2023
Nigeria: 7 Million Electricity Consumers Without Prepaid Meters - Report
Despite several interventions, the Federal government, yesterday, disclosed that over seven million or 57.75 per cent of registered electricity consumers are still without prepaid… Read more »
Nigeria: Energy Transition - 600m Africans Lack Efficient Power Supply - Experts
EXPERTS in the oil and gas industry said 600 million Africans, including Nigerians, lack access to power with the majority living in rural areas. Read more »
July 28, 2023
Nigeria: Russia Summit - Nigeria Missing As Africa Agrees Nuclear Energy As Alternative Source of Power
Nigeria, the acclaimed giant of Africa, was conspicuously absent yesterday, as African leaders gathered in St Petersburg, Russia, to discuss ways nuclear power can help solve the… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Nigeria: National Assembly Moves Against Electricity Tariff Hike, Estimated Billing
·Intervene, halt proposed increase in electricity tariff by Discos, Senate tells FG·Says ordinary Nigerians should be allowed to breathe·Reps move against… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria, E/Guinea Consider New Oil, Gas Opportunities
THE Governments of Nigeria and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, yesterday, considered the establishment of a joint logistics base, deployment of indigenous capacities across… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Nigeria: New Electricity Tariffs - Tinubu's Socio-Economic Game-Changer
The coming of the Tinubu Era at this critical juncture in Nigeria's chequered history seems to have signalled, once and for all, the death knell of all energy-related subsidies.… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Appoints Gbobo As MD of Gas Subsidiary
Shell has announced the appointment of Mr. Ralph Gbobo as the Managing Director of its gas distribution company, Shell Nigeria Gas Limited, with effect from 1st July 2023. Read more »
June 29, 2023
Nigeria: Tariff Hike - NERC Awaits President's Approval, Plans Stakeholders Meeting
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, is awaiting the approval of President Bola Tinubu before a new tariff regime is made public. Read more »
June 28, 2023
Nigeria: Cooking Gas Price Dips 7.61 Percent - NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that the average price of 12.5kg of cooking gas dropped Month-on-Month (MoM) by 7.61 per cent to N9, 537.89 in May 2023, from… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Nigeria: World Bank Plans Additional $750m Grant to Support Nigeria Electrification Project
The World Bank has disclosed that it was considering supporting the Nigeria Electrification Project, NEP, with another $750 million grant. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Nigeria: Civil Society Groups Oppose 40% Electricity Tariff Hike in Nigeria'
Nigerian civil society groups have expressed outrage over a proposed 40% increase in electricity tariffs, warning of the potential negative impact on the economy, education, and… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Nigeria: Economy - Nigerians Power Generators With Cooking Gas
The inventive spirit of Nigerians has continued to cushion the effect of continuous increases in prices of goods and services. Read more »
Nigeria: Global Energy Access Gap Persists As 2.3 Billion People Rely On Harmful Cooking Fuels - Report
...675m people without electricity Read more »
June 15, 2023
Nigeria: We've Restored Power After Fire Incident At Lagos Transmission Station, Says TCN
The police in Kano State confirmed the arrest of 12 illegal immigrants from Mali and Niger Republic and 33 other suspected criminals. Read more »
June 14, 2023
Nigeria: Pay-As-You-Go Solar Solution Lights Up Streets
Solar energy solutions provider, Africa Go Solar, AGS, is bringing a pay-as-you-go solar solution aimed at lighting up the streets of Nigeria. Read more »
May 16, 2023
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery to Meet 100% Nigeria's Requirement - Report
There were indications, yesterday, that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has the capacity to supply adequate petroleum products -- gasoline, diesel, kerosene and aviation jet -- to… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Nigeria: Electricity - TCN, Discos Trade Blames Over Sector's Poor Performance
The Market Operator, a unit in the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN and electricity distribution companies, DisCos, have disagreed sharply over who is responsible for poor… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Nigeria: Nationwide Blackout Looms As Generation Falls Below 4,000MW
Power generation to the national grid dipped below the 4,000 megawatts mark over the weekend leaving customers across the country with limited electricity supply. Read more »