April 22, 2023
Nigeria: Huge Debts, Vandalism Behind Poor Electricity Supply in Aba - Geometric Power
The management of APL Electric Company Limited, Aba, a subsidiary of Geometric Power Company, has attributed the poor power supply in Aba, Abia State, to the huge debts owed by its… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Nigeria: Routine Gas Flaring to Stop 2023 - TotalEnergies
The TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria says it will stop routine gas flaring in 2023 to actualise energy security and sufficiency. Read more »
April 18, 2023
Nigeria: Global Energy Demand to Increase By 23% to 2045 - OPEC
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says global primary energy demand is forecast to increase by 23 per cent in the period to 2045, which necessitates… Read more »
April 09, 2023
Nigeria: Net Zero Energy Building Construction in Nigeria Using 3DCP Technology
As the world continues to grapple with the challenge of climate change, the concept of net zero energy buildings has gained traction worldwide, including in Nigeria. As a country… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Nigeria: Persistent Power Outage in Kano Blamed On National Grid
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has blamed the recent serial power outage in Kano on the collapse of the national grid, a situation that has led to an epileptic… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Oil Spill - Shell Incidents Rise 100% to 12 in 1 Month - Report
Oil spills recorded by Shell Petroleum, the largest petroleum producer in Nigeria, increased month-on-month, MoM, by 100 per cent to 12 in February 2023, from six recorded in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nation's Challenges Threaten Gas Flare Programme - Investigation
The nation's current challenging socio-economic and political environment has threatened to scuttle Nigeria's Gas Flare Commercialization Programme, NGFCP 2022, targeted at selling… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Nigeria: Oil Marketers, Tanker Drivers Resume Loading At Depots Nationwide - NMDPRA
THE Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, weekend, disclosed that operations in loading depots have resumed nationwide, following the successful… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Nigeria: World Bank Deploys 100 Solar Grids in Nigeria
The World Bank said that a market-driven approach to mini grid development under its National Electrification Project has accelerated the deployment of more than 100 new… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Nigeria: Wema Bank Supports SMEs With N1bn Loan for Renewable Energy
Wema Bank Plc has announced a N1 billion loan support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that desire to purchase clean and renewable energy solutions like solar panels,… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Nigeria: Poor Power Supply - Explore Renewable Energy Sources, Reps Tell FG
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December 13, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Raises Electricity Generating Capacity to 22,000 Megawatts
Nigeria has added at least 4000 megawatts of power to its generation capacity, bringing the total to 22,000 megawatts of its generated power available in the country, the Minister… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Develops Renewable Energy Policy to Add 30,000MW of Electricity
The Federal Government said it had developed a National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy with accompanying Vision 30:30:30 to add 30,000MW of electricity by the year… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Must Review Power Generation, Distribution Law - Lagos Govt
Lagos State Government has called for the urgent review of Nigeria's power generation and distribution law under the purview of the Federal Government, given the huge amount spent… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs $10bn Yearly for Energy Transition Plan - Osinbajo
The Office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, said there exists a financing gap of about $10billionn every year in Nigeria's quest to achieve the targets in its Energy… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Africa: Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt to Drive Africa's LNG Export - Report
NIGERIA, Algeria and Egypt, have been tipped to drive Africa's Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, export in the short term. Read more »
December 05, 2022
Nigeria: NDPHC - Vandals Destroy 6 Transmission Towers, Kill One in Rivers
Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, Limited said yesterday that vandals have destroyed six electricity transmission towers connecting Afam to Onne in Rivers State, leaving… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs Political Will, Public Support to Tackle Energy Needs - IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, has advised Nigeria and other African countries hoping to add nuclear energy into their energy mix to garner enough political will and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs Political Will, Public Support to Tackle Energy Needs, Says Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, has advised Nigeria and other African countries hoping to add nuclear energy into their energy mix to garner enough political will and… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Nigeria: $550m Foreign Loan Drives Nigeria's Rural Electrification Program
*To supply power to 705,000 homes, 90,000MSMs - REA boss Read more »
November 21, 2022
Nigeria: Adeleke Tackles Nigeria's Electricity Problem With Art
The exhibition of works of painting titled "Light Resolutions" by Akeem Adeleke, which tackles the hydra-headed problem of electricity supply in Nigeria, could not have come… Read more »
November 06, 2022
Nigeria: Expensive Darkness - Nigerians Paid N258.9bn for Electricity in Seven Months
Despite epileptic power supply and frequent blackouts, electricity consumers in the country paid N258.91 billion for electricity in the first seven months of 2022, latest report… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Nigeria: $7bn NLNG Train 7 Project'll Increase Revenue, Employment, Reduce Gas-Flaring
The $7 billion Train 7 project contract of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, is to boost employment, generate revenue as well as reduce gas-flaring in the country. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan Requires $1.9trn Till 2060 - Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said that Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan (ETP) would require funding of about 1.9 trillion U.S. dollars up to 2060. Read more »
October 28, 2022
Nigeria: Food Inflation Heightened By Insecurity, Energy Crisis - Report
A report by SB Morgen (SBM) Intelligence, a geopolitical research firm, has indicated that food inflation in Nigeria spiked in the third quarter of 2022, Q3'22, due to… Read more »