September 30, 2022
Nigeria: NLNG Alerts Govt, Stakeholders On Export of Cooking Gas By Some Local Producers Despite in-Country Shortages
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has drawn the attention of the federal government and other stakeholders to the export of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) commonly… Read more »
Nigeria: Next Administration Must Declare Emergency in Nigeria's Power Sector, Says Century CEO
Chief Executive Officer of Century Power Generation Limited, Dr Chukwueloka Umeh, yesterday said that the next administration in Nigeria must from its first day in office declare a… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Nigeria: Flood - HYPPADEC Distributes Relief Materials to 113 Affected Communities, Tasks Govt On Sensitisation
The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has distributed relief materials worth millions of naira to victims of flood disaster in the 10 affected… Read more »
Africa: Obasanjo, Okonjo-Iweala, Okadigbo Seek Increased Investment in Power Sector to Tackle Africa's Energy Poverty
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Board Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria-Siemens Power Project - Govt to Begin Inauguration of New Equipment in Two Weeks
The federal government, yesterday, said all was set for the commencement of inauguration of the first set of power equipment procured under the Presidential Power Initiative (IPP),… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite 12.3% Decline in Power Supply, Discos Raked in N393bn Revenue in Six Months
In spite of decreased electricity supply to Nigerian homes in the first six months of 2022, power Distribution Companies (Discos) raked in a whopping N393.15 billion between… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Africa: Nigeria Leads Sub-Saharan Africa in Solar Mini-Grid Deployment
In line with the federal government plan to optimize energy generation through stakeholders' collaboration and achieve zero carbon emission by 2060, the Minister of Power, Mr.… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Nigeria: Osinbajo Leads Mission to U.S Wednesday, Seeks U.S.$140 Billion to Deliver Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will on Wednesday depart Abuja for the United States of America, to seek global partnerships and support for Nigeria's $140 billion Energy Transition… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Nigeria: Electricity Workers Lambast Discos, Gencos Over Poor Power Supply Despite N2trn Intervention Fund
Electricity workers in Nigeria have criticised the distribution companies (Discos) and the generation companies (Gencos) over the continuous poor power supply in the country after… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Nigeria: Geometric Power Says, It Suffers N100m Monthly Energy Theft
The Aba Power Limited (APL), a subsidiary of Geometric Power has cried out that it has been losing over N100 million monthly to 14 communities in Obingwa Local Government Area of… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Nigeria: Consumer Rights Group Kicks Against Proposed Sale of NIPP/NDPHC Power Plants
The Nigeria Consumer Protection Network (NCPN) yesterday argued that the proposed sale of the five National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) assets by the Bureau of Public… Read more »
Nigeria: NLNG Restates Commitment to Nigerian Content in Its Operations
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that Nigerians benefit maximally from all its operations by going beyond mere compliance… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Seeks $10bn Package From International Partners for Energy Transition Plan - Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has declared that Nigeria is seeking $10 billion from international partners to fund the nation's new Energy Transition Plan. Read more »
August 23, 2022
Nigeria: $33m Azura Power Deal - House Committee Invites Ministers of Finance, Power, BPP Others
The House of Representatives' Committee on Finance has invited the Ministers of Power, Finance, heads of Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Niger Delta Power Holding Company… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Nigeria: How I Will Lead Nigeria Out of Current Electricity Challenges - Atiku
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Abubakar Atiku, yesterday outlined how he will lead Nigeria out of its… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Nigeria: In Bid to Avoid Promotion Interview, Electricity Union Throws Nigeria Into Total Blackout
Power sector workers yesterday made good their threat to embark on a nationwide strike, shutting down power stations countrywide and setting off another electricity grid collapse… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Nigeria: Discos Alert On Nationwide Blackout As TCN Begs Workers to Suspend Planned Strike
The Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) have alerted Nigerians to a likely nationwide blackout as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yesterday begged workers in the… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Nigeria: Discos - Nigeria Yet to Generate Up to 6000mw Electricity Since Independence
Since 1960 when Nigeria attained independence till date, Africa's most populous nation has not generated up to 6000 megawatts (mw) of electricity, the Association of Nigerian… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Okays Acquisition of Exxon Mobil Shares in U.S. By Seplat Energy
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the acquisition of Exxon Mobil shares in the United States of America by Seplat Energy Offshore Limited. Read more »
August 09, 2022
Nigeria: New Direction Nigeria's Power Sector?
Nigeria's power supply industry has almost always been problematic. With the recent move to clean up the sector, Emmanuel Addeh asks whether Nigerians will begin to see results… Read more »
August 05, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Secures $1.5bn Loan From U.S. to Boost Solar Power Infrastructure
Nigeria has secured a $1.5 billion loan from the US-EXIM Bank to boost solar power infrastructure in 10 different locations in the country. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SUN… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Nigeria: OML11 Communities Reject Sahara Energy, Demand Dialogue With NPDC
Host communities of the Oil Mining Licence (OML) 11 in Rivers and Abia States have said they will resist Sahara Energy Company from entering into any business deal in their land… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: Sylva, Kyari, Komolafe, Others to Brainstorm On Future of Africa's Oil Industry Amid Energy Transition
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva and the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mallam Mele… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Nigeria: Macobarb CEO Allegedly Arrested Over Contract Scam
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has allegedly arrested an indigenous contractor, Shedrack Ogboru of Macobarb International Limited. Read more »
Africa: Why Europe's Rush for Africa's Gas Smacks of Hypocrisy - Report
Europe's growing pressure on Nigeria and a handful of other African countries to produce more gas for export, while declining to fund such projects citing carbon emission reasons… Read more »