October 17, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Urged to Position Nigeria to Tackle Climate, Debt Crises
A group, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has said that despite a report that Nigeria and 10 other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Nigeria: National Grid Collapses Again As Govt Promises 20,000mw Generation By 2026
The national grid collapsed again on Tuesday September 19, 2023, with power generation dropping from a peak of 3,594.60 megawatts (MW) to 42.7MW at midday. Read more »
August 25, 2023
Nigeria: 5.3m Prepaid Meters Risk Crashing Over Software Expiration
Electricity consumers nation-wide are faced with possible dilemma and risk of not being able to energise their pre-paid meters after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Nigeria: Seplat Intensifies Search for 3 Missing Crew in Capsized Rig
Seplat Energy said, there are still ongoing efforts to possibly rescue missing persons involved in a rig accident. Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: Decade of Gas - 'Speedy Implementation Required Amid $20bn Annual Investments Needs'
With the dwindling international funding support and the expulsion of foreign interests from some parts of the continent stakeholders have made renewed calls for implementation of… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Nigeria: Time to Switch Nigerian Telecoms Sector to Clean, Sustainable Energy
In the face of global energy challenges and the critical need for sustainable practices, it is important that Nigeria explores innovative solutions to enhance energy efficiency and… Read more »
July 30, 2023
Nigeria: Investment in Modular Refineries Antidote to Energy Crisis in Nigeria - Pandef
Worried by the prevailing hardship occasioned by the Federal Government's ongoing reforms in the energy sector, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) rose from its expanded National… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Nigeria: 68 Percent Household Consumption Causes Electricity Tariff Shortfall
As state governments across the country prepare to adopt and implement the provisions of the Electricity Act 2023, they have been urged to target industrial consumers in order to… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Nigeria: Address Epileptic Power to Improve Businesses, FAAN Urges Federal Govt
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), officials from the Yola International Airport, are seeking the federal government's intervention to address epileptic electricity… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Nigeria: NLC Rejects Planned Electricity Tariff Hike
The organised labour yesterday kicked against the plan by the federal government to increase electricity tariff describing it as callous and insensitive to the well-being of… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Nigeria: Planned Electricity Tariff Hike Insensitive to Plight of Nigerians - NLC
The organised Labour, on Thursday, kicked against the proposed plan by the federal government to increase electricity tariff while describing it as callous and insensitive to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Increasing Electricity Tariff Now Not in Nigerians' Interest - Expert
Energy expert and professor of Energy and Electricity Law at the University of Lagos, Yemi Oke has appealed to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) not to approve… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu's Reforms Will Unlock New Foreign Investors Prospects for Nigeria - U.S. Energy Secretary
Sweeping economic reforms undertaken by President Bola Tinubu have garnered positive reactions from the United States of America, (USA) which is now seeking to strengthen its ties… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Nigeria: Creating Enabling Environment for Optimal Renewable Energy
Nigeria has unfortunately either by omission or commission remained in darkness even when it possesses the potentials to be the energy (electricity) hub of the continent of Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: TotalEnergies to Speak On Exploration Campaign in Nigeria, Others At Aew
TotalEnergies' huge exploration campaigns in Nigeria and other parts of Africa has sustained the company's assurances with promises of new opportunities for energy security in… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Nigeria: Amid Low Patronage - Mass Metering Programme in Limbo As Manufacturers Divest
Most licence holders in Nigeria's local meter manufacturing sector are divesting into other lines of business following low patronage from both government and the Electricity… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Nigeria: Energy Summit - PIA Passage Our Greatest Energy Sector Achievement - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the $2.8billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano AKK natural gas pipeline project, is currently at 43 per cent completion. Read more »
Nigeria: Number of Metered Electricity Customers Hits 5.13 Million
Latest data by the National Bureau of Statistics has shown that the rate of metered electricity customers stood at 5.13 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 from 5.02 million in… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Leads As Global Gas Flaring Drops to Lowest Level Since 2010
Nigeria leads two other countries, Mexico, and the United States-- to account for most of the decline in global gas flaring in 2022, the World Bank has said. Read more »
April 10, 2023
Nigeria: Labour Blames Shoddy Privatisation for Abuja DISCO, Others' Takeover
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has attributed the recent takeover of Abuja DisCo, among other electricity Distribution Companies (DisCo), to shoddy… Read more »
April 09, 2023
Africa: Partners in U.S.$25 Billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Agree On Production Sharing Plan
The Nigeria's National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is planing to invest about $12.5 billion to secure a 50 per cent equity stake in the $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Nigeria: Experts Foresee Nigeria Breaking Epileptic Power Jinx
Key stakeholders in the electricity industry have predicted an enhanced inclusive growth, economic competitive indexes after President Muhammadu Buhari assented to 16 constitution… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Among Countries With Significant Gas Flare Reduction in 2022
The World Bank has acknowledged that Nigeria significantly contributed to global gas flare reduction in 2022. Read more »
March 02, 2023
Nigeria: Amid Cash, Fuel Scarcity, Nigerians Pay More for Cooking Gas
The average price of cooking gas across Nigeria went up by 0.51 per cent in January compared to what it sold at in December last year, thus, adding to the new Naira scarcity… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Nigeria: SAN Leon Energy Reacts to NNPCL Take Over of OML 18
San Leon Energy Plc, an independent oil and gas production, development and exploration company focused on Nigeria, has reacted to recent speculation about the operation of the Oil… Read more »