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Dangote-NMDPRA conflict heightens investment risks
Backing Dangote essential for Nigerias economic growth, Atiku, Obi, Otedola tell FG Reps demand suspension of NMDPRA chief over alleged sabotage Gabon President invites Dangote to invest in cement, fertilser production Amid the ongoing imbroglio concerning the Dangote Refinery, former Vice President
Agbakoba seeks oil sector reform, urges Tinubu to step down as petroleum minister
Former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has called on the Federal Government to review laws guiding exploration of oil and gas in the country. He also called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to relinquish his hold on the office of the Minister of Petro
Shell, Ardova reiterate commitment to productivity in energy sector
To boost productivity in the energy sector Ardova Plc and Shell International, have underscored the role of energy solutions in enhancing productivity, and driving growth within the Nigerian business landscape. The firms stated this at the inaugural Shell Power Conference, with the theme: 'Powering
FG begins CNG conversion, promises 50% reduction in transport cost
Agbakoba: Fuel scarcity shows PIA is inefficient The Federal Government, yesterday, in Abuja commenced the conversion of vehicles to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), targeting to transit one million automobiles to run on gas in the next three years. Expecting to take off with 20,000 kits, which
Higher tariff worsens MDAs' electricity backlog, threatens supply
•Stakeholders raise concerns, urge immediate intervention •LUTH seeks band downgrading over N252 million monthly bill Debt owed by Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to electricity distribution companies (DisCos) has spiked following the increase in electricity tariff for customers under ban
U.S. mobilises $4.5 billion for renewable energy
The United States government, yesterday, said nearly $4.5 billion had been mobilised for on-grid and off-grid power projects in Nigeria, and over 200 private companies in the off-grid sector have received assistance through its Power Africa Initiative. While World Resources Institute (WRI) reports t
'Why we should be more worried about low oil exploration than production'
Samuel Olotu, the Chief Technical Officer of Lekoil Nigeria Limited, is a seasoned geoscientist with over 25 years of experience in asset management, field development, reservoir management, seismic data processing and interpretation. In this interview with KINGSLEY JEREMIAH, Olotu discusses paths t
NNPCL, IPMAN blame private depots, logistics for scarcity
• HURIWA urges Tinubu to save Nigerians from misery • Accuses NNPCL of incompetence, profiteering The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), yesterday, said the queues currently seen in parts of the country are as a result of disruption of Ship-To-Ship (STS) transfer of Premium Motor S
Crazy Bills: Enugu DisCo to refund N11.8b to Southeast customers
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) is to refund over N11 billion to customers in the southeast region, being the sum it over-billed them between January to September 2023. This is contained in an order by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), which insisted that the E