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Renewable Energy Key to Nigeria’s Future Development – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said that Nigeria has no option than to adopt renewable energy as one of the ways of diversifying the country's economy.
Speaker Abbas, who…
Planned Power Outage in Suleja and Environs as TCN Conducts Maintenance on Transmission Substations
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled preventive maintenance exercise on one of its key power assets—the 60MVA transformer and associated switchgears—at the Suleja 132/33kV Transmission Substation.
The…
CSOs Call for Full Investigation Into $1.5bn Port Harcourt Refinery Repairs Under Kyari
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), under the aegis of the National Transparency Network, has called for a full-scale investigation into the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) under the leadership of its…
Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Prices Nationwide
In a major move set to bring relief to millions of Nigerians, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a significant reduction in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. Effective from Wednesday, April 16,…
Nigeria to Receive Over 3 million Meters to Bridge Power Sector Gap – Minister
Nigeria is set to take delivery of over 3 million electricity meters, according to the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu. Speaking on Sunday, Adelabu stated that the initiative is aimed at addressing the significant…
Tinubu Sacks Mele Kyari, Appoints Ojulari as NNPC CEO
President Bola Tinubu sacked the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Mele Kyari.
The President also Chief Pius Akinyelure as the Chairman of the board on the national oil…
Dangote Refinery Resumes Petrol Loading Amidst Pricing Adjustments
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed loading Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, onto trucks for oil marketers, following a brief suspension due to economic challenges.
With the discontinuation of the naira-for-crude…
NERC Transfers Electricity Regulatory Oversight to Plateau State
In line with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFRN) and the Electricity Act 2023 (Amended), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order transferring regulatory oversight of…
Disruption of Power Supply to Parts of South South Due to Vandalisation of Transmission Towers-TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has revealed that four of its major towers along the Owerri-Ahoada 132 Kilo Volt, kV, Double Circuit line have been vandalized which resulted in their collapse.
In a statement issued in Abuja on…
CPN Condemns NNPCL’s Suspension of Naira-for-Crude Deal, Calls for Probe
The Conference of Progressive Nigerians (CPN) has strongly criticized the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over its decision to suspend the naira-for-crude oil swap deal with domestic refiners.
speaking in…