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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Resources Authority (NMDPRA), has commenced a clampdown on illegal retailers of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Akwa Ibom state. READ ALSO:Iranian singer performs in online concert without hijab Mr Ikechukwu Eseka, Coordinator, NMDPRA stated this during a courtesy call, paid to him by the State Commandant of Nigeria Security…
10 hours ago
The Forum of Commissioners of Power and Energy in Nigeria has expressed deep concern over the frequent grid collapses plaguing the national electricity supply chain. In a press statement in Abuja, the forum stressed that the latest grid collapse underscored the urgent need for sustainable and decentralised solutions to ensure uninterrupted power supply for all…
17 hours ago
A lot of aggrieved Nigerian electricity consumers are uninformed about how to enforce their rights against Distribution Companies (DisCos) over tariff disputes, service quality complaints and other grievances, such that some usually file charges in court to seek redress.
1 day ago
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Wednesday denied claims that it directed wholesale gas suppliers to stop supplying gas to power-generating companies (GENCOs) over payment defaults. The agency, in a statement said the report is false and baseless, emphasising that no such directive was given. NMDPRA said the misinformation came from…
Vandals destroy transmission towers in Damaturu-Maiduguri - TCN
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Nigeria has once again been plunged into nationwide darkness as the electricity grid collapsed, dropping from about 3,000 megawatts around at 1:00 pm to zero megawatts by 2:00 pm. The grid, managed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), remains one of the weakest links in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The TCN is…
1 day ago
Despite the global resurgence in deepwater oil exploration and production, Nigeria’s oil sector faces a paradox as multibillion-dollar projects, which hold vast potential for the country, remain stalled years after being proposed.
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As the global energy transition accelerates, Africa faces a pivotal moment to redefine its energy sector, balancing development, sustainability, and access for its rapidly growing population, Executive Secretary of African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA), AniborKragha has said.
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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has pledged support for oil workers’ welfare, stressing that a unified, motivated, and productive workforce is critical to the realisation of the country’s economic goals.
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The Petroleum Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to strike a balance between its export ambitions and the local supply of critical energy products, particularly kerosene and diesel.
3 days ago
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has sought to amend its suit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and others. The plea to amend the suit followed an application by the NNPCL before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, urging the court to strike out the case for…
3 days ago
The Nige­rian Exchange Limited (NGX) has named Geregu Power Plc the ‘Most Compliant Listed Company’ for 2023 fi­nancial year at its 2024 edition Made of Africa Awards. The management of the NGX said the award is a recognition for “the listed company that demonstrates the highest level of adherence to The Exchange’s Issuers’ Rules, without…
Port Harcourt refinery
7 Dec
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has been cautioned against taking Nigerians for granted regarding its claim of exporting the first cargo of Port Harcourt low-sulphur straight-run fuel oil (LSSR) to Gulf Transport & Trading Limited (GTT), a Dubai-based company. The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), which issued the warning in a statement on Saturday,…
7 Dec
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) commenced its Computer-Based Aptitude Test for recruitment today, drawing 45,689 applicants to various centres across the country. NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mele Kyari, who visited one of the centres at the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society Centenary Resource Centre in Maitama, Abuja, assured stakeholders that the recruitment process…

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Four men will appear in court next year in Paris over allegations they harassed French First Lady Brigitte Macron online, the public prosecutor said Thursday. Disinformation on Macron's gender has circulated on social media for years. She has also been attacked over the 24-year age difference with President Emmanual Macron. Brigitte Macron filed a complaint…
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  Victims of a decades-long contaminated blood scandal that has killed about 3,000 people in Britain will start receiving final compensation payments this week, the government said on Thursday. More than 30,000 people, including children, were infected with viruses such as HIV and hepatitis after being given the tainted blood between the 1970s and early…
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A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, yesterday, ordered the remand of 12 auto mechanics at the Agodi Correctional Centre over alleged treasonable felony and sundry offences.
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The Oyo State Government will, on Sunday, commence the re-verification of landowners/claimants affected by the acquisition of lands on the first segment of the Ibadan circular road. READ ALSO:Benue Assembly orders indefinite suspension of teachers recruitment This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by the Special Assistant to the Governor on…
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The Benue Assembly has directed the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to halt the ongoing teachers recruitment process. READ ALSO:Akwa Ibom: NMDPRA begins clampdown on illegal retailers of cooking gas The house gave the order following a motion by Mr Douglas Akya (APC/Makurdi South) on Thursday during plenary in Makurdi. The News Agency of…
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Roger Schmidt, who was sacked as Benfica coach at the end of August, is to receive 8.7 million euros ($9.1 million) in severance pay, the Lisbon club announced on Thursday. Benfica informed the Portuguese stock exchange (CMVM) that it has "reached an agreement" on compensation with Schmidt, who joined the club in 2022 and whose…
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Dortmund's Westfalenstadion will host the second leg of Germany's Nations League quarter-final clash with Italy in March 2025, the German FA (DFB) announced Thursday. The match will take place at the 82,000-seat home of Borussia Dortmund on March 23, three days after the first leg at Milan's San Siro. In a statement, DFB sporting director…
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Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has presented N1.5trillion 2025 budget to the House of Assembly. The budget tagged, "Budget of Hope for Sustainability and Food Security" was presented by the Governor at the flow of the State Assembly complex in Minna, on Thursday, 12th December 2024. The 2025 budget is higher than the 2024…
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An Iranian singer was hailed as a hero by supporters on Thursday but faced prosecution after giving an online concert not wearing the hijab in defiance of the Islamic dress code. Parastoo Ahmadi streamed the concert on her YouTube channel late on Wednesday. She wears no headscarf and is bare-shouldered in a long, flowing black…
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The Ondo State 2024 Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has received five petitions challenging the declaration of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Nov. 16 election. INEC had, on Nov. 17, declared Aiyedatiwa winner of the election, having polled a total of 366,781 to defeat his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi…