Energy

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has warned its stakeholders in the oil industry to disregard any new group that has emerged within the oil industry outside the established unions. The caution comes in response to a reportedly scheduled meeting by the Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP)…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced Sunday, November 3, 2024 as the date it will complete the restoration of power in its effort to end the blackout in the northern region of Nigeria. The Managing Director of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, made this disclosure at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, updating Nigerians on…

There was jubilation in Kaduna metropolis when residents suddenly saw the city brighten up with electricity supply as a power outage lasting more than one week came to an end. Many citizens in the state who could not afford the constant purchase of fuel were seen trooping to their business premises to turn on electrical…

Tetracore Energy Group, an integrated energy group, is excited to announce that its state-of-the-art Natural Gas Compression Facility, strategically located along the Benin-Sagamu Express Road in Atakobo, Ijebu East, Ogun State is now fully operational. The facility, representing a total investment of USD 15 million, is being developed in two phases to meet the growing…

Electricity has been restored to Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, and Benue states, all under the Jos Electricity Distribution franchise, following a prolonged blackout that lasted 10 days. Power returned around 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, sparking jubilation across the affected areas. In Jos, the capital of Plateau State, residents took to the streets, celebrating the return of…

Former Katsina State governorship candidate on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PRP), Imrana Jino, has called for compensation of electricity consumers who have been without power for over a week in Northern Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Jino lamented that millions of people have been adversely affected by the power…

The National President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Abubakar Maigandi, has raised concerns over Aliko Dangote's assertion that his 650,000 barrels per day refinery has 500 million litres of premium motor spirit (PMS) in stock for distribution to Nigerians. Maigandi expressed scepticism during an appearance on ChannelsTV's Sunrise Daily, stating that…

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has advised petroleum marketers to stop the importation of petrol as his subsidiary, Dangote Refinery, has produced enough stock to meet local consumption. According to him, Dangote Refinery presently has over 500 million litres of petrol stocked in its tanks awaiting evacuation by buyers. He said the stock, given…

National Petroleum Authority of Ghana says it is proposing to import refined petroleum products from Dangote Refinery to boost its energy security and sustain business cooperation with neighbours. Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Chief Executive Officer, NPAG, said this at the 2024 OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week on Tuesday in Lagos. Speaking as one of the panelists,…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed his commitment to implement the recommendations and other matters arising from the final report of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission. The governor, in a tense warning, said the government has resolved to sue International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in the state over unmitigated oil pollution…

The Coalition of CSOs in Katsina State has lamented the prolonged power outage affecting several states in Northern Nigeria. The Chairman of the coalition, Mr. AbdulRahman Abdullahi, in a statement issued in Katsina on Sunday, said that access to electricity-driven healthcare services has been compromised, leading to the tragic loss of lives daily. Abdullahi lamented,…

Some experts in the power sector have called on the Federal Government and stakeholders to invest more in the sector to ensure stability of the grid. The experts said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. NAN reports that following the incessant grid collapses, the country has…