Energy
13 Apr
As part of efforts to reduce the over-reliance on federal allocations and migrate from a mono to a multi-products economy, the Taraba State Government is grabbing the bulls by the horns in terms of diversifying the state's income generation drive by efficiently exploring an area where she has a comparative advantage over others. That sector…
10 Apr
Nigeria, recently, began the process of implementing gradual increases in the end-user tariff for electricity to move towards a liberalised market, where the Federal Government no longer bears the burden of tariff shortfall
7 Apr
There are strong indications that the efforts by some state governments to take advantage of the country’s new Electricity Act in generating and distributing power in the country may face daunting hurdles.
3 Apr
Emerging developments in the global electricity sector should force the Nigerian government to change extant policies, standards, laws and training curricula, some stakeholders have said.
3 Apr
Deployment of renewable energy in Africa is still far behind as the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), yesterday, said deployment last year hit a record high of 473 gigawatts (GW) to push global renewable energy capacity to 3870GW.
3 Apr
About 10 faulty transmission substations have worsened the plight of electricity consumers in Nigeria’s commercial city amidst the ongoing low generation capacity and rationing of electricity across the country.
3 Apr
A member of Sahara Group, Asharami Synergy, has forged a partnership with the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to amplify efforts in promoting policies that foster the adoption and utilisation of cleaner energy solutions across the country.
27 Mar
The National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP), expected to be funded by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the World Bank has remained elusive even as information about 1.2 million meters, which are to be provided through the scheme, remains sketchy.
27 Mar
The Managing Director and CEO of Global Process & Pipeline Services Limited (GPPSL), Obi Uzu, has emphasised the need for a thorough understanding of the energy sector’s intricacies to advance global collaboration and attract expertise.
27 Mar
An ecological and fiscal advocacy group, Policy Alert, has condemned the guidelines provided by the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on asset divestment in the oil and gas industry
13 Mar
Nigeria, despite being one of Africa’s largest economies, grapples with significant disparities in electricity access between urban and rural communities.
6 Mar
Nigeria’s population has been projected to more than double in the coming decade. This development is expected to among other implications escalate energy demand and increase pressure on revenue.
28 Feb
The passage of the new Electricity Bill by President Bola Tinubu requiring generation companies to pay five per cent of their yearly operating expenses for the previous year to fund host communities’ development has started generating mixed reactions.
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Today is the second Friday of Shawwal 10th after the glorious month of Ramadan. We thank Allaah for making us see the beginning and end of Ramadan. We ask Allaah to grant us all the successes of the month as He accepts all our acts of Ibaadah and sacrifices.