KEY POINTS The Federal Government has announced that ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s power sector have attracted about $2 billion in fresh investments while reducing sector liabilities to approximately N146 billion. …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
AfDB Approves $5.65 Million Grant for Mini-Grid Projects Across 14 African Countries
KEY POINTS The African Development Bank, AfDB, has approved a $5.65 million grant to support Peace Renewable Energy Certificate mini-grid projects across 14 African countries, targeting improved electricity access for …
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KEY POINTS The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has signed Petroleum Exploration Licence No. 5 with SeaSeis Geophysical Limited to advance offshore exploration activities. The agreement authorises the company, …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
TCN Demolishes Houses, Shops Along 330kV Transmission Corridor in Kaduna
KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has demolished residential and commercial structures encroaching on the corridor of a 330kV transmission line in the Kudenda area of Kaduna State, …
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KEY POINTS The Federal Government has reopened petrol importation, issuing fresh licences to six oil marketers following supply concerns triggered by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The move represents …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
DA Mayors Oppose Eskom Tariff Hike, Urge Regulator to Reject Electricity Price Increase
KEY POINTS Mayors from several Democratic Alliance-led, DA, municipalities have mounted a coordinated challenge against Eskom’s latest electricity tariff increases, calling on the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to …
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KEY POINTS The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, Bayo Ojulari, has said the company’s collaboration with the Dangote Refinery has strengthened Nigeria’s fuel …
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KEY POINTS The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has approved full repatriation of export proceeds by international oil companies, granting them unrestricted access to 100 percent of their foreign exchange …
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In the NewsOil & Gas
Oil Producers Get Faster Approvals to Revive Idle Nigerian Wells as Output Push Intensifies
KEY POINTS Oil producers operating in Nigeria are now receiving significantly faster approvals to revive idle wells, as authorities move to boost crude output and strengthen the country’s position in …
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In the NewsOil & Gas
Dangote Refinery Receives Five Crude Cargos Instead of 15 Under Crude-for-Naira Deal
KEY POINTS The Dangote Refinery has raised concerns over a major shortfall in crude oil allocations under the Federal Government’s crude-for-naira programme, revealing that it is receiving far fewer shipments …