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NNPC Rules Out Equity Sale, Reduces Debts in JV with Partners to $2bn
NNPC Rules Out Equity Sale, Reduces Debts in JV with Partners to $2bn

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has disclosed that it won’t sell its equity in oil assets because of low oil prices and general poor state of the industry.

Group Managing Director, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, who disclosed this in a keynote address at the 45th Anniversary Lecture of the…

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IPMAN Threatens Strike Over N13m Debt
IPMAN Threatens Strike Over N13m Debt

Members of Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (IPMAN) Anambra Chapter have threatened to shut operations following N13.6 million debt owed one of them by the Transport Company of Anambra State (TRACAS) since 2017.

The body has on August 4, issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Anambra State government to pay…

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Sylva Unveils NCDMB Gas Hub in Bayelsa
Sylva Unveils NCDMB Gas Hub in Bayelsa

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on has unveiled the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Gas Hub.

He also performed the groundbreaking ceremony of Rungas LPG Composite Cylinder Manufacturing plant, located inside the Gas Hub at Polaku community, Bayelsa State.

The…

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N1 Million Damages: EKEDC Appeals Judgment
N1 Million Damages: EKEDC Appeals Judgment

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says it has filed an appeal against the judgment of an Igbosere High Court in Lagos which awarded N1 million damages against it in a suit filed by one Mr Sunday Babalola.

The General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, Mr Godwin Idemudia disclosed this in…

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FG Hailed Over Power Upgrade Pact With Siemens
FG Hailed Over Power Upgrade Pact With Siemens

      …As Jos Disco meters 200,000 customers

The Chairman of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) Plc, Mr Babangida Inuwa, has commended Nigerian government’s power agreement with the German company, Siemens AG, to upgrade the industry.

Siemens contract with Nigerian government last year entails the rehabilitation and expansion…

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Nigeria’s Petrol Imports Crash By 72.65%
Nigeria’s Petrol Imports Crash By 72.65%

The volume of petrol imported into Nigeria in May dropped drastically by 72.65%, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said. This is not surprising given the general battery suffered by the economy as a result of Corona Virus.

The latest data from the NNPC showed that while the volume…

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OPEC’s Current Strife Offers Glimpse of More Pain to Come
OPEC’s Current Strife Offers Glimpse of More Pain to Come

Many of the world’s oil capitals are experiencing a summer of discontent and it could be a glimpse of their future, Yahoo France said in a report.

From Baghdad and Algiers to Caracas, many of the world’s oil capitals are experiencing a summer of discontent.

Iraq has…

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W/Bank Lighting Africa Boosts Renewable Energy Access in Rural Communities
W/Bank Lighting Africa Boosts Renewable Energy Access in Rural Communities

     …The $220m GEDAP in Ghana example
With a strong push for solar energy from the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, life for thousands of Ghanaians is beginning to change. 

The $220 million Ghana Energy and Development Access Project (GEDAP) is among the first Bank-financed programs to focus on inclusive access to renewable energy through…

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