Senate President wants state of emergency declared in power sector
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Monday called on the Executive to, as a matter of urgency, declare a
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ENERGY
CSOs develop app to track missing oil monies
A group of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria’s extractive sectors have developed a mobile application – RemTrack to track
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AfDB approves $210m power projects in Nigeria
The board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s, TCN’s, NTEP -1 projects
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Oil holds near two-month high on OPEC+ extension expectations
Oil prices held near two-month highs on Friday and were set for a third consecutive week of gains, boosted by
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NEC makes El-Rufai head of panel on review of DisCos ownership
The National Economic Council (NEC) has appointed Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, as the head of the ad-hoc committee
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GenCos threaten to shut down power generation supply
The Power Generation Companies (GenCos), have threatened to shut down power generation supply if pressing issues in the sector are
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NNPC secures $1.16m grant for 1,350mw Abuja power plant
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have concluded arrangement
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India promises to assist Nigeria to overcome power challenges
Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Abhey Thakur, said his country would support Nigeria in the area of infrastructure to
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Cost of electricity in West Africa highest globally – WAPP/TCN Exec
The Chairman of the Executive Board of the West African Power Pool (WAPP), Mr Usman Gur Mohammed, has said the
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Oil falls on caution ahead of economic data, offsets trade deal optimism
Oil prices eased on Monday as traders took profit ahead of fresh European and U.S. economic data, in spite of
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