Afreximbank Grants $350,000 Fund For Nigeria Inland Waterways Development African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has provided a grant of $350,000 to Nigeria for the development of Inland Waterways along the Lower River Niger. In an official statement, the bank noted that the fund was provided for the project in a deal with the Nigerian Export-Import…
Court set to rule on suspended Seplat CEO’s suit A Federal Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos, has set March 30, 2023 as the date to rule on the application seeking to set aside the interim ex-parte order previously made by the court, stopping Mr Roger Brown, from parading himself as the Chief Executive Officer…
Nigeria Can Be A Renewable Superpower – Boris Johnson Former British Prime Minister, Mr. Boris Johnson, has said Nigeria can be a renewable superpower. The former Prime Minister, who spoke at the 16th Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe lecture series in Lagos, on Monday called for a stronger “mutually-benefiting relationship” between Nigeria and the United Kingdom in order…
Rwanda Among Countries With Cheapest Electricity Tariffs – Report A report by Statista.com has listed Rwanda as one of the 30 countries globally with the cheapest household electricity prices, according to a report released earlier this month by an online platform specialised in market and consumer data. The other African countries on the list include…
NIMASA, NCC partner on Submarine Cable Regulation The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have agreed to work closely in developing a regulatory framework to provide operational guidelines for Submarine Cable and Pipeline Operators in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Public Relations,…
NCDMB holds Enlightenment Workshop with Contractors and Host Communities in Akwa Ibom The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) recenty held a one-day enlightenment workshop for contractors, youths, and members of host communities in Akwa Ibom State on the NCDMB’s Community Content Guidelines (CCG). The workshop according to the Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi…
IPMAN disagrees over FG Port Harcourt refinery completion date The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has faulted the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, over his assurance on the completion of the Port Harcourt refinery. Sylva had during a seminar recently in Abuja, said the refinery would be ready before the…
U.S. crude oil exports to Europe hit record in March on steep discounts U.S. crude exports to Europe have hit a record 2.1 million barrels per day on average so far this month, spurred by wide discounts to the global benchmark and weaker oil demand by U.S. refineries. Record exports to Europe and China…
N1trn debt payment, gas supply, others top GenCos’ agenda for incoming Govt Power Generation Companies (GenCos) have listed some issues affecting operators and investors in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI), which they want the next president to pay priority attention to. Executive Secretary of the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), Dr Joy Ogaji,…
South Africa: Eskom Will Resolve Power Crisis – Electricity Minister South Africa’s Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, believes that Eskom employees are the heart of resolving the ongoing energy crisis. “My view has always been that the biggest asset for any organisation is its workers and the reason we’re starting…
