Mordi chukwunonso Esther Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s willingness to privatize the nation’s existing refineries and other assets to revamp the country’s economy.Atiku, who was the PDP presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, said he has always championed the privatization of the nation’s economy and deregulation of the oil…
By Ikenna Omeje The Chief Operating Officer (COO) — Gas and Power of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Usman Yusuf, as well as the Managing Director of Waltersmith, Chikezie Nwosu, have confirmed to speak at the forthcoming International Women in Energy Symposium to be co-hosted by The Women In Energy Network and Renewable Energy…
…ex parte order based on sale of interest in NCTL; and crude re-allocation programme, NOT crude theft/diversion By Jerome Onoja The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has said that the recent interim freeze order on its bank accounts by a Federal High Court in Lagos, which was based on the sale of its interest in…
Lagos, Nigeria (February 19, 2021). The Women in Energy Network (WIEN) is partnering the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) to host the International Women in Energy Symposium. This is in recognition of the need to support strategies that will promote and enable equal participation of women in the energy value chain.This is contained in…
Mordi chukwunonso Esther The Petroleum & Natural Gas Association Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN has urged the federal government to speed up work to further develop the gas sector. The call was made in an address presented by the president of the association, Comrade Festus Osifo at its National Executive Council, NEC meeting held in Imo…
Mordi chukwunonso Esther The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) handed over refurbished operational vehicles to the Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa State, Mike Okoli on Wednesday. The operational vehicles include four Toyota Hilux pick-up trucks, two Nissan pick-up trucks, and one Mercedes Benz utility truck. The vehicles will strengthen the capacity of the Nigeria…
By Ikenna Omeje In its commitment to address the issues of load rejection between the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that both sides would pay charges for any faults caused during load rejection. The regulator disclosed this on Thursday in its…
The Federal Government, through its Rural Electrification Agency (REA), has intensified efforts and connected many rural communities in the Northeast and surrounding areas. The Managing Director of REA, Mr. Ahmad Salihijo, made the declaration during the inauguration of a 30 kWp Solar Hybrid Mini Grid at Mbela Lagaje village, Mayo Belwa Local Government Area (LGA),…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has recorded the fastest recovery of the power grid system after a partial collapse on Wednesday. Acting Managing Director of TCN, Mr Sule Abdulaziz, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday during a news conference. It Would be recalled that the national power grid suffered its first collapse…
By Ikenna Omeje The Director/CEO of the Department of Petroleum Resources(DPR) Engr Sarki Auwalu led members of the Top Management of the Department on a working visit to Niger Delta Petroleum Refinery (NDPR), located in Ogbele, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The visit is in line with the Director/CEO’s strategic initiative to engage stakeholders and investors in the…
