The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) says it has reclaimed over 70 active gully erosion sites and 2,500 hectares (ha) of degraded land across the country. Salisu Dahiru, National Project Coordinator of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) Mr Salisu Dahiru, the National Coordinator of NEWMAP, disclosed this to the News…
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distribution (ANED) says it is working with stakeholders in the power sector to address issues that led to the suspension of some of its members. Mr Sunday Oduntan, Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, ANED -umbrella body of electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos)-disclosed this in an interview on Tuesday. Oduntan said the…
Worried by the continued influx of fake and sub-standard Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders into Nigeria, a cooking gas advocate has warned that Nigerian homes may start experiencing `bomb-like’ explosions in their kitchens soon, caused by fake cylinders. The warning, follows reports that N38 million worth of cooking gas cylinders have been impounded by the…
The Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), is billed to commission the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited new 2×60MVA, 132/33KV substation and associated 132KV transmission lines in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday, August 15, 2019. According to a press statement, the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, will join the Vice-President to commission the…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that the rehabilitation of the two Port Harcourt Refineries were still ongoing. Mr Ndu Ughamadu, the Group General Manager, Group Public Affair Division disclosed this in Abuja, on Monday. The first refinery in Port Harcourt was commissioned in 1965 to process 60,000 barrels of oil per stream day…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says suspension of some Distribution Companies (DisCos) from the Electricity Market does not affect most electricity consumers in their franchise areas. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager Public Affairs of TCN made this known in Abuja on Sunday. Mbah said that the impact of the disconnection was minimal and was…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has inaugurated a Community Interface Committee (CIC) for the Nigerian Oil and Gas Park Scheme NOGaPS) located at Emeyal 1 in Ogbia LGA of Bayelsa State. The committee was set up to enhance the interface between the communities, the contractors and the Board and would ensure community…
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has appealed to its customers not to engage in self-help in fixing electrical faults during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Mr John Ayodele, IBEDC Chief Operating Officer, in a statement on Sunday in Osogbo also urged Muslim faithful and others to observe critical safety measures in the spirit of celebrating the…
Some electricity consumers in Enugu State, have expressed joy over the installation of pre-paid meters in their premises by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) after 10 days of payment. The feat was made possible by the ongoing Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme initiated by the Federal Government. The scheme is being coordinated by the…
After three days of exhibitions in the 2019 Society of Petroleum Engineers Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibitions (SPE NAICE), through an evaluation exercise anchored by PricewaterhouseCoppers (PWC), Shell, CypherCrescent and Chevron emerged 2019 winners at the event award nights held on August 7, 2019 at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria. While the Anglo-Dutch…