South African minister of energy Jeff Radebe, has stressed that coal jobs in South Africa are at risk, however, not as the result of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) programme. Addressing members of the media on the weekend around the country’s REIPPP programme, the Minister highlighted that “Eskom has as early as…
With over 22 years in the energy sector, the East African Community Secretariat’s senior industrial engineer was mentored by some of the industry’s key engineers. Now as a mentor to young professionals herself, Eng Jennifer A. Gache née Nyambala is actively engaged in driving market development. With a primary goal of promoting industrialization in EAC…
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – On January 25, Power Africa, a U.S. government-led initiative coordinated by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which seeks to double electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa, announced a new partnership to advance the power sector in Nigeria. Power Africa will extend technical and managerial support to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC)…
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) Plc, Chief Execultive Officer, Mr Adeoye Fadeyibi, has assured electricity consumers within EKEDC’s network of safe and reliable power supply. Fadeyibi, who gave the assurance when EKEDC signed conditions of service with the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) in…
The nation’s power sector lost N69.1bn between January 1 and February 19 this year as a result of the persistent challenges in the industry. Data obtained from the Advisory Power Team in the Office of the Vice President on Wednesday showed that the loss in the sector was due to insufficient gas supply to power…
The ongoing gas flare commercialisation programme of the Federal Government will attract $3.5bn worth of investments to Nigeria. In a reply to enquiries on the status of the programme, senior officials of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources explained that inward investments valued at over $3bn would come into Nigeria through the Nigerian Gas Flare…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has assured that Nigeria would cooperate with member countries of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to boost crude oil prices through reduction of oil output. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement, said Buhari gave the assurance during audience with Mr. Ahmad…
The Federal Government paid a total of N1.628tn in the joint venture cash call from January to November 2018, latest data from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation have shown. The dollar allocation to the JV cash call account was $3.712bn while the naira portion was N496.703bn, according to the corporation. The nation’s oil and gas…
A final investment decision on Nigeria LNG’s Train 7 expansion project is not expected to take place until the middle of the year, at the earliest. NLNG had told Upstream previously that a final investment decision on the $7 billion project was being targeted for the end of 2018. Industry sources said that a front-end…
A High Court in London headed by Justice Andrew Burrows has granted Nigeria’s plea to allow it proceed with the trial of JPMorgan Chase. The bank is alleged to have enabled the misappropriation of state funds totalling $875 million over the Oil Prospecting License, OPL 245. Mr Salihu Isah, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity…