The former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, is currently facing serious scrutiny over how billions of dollars meant for Nigeria’s …
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Oil Companies Record Sharp Profit Drop as Global Prices Fall, Nigeria’s Economy Feels the Heat
Major oil companies around the world have recorded sharp drops in profit in the first quarter of 2025, as the fall in global oil prices and rising production costs continue …
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Govt delists CNG conversion centre over sharp practices
The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PCNGI) has removed one of its key conversion partners, Charles Goriola Yakub of C & L Smart Energy Limited, over what it described …
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Tinubu to Meet Power Firms as FG Moves to Tackle N4tn Electricity Sector Debt Crisis
President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet with the leadership of Nigeria’s power-generating companies (GenCos) in a high-level intervention aimed at addressing the N4tn debt threatening the country’s already fragile …
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Dangote Vows to Keep Fighting for $20bn Refinery Amid Alleged Sabotage
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said he is still fighting for the survival of his $20 billion refinery in Lekki, Lagos State. Dangote, Africa’s richest man, revealed …
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Petrol Landing Cost Hits N870 as Dangote Refinery Price Pressures Fuel Importers
The landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, has now risen to an average of N870 per litre, according to data from the Major Energies Marketers Association …
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Nigeria Faces Big Energy Challenges but Sees Hope in Gas, Solar, and Power Reforms
Nigeria, one of Africa’s biggest economies, is currently facing serious power problems, even though it has huge energy resources. With a population of over 200 million people and rich oil …
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Afreximbank Launches $3bn Credit Line to Support Fuel Imports Across Africa, Caribbean
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched a $3 billion revolving credit facility to help buyers across Nigeria, Africa, and the Caribbean access refined petroleum products from within the continent. …
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Oil Price Crash Hits African Producers Hard, Pushes Diversification Debate
The global oil market is in crisis again. In April 2025, the price of Brent crude oil dropped by more than 20%, sinking below $70 per barrel for the first …
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ROGEAP, Ecobank to Train 50 SMEs in Solar Energy Business
The Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP), in collaboration with Ecobank Nigeria, has announced plans to train 50 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the solar energy sector through a …