Global credit rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has expressed confidence in the resilience of Nigerian banks, stating that their strong profitability will cushion the impact of the recently imposed windfall tax …
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Power Minister Says FG Will Pay N2tn Out of N4tn Debt to Gencos Before 2025 Ends
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said the Federal Government plans to pay N2 trillion out of the N4 trillion it is owing to electricity generation companies (Gencos) before …
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Over $5bn Invested in Gas Sector Within One Year – NGA President
The President of the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), Mr. Akachukwu Nwokedi, has revealed that more than $5 billion has been pumped into Nigeria’s gas sector in the last one year. …
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Agbakoba: Over-Concentration of Power is Nigeria’s Biggest Challenge to Economic Growth
Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, a respected lawyer and former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), has warned that Nigeria’s over-centralised governance structure is preventing the country from reaching its full …
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Nigeria’s Walcot Group wins three oil blocks in Angola
Walcot Group, a well-known Nigerian energy company, has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) with the Angolan National Agency for Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG). The signing took place last …
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FG Says Power Grid Now More Stable as 700MW Transmission Boost Takes Effect
The Federal Government has said the country’s electricity grid is now more stable, thanks to the addition of 700 megawatts in transmission capacity. The Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, …
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Hamzat Laments ‘Crazy Billing’ as Electricity Bill Jumps from N2.7m to N29m, Despite Prepaid Meter Purchase
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has expressed outrage over what he described as “crazy electricity billing” after his residence received a staggering N29 million power bill …
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Edo Rep, Esosa Iyawe, Hails Tinubu’s Reconstitution of NNPC Board, Says It Will Boost Energy Sector Reforms
The member representing Oredo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Esosa Iyawe, has praised President Bola Tinubu for what he described as the “timely and strategic” overhaul of …
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OPEC cuts global oil demand growth forecasts over US tariffs
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has slightly reduced its earlier forecast for global oil demand in 2025. According to its Monthly Oil Market Report released on Monday, …
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FG Slashes Gas Price for Power Companies as ₦4.7tn Debt Threatens Electricity Supply
The Federal Government has reduced the price of natural gas supplied to power generation companies in a move to ease the financial burden affecting the electricity sector. This new pricing …