Ima Gas Project FID Signals Growing Investor Confidence in Nigeria
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has hailed the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Ima Gas Development Project as proof of renewed global confidence in Nigeria’s energy sector. The joint venture by AMNI International Petroleum Development Company Limited and TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited underscores the growing attractiveness of the industry, […]
DR Congo Understudies Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Local Content Framework
A high-level delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), led by Minister of Hydrocarbons Simplice Stev Onanga, is currently in Nigeria on a study tour to understudy the country’s local content framework and boost indigenous participation in its petroleum sector. Welcoming the delegation in Abuja, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator […]
TCN Repairs Vandalised Transmission Towers on Afam-Elelenwo Line
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has launched emergency repair works on four transmission towers along the Afam-IPP-Elelenwo 132kV Double-Circuit Transmission Line following a fresh wave of vandalism. According to a statement issued by management on Monday, engineers from the Port Harcourt Region discovered the damage on August 6, 2026, during a routine line inspection. […]
TCN Announces Five-Hour Power Outage in Bida
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a five-hour power outage in Bida and surrounding communities in Niger State to allow for annual preventive maintenance at its Bida 132/33kV Transmission Substation. TCN said the exercise will take place on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. In a statement posted on […]
Petrol Price Hike: Experts Blame Global Crude Oil Crisis
By Mujibah Abubakar Experts have attributed the rising price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to fluctuations in global crude oil prices and international crises affecting oil supply. They spoke on the StandPoint programme on Emirate FM, hosted by Bukola Omosewo, with Dr. Sunday Adeseko and Comrade Buko Idris as guests. Mujibah Abubakar […]
NERC Transfers Akwa Ibom Electricity Regulation to State Commission
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has transferred regulatory oversight of Akwa Ibom State’s electricity market to the Akwa Ibom State Electricity Regulatory Commission (AKSERC). The move is part of the ongoing decentralisation of Nigeria’s electricity sector under the amended Constitution and the Electricity Act 2023. NERC announced the development in a public notice on […]
FG Rules Out Immediate Electricity Tariff Hike
The Federal Government has clarified that it has no immediate plans to remove electricity subsidies or increase power tariffs, following speculation that subsidy reforms could begin in 2027. The clarification came after comments attributed to the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, suggesting the government was considering measures to address financial distortions in the electricity sector […]
TCN Announces 10-Hour Power Outage in Parts of Ondo
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a planned 10-hour power outage in parts of Ondo State to allow for maintenance and upgrade works at the Ondo 132/33-kilovolt Transmission Substation. In a statement issued on Tuesday, TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah said the outage will run from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June […]
Lagos Clarifies Solar Panel Approval Policy Amid Backlash
The Lagos State Government has clarified that approval requirements and administrative fees for solar power installations apply only to residents of government-owned social housing estates, following widespread criticism sparked by a viral video on social media. The video showed officials of the Ministry of Housing confronting a resident over solar panels installed on his apartment, […]
Gunmen Kidnap Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons in Ibadan
Gunmen have abducted the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, along with her two children in Ibadan, Oyo State. The victims were identified as Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul. The abduction was confirmed on Wednesday in a statement issued by Adelabu’s media aide, Comrade […]
