n a concerted effort to combat the growing menace of electrical infrastructure vandalism, Ikeja Electric (IE) held a key stakeholder engagement forum with community leaders, the National Youth Council, security agencies, the Epe LGA, Ikosi-Ejirin and Eredo LCDAs. The meeting, held at the Epe Local Government Secretariat, brought together top management from Ikeja Electric READ MORE
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NEC Endorses NASENI’s Solar-Powered Irrigation Pumps for Nationwide Rollout
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) welcomes the endorsement of its solar-powered irrigation pumps by the National Economic Council (NEC) for nationwide rollout ahead of the 2025 dry-season farming. This landmark decision, taken at NEC’s 152nd meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday underscores the Council’s confidence in NASENI’s READ MORE
Dangote Refinery confirms life Insurance, housing loans, triple minimum wage earning for its CNG drivers
Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group has revealed that his resolve to take thousands of Nigerians off the unemployment market remains intact, noting that his companies will continue to employ Nigerians and contribute to further reducing the country’s unemployment rate. Speaking to the media in his Refinery complex on Monday, Dangote said his READ MORE
NNPCL boss wants stronger African collaboration to achieve energy security
Mr Bashir Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to partnering with other African nations to achieve sustainable energy security across the continent. Ojulari made this known while addressing industry leaders at the 7th African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) National Oil Companies CEOs Forum READ MORE
NNPCL, TotalEnergies, Sapetro execute landmark PSC for deepwater blocks
*As partners commit to boosting reserves, local content The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, in partnership with the TotalEnergies–Sapetro Consortium, has executed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) 2000 and 2001, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas sector as the first of such PSC to READ MORE
IOGP welcomes Renaissance Africa Energy
Nigeria’s Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has become the third Nigerian company and the fourth in Africa to be welcomed into the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP). This was announced in London by IOGP, the global organisation of oil and gas companies and associations, that share best practices and data on health, READ MORE
Nigeria: NNPCL, gas suppliers sign long-term gas supply deal with NLNG
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and several upstream gas suppliers have signed long-term Gas Supply Agreements (GSAs) with the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) for the delivery of 1.29 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscf/d) of Feedgas. The 20-year agreements, with extension options, were signed at the NNPC Towers READ MORE
Oil industry group, PETAN honours SNEPCo MD with Award of Excellence
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) yesterday presented an Award of Excellence to the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo), Ronald Adams, even as it commended Shell for supporting Nigerian content development in the energy industry. The award which was handed over by PETAN Chairman Wole Ogunsanya during READ MORE
Nigeria: Lagos to host global gas investors
Lagos State in Nigeria will play host to global gas investors and top industry leaders this October, as preparations heighten for the 2025 edition of the Gas Investment Forum. The two-day forum, scheduled for October 7–8 at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, will be headlined by President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen, READ MORE
President Tinubu commissions WAGL Energy 40,000 CBM LPG vessel in South Korea
*Lauds NNPC, Sahara Group for expanding Africa’s role in clean energy President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is poised to deliver clean and sustainable energy solutions not just in-country but also across Africa and beyond. The President made the remarks today at the commissioning ceremony of a 40,000 cubic meters (CBM) Liquefied Petroleum Gas READ MORE
Renaissance wins NAPE 2025 awards, says Nigeria now better positioned to attract financing
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Mr. Tony Attah, has stated that Nigerian stakeholders in the oil and gas industry are now better positioned, than in the last five years, to optimise Nigeria’s vast hydrocarbon natural resources, due to changes that have been made by the Federal Government. READ MORE
NLC praises Dangote Refinery, urges FG to sell adequate crude in naira to reduce fuel prices
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has hailed the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a transformative national asset, calling it a vital step in bridging Nigeria’s fuel supply gap, boosting employment, and restoring public confidence in the country’s industrial capacity. Speaking during a tour of the refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited, the Chairman of the Nigeria READ MORE
Shell maintains edge in technology as staff win Best Technical Paper award at SPE conference
Shell staff has won the highly regarded 1st Place Technical Paper Award at the annual international and exhibition conference of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) which ended last night in Lagos. Well engineers Augustine Okosun, Osehojie Ojeh-Oziegbe, Oluwatobilola Aribike and Oladokun Adubi were commended “for an outstanding display of in-depth technical knowledge and READ MORE
President Tinubu nominates Engr Ramat as NERC’s CEO, two commissioners
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Engr Ramat, 39, is an electrical engineer and administrator, with a PhD in Strategic Management, among other qualifications. President Tinubu also nominated two commissioners for the NERC. They are Mr READ MORE
Egbin Power Plc, Ikeja Electric Plc And First Independent Power Ltd Are Not In Receivership – Management
Egbin Power Plc, Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) and First Independent Power Limited (FIPL), have refuted false media reports sourced from misleading advertorials published in This Day Newspapers on August 6, 2025, alleging the appointment of Kunle Ogunba Esq. SAN as Receiver/Manager over the entities. The Management of the power companies said the publications, contrary READ MORE