The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva has assured federal lawmakers and global environment stakeholders that Nigeria is determined to end gas flaring by 2025. Sylva made this known on Monday at a Public Hearing on gas…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Niger says it is uncomfortable with the operations of some marketers of petroleum products in the state who sell large quantity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Jerry cans. Alhaji Isah Jankara, Controller,…
MrWaziri Adio, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the opportunity to serve and contribute to the growth and development of the country. Adio disclosed this via his verified Twitter handle @waziriadio, on Tuesday in…
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has warned its customers to refrain from engaging in illegal connections to avoid facing the full wrath of the law. The General Manager, Corporate Communications of EKEDC, Godwin Idemudia, in a statement at the…
Until there are functional refineries in the country, the price of petrol will continue to increase, the Petroleum Product Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) said on Tuesday. President of PETROAN, Dr. Billis Gillis-Harry, who stated this during a…
The Ikeja Electric (IE) Plc said it has introduced incentives for those willing to expose energy thieves within its network. The initiative is part of the DisCo’s effort to curtail incidence of energy theft. IE said for established cases of…
The Special Adviser to the President on Critical Infrastructure, Ahmed Zakari, has assured Nigerians of the commitment of the Federal Government towards metering. Mr. Zakari made this known in an interview. He said despite the current delay, the program is…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has dismissed media reports that it uncovered a ‘missing 2 million barrels of crude’ in oil production records by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) between 2016 and 2018. The DPR described the allegations as…
A climate change expert, Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, says there is need to evolve workable strategy toward achieving Nigeria’s goal of 30 per cent total electricity supply from renewable energy by 2030. Okereke, also a Visiting Professor at Oxford University in…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Government to set up a social pricing window for vulnerable Nigerians to mitigate the impact of deregulation policy Mr Muda Yusuf, Director General, LCCI, gave the advice in…
