The Nigeria Natural Resource Charter, NNRC, has blamed the Nigeria’s over reliance on the oil sector, failure to diversify its revenue base for the inability of the country to effectively manage the wealth from its oil and gas resources. Speaking at the launch of the NNRC 2019 Benchmark Exercise Report, Programme Coordinator of the NNRC,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have executed agreements over the multi-billion dollars Escravos Gas-to-Liquid (EGTL) project. Speaking at a sign-off meeting in Abuja, the Group Managing Director of the corporation, Mele Kyari, disclosed that CNL would boost the domestic gas market with 400MMScf per day gas supply, equivalent…
Dr Nnaemeka Ewelukwa has assumed office as the acting Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) following the step down of Dr Marilyn Amobi. This was made known in a statement issued by Ms Aisha Waziri from the Corporate Services Department of NBET in Abuja on Wednesday. The Minister of Power, Mr Sale…
The Executive Management of the Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (NLPGA) has taken campaign for the Utilisation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Nigeria to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva. Speaking during a visit to the Minister, the President of NLPGA, Mr. Nuhu Yakubu whose presentation focused on the Affordability,…
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday assured its customers in Lagos of steady electricity supply before, during and after the festive periods. Mr Godwin Idemudia, EKEDC’s General Manager, Corporate Communications said that the organisation was committed to providing electricity to its consumers during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. “Just as…
The management of Ikeja Electric (IE) has cautioned against vandalism of its equipment to enable customers enjoy stable power supply during the Yuletide holidays. Mr Felix Ofulue, the Head, Corporate Communications Unit, IE, said in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday that service delivery during the Christmas and New Year holidays would be more efficient…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Lagos State recorded the highest number of subscribers in terms of active telephone voice call in the 36 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the third quarter of 2019. The NBS made this known in a telecoms data report for the third quarter of…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have executed agreements over the multi-billion dollars Escravos Gas-to-Liquid (EGTL) project. Speaking at a sign-off meeting in Abuja, the Group Managing Director of the corporation, Mele Kyari, disclosed that CNL would boost the domestic gas market with 400MMScf per day gas supply, equivalent…
The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, @HETimipreSylva has declared 2020 as the year of Gas for the Nation. He made this known when he received the Executive Management of the Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (@NLPGA) led by the Mr. Nuhu Yakubu, President of NLPGA. The visit afforded the visiting team the opportunity…
The Minister of Environment, Mr. Muhammad Mahmud, has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on the proposed Abuja 1350MW Independent Power Plant project aimed at boosting electricity supply in parts of the nation. The Acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of NNPC, Mr Samson Makoji said in a statement that Mahmud gave…
