`Effective metering remains the best option to drive power sector- Minister
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`Effective metering remains the best option to drive power sector- Minister

  ……… MOMAS has capacity to meet metering gaps in the country …… Am impressed with the local content driven initiative by MOMAS Company   The Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, has expressed his readiness to improve the country’s power sector through effective metering that will meet consumer’s demands and also address liquidity challenges….

No going back on E-Billing, says Ikeja Electric

No going back on E-Billing, says Ikeja Electric

Ikeja Electricity (IE) on Friday said there was no going back on the new E-Billing introduced by the company. Mr Abayomi Bolorunde, Commercial Manager, Ikeja Electric, Akowonjo Business District, said this during at a sensitisation roadshow on E-Bill/Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) at Agbado Oke-Odo area of Lagos. He said that the system was introduced to…

Nigeria’s economic growth tied to power sector, says Minister

Nigeria’s economic growth tied to power sector, says Minister

Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Jeddy-Agba, on Friday, said that Nigeria’s economic growth was largely tied to constant power supply across the country. Jeddy-Agba stated this in Calabar during a retreat for heads of agencies and parastatals under the ministry. He said that some reports in 2017 showed that Nigeria ranked as the…

Shell pledges to implement NOSDRA’s directive on N2.74 remediation of spill site

Shell pledges to implement NOSDRA’s directive on N2.74 remediation of spill site

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), on Friday said it was committed to remediation of sites impacted by an oil spill from its Trans Ramos export line in Bayelsa and Delta states. Oil spill which occurred on May 17, 2018 had impacted and polluted estimated area of 113.03 hectares in Aghoro and Odumodu…

IBEDC gets awards for corporate excellence

IBEDC gets awards for corporate excellence

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has received various awards of excellence for its social responsibility initiatives. Its Chief Operating Officer, Mr John Ayodele, said in a statement on Friday that the University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital (UCH) gave one of the awards for efforts of IBEDC in the fight against neo-natal and infant mortality in…

Major oil producers in Vienna for difficult output talks
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Major oil producers in Vienna for difficult output talks

Ministers from major oil-producing countries are gathering in Vienna on Thursday to bridge divisions over their output strategy next year, when demand for oil from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is expected to fall. Oil ministers from the 14 OPEC countries will try to draw up a strategy on Thursday at the cartel’s…

Government-private sector collaboration ‘ll boost power supply in Nigeria – Expert

Government-private sector collaboration ‘ll boost power supply in Nigeria – Expert

The Private sector collaboration with government on renewable energy is the fastest way to jump start Nigeria’s economy, a Power Electronics Specialist, Mrs Peace Ibe, has said. Ibe, who is the Director, Nexgen Energy and Allied Service Limited, stated this in Ibadan on Thursday. “Nigeria can indeed become a 24-hour economy, if we maximise the…

DPR seals NNPC filling station in Uyo

DPR seals NNPC filling station in Uyo

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Eket Field Office, has sealed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling station in Uyo for discharging petroleum products while selling the products to motorists. The Operations Controller of DPR in Akwa Ibom, Mr Tamunoiminabo Kinsgley-Sundaye, disclosed to this Journalists while on routine surveillance in Uyo on Thursday. He…

Yuletide: DPR promises to ensure consumers’ satisfaction

Yuletide: DPR promises to ensure consumers’ satisfaction

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has promised to make efforts aimed at ensuring that its consumers have adequate supply of petroleum products during the upcoming Yuletide. The DPR operations controller in Abia , Mr Austin Iheji, said this in Umuahia on Thursday. Iheji said that the DPR was embarking on an inspection of petrol stations in…