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NNPC Kyari

Reps summon Kyari on alleged $20b NLNG withdrawal

Energy, Oil & Gas November 9, 2020 at 9:05 am Comments are Disabled

House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has summoned Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, over alleged withdrawal of $20.3 billion from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividend account. Its chairman, Wole Oke, expressed concern over the NNPC chief’s supposed refusal toRead More

Rick Kennedy emerges Chevron Nigeria’s new Chairman and Managing Director

Rick Kennedy emerges Chevron Nigeria’s new Chairman and Managing Director

Energy, Oil & Gas November 5, 2020 at 1:36 pm Comments are Disabled

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL (the NNPC/CNL JV), has announced the appointment of Mr. Richard (Rick) Kennedy to the position of Chairman and Managing Director, effective November 1, 2020. Until his appointment, Mr. Kennedy was Director, Deepwater,Read More

Uniport student wins N1m in Nigerian Content essay competition

Uniport student wins N1m in Nigerian Content essay competition

Energy, Oil & Gas November 5, 2020 at 8:46 am Comments are Disabled

A second-year student of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Mr. Abasiekeme Edet has won One Million Naira at the 4th edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay competition. The prize-giving ceremony was held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State onRead More

Electricity Meter

FG releases funds to Discos for mass metering

Energy, Power November 4, 2020 at 12:58 pm Comments are Disabled

The Federal Government has released funds to power distribution companies for the mass deployment of about six million free electricity meters to power consumers nationwide. It was gathered that some senior officials of power distribution companies met with the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday and funds were released forRead More

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Nigeria considers supplying electricity to Chad

Energy, Power October 26, 2020 at 1:10 pm Comments are Disabled

The Federal Government is considering supplying electricity to the Republic of Chad following a recent request by the neighbouring country.   The government-owned Transmission Company of Nigeria disclosed on Sunday that a meeting was held last week to discuss the possibilities of connecting Chad to the national grid.   Nigeria,Read More

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New Power Projects To Cost Nigeria $519 Million

Energy, Power October 26, 2020 at 12:37 pm Comments are Disabled

The Federal Government, has concluded arrangements to invest N198.28 billion (US$519.69 million) on various capital projects in the power sector in different parts of the country in 2021.   The projects is expected to further improve the country’s power generation capacity and distribution efficiency which has for a long timeRead More

PENGASSAN reteriates support for ENDSARS protest

PENGASSAN reteriates support for ENDSARS protest

Energy, Oil & Gas October 20, 2020 at 8:48 am Comments are Disabled

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has said it stands in solidarity with all well-meaning Nigerians, as they peacefully demand that the Nigerian government puts an end to brutality in all and any form by any organisation or sector. In a release signed by itsRead More

NNPC Kyari

We’ll deploy CNG to all NNPC stations by December, says Kyari

Energy, Oil & Gas October 13, 2020 at 10:28 am Comments are Disabled

Retailing stations operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) would have the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by December, Group Managing Director (GMD) Malam Mele Kyari, said on Monday. According to him, the deployment will be extended to independent retail stations as the NNPC plans to replicate the plants inRead More

New Electricity Tariff Suspended By One Week

New Electricity Tariff Suspended By One Week

Energy, Power October 12, 2020 at 2:28 pm Comments are Disabled

The Federal Government has announced the suspension of new electricity tariffs by another one week. The decision was taken on Sunday in Abuja at the resumed negotiation between the Federal Government and Labour. The revised Terms of Reference (ToR) for the second phase includes review inputs to the MYTO modelRead More

NUPENG

Nigerian oil workers vow to ground Chevron’s 220,000 bopd Agbami, other assets

Energy, Power October 5, 2020 at 9:57 am Comments are Disabled

NUPENG, PENGASSAN order total shutdown of U.S oil supermajor’s operations over sack of 1000 staff in Nigeria   The oil production at the 220, 000 barrels per day Agbami oilfield and operations at other assets of Chevron in Nigeria are under a serious threat as labour unions in the oilRead More