The Minister of Energy and Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa apologized to South Africans as the country faces Stage 6 load shedding. Addressing the media on Sunday morning in Pretoria, Gauteng Ramokgopa said: “Please accept our sincerest apologies. With the greatest level of humility, I want to say to the country that we regret that there […]Read More
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has called for continuous partnership between professional associations in the oil and gas industry and government agencies to ensure the sector contributes more effectively to the socio-economic development of Nigeria. Such collaboration could result in investments in research and development that will ensure technological innovations not […]Read More
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced a ban on 60,000-litre fuel tankers from operating on Nigerian roads, effective March 1, 2025 to mitigate truck-in-transit incidents. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, Ogbugo Ukoha, NMDPRA Executive Director, Distribution Systems, Storage, and Retailing Infrastructure, said the decision was made in response […]Read More
 Weafri is proud to announce the successful expansion of its strategic partnership with leading Malaysia High -Tech oil and gas companies to cut cost for clients. This collaboration, initiated in 2024, has now been deployed successfully in Nigeria for the first time, introducing cost- effective, innovative solutions that redefine operational efficiency in oil and gas […]Read More
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced stiffer administrative charges to combat the menace of electricity theft and other unauthorised or illegal connections, with charges ranging from ₦100,000 to ₦300,000. The Regulator stated in paragraph 9 of the Amended Order on Unauthorised Access, Meter Tampering, and By-pass 2025 that the objectives of the Order […]Read More
Increase in global electricity demand and consumption through 2027 expected to average around 4% annually, driven by growing use for industry, air conditioning, electrification and data centres. The world’s global electricity demand is set to rise at its fastest pace in recent years, growing at close to 4% annually through 2027 as power use climbs […]Read More
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd strongly refutes the false and misleading allegations made in a viral online video, which claims that NNPC fuel does not last. In a statement on Saturday by its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, the NNPC said this assertion is baseless and entirely unfounded, originating from unverified and amateur research that […]Read More
The electricity transmission system popularly known as the national grid experienced a system outage on Wednesday morning, leaving many Nigerians without electricity. This marks the first grid disturbance in 2025 following a line-tripping incident in January. In 2024, the grid collapsed 12 times. Confirming the development on X, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company stated: “Dear […]Read More
The Africa Energy Bank (AEB) to be hosted in Nigeria is expected to take off officially by the first quarter of this year, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) said Tuesday. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri made this known while giving a keynote address at the ninth edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition […]Read More
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the largest in Africa, is on track to achieve its full production capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) within the next 30 days. Edwin Devakumar, the refinery’s Vice President, shared this update in an interview with Reuters on Monday. He highlighted the refinery’s progress since it began operations, marking a […]Read More
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