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Africa’s gas challenge is delivery, not resources – Attah
Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has called for stronger alignment across the gas value chain to unlock Africa’s energy potential, strengthen energy security, and accelerate industrialisation. The company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tony Attah, stressed that Africa’s challenge…
PenCom hosts 11.32 m workers as assets jump 51% to $22.8 billion
Participation in the Nigerian contributory pension scheme has risen to significant 11.32 million workers, helping drive asset growth by 51 percent to 31.48 trillion in the last two years. The National Pension Commission (PenCom) declared in Abuja on Tuesday that…
Food prices drive inflationary trends for 3rd straight month
Frank Okon Nigeria’s annual inflation rate rose for the third consecutive month in May 2026, driven largely by persistent increases in food prices despite a moderation in the pace of monthly price growth. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report…
Inflation, forex may worsen as Dangote Refinery dumps Naira for dollar pricing
Ziggy Ojegbe Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector is facing a major policy and commercial shift after Dangote Petroleum Refinery discontinued naira-denominated sales of refined petroleum products, replacing them with dollar-based pricing in a move that could intensify pressure on the foreign…
AEW 2026: Eskom, ZESCO, UETCL executives confirmed for Power Africa Today
Senior executives from some of Southern Africa’s leading power utilities and grid operators have been confirmed as speakers at the Power Africa Today conference during African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, underscoring growing efforts to strengthen transmission infrastructure, modernise electricity grids…
WIEN restates commitment to professional excellence in energy sector
Africa’s leading gender equity organization in the energy industry, Women In Energy Network (WIEN), has reaffirmed its commitment to equipping female professionals with the leadership, mentoring and networking opportunities needed to accelerate their careers and strengthen women’s participation across the…
Retailers urge FG to revive Warri, P/H, Kaduna refineries to guarantee energy security
Retailers in the downstream sector under the aegis of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called on the Federal Government to immediately restore full commercial operations at the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries, warning…
Excess liquidity persists, as banks lodge N4.15trn in deposits with CBN
According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the banking sector lodged a total of N4.15 trillion with it through its Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) during the week. According to the bank, the trend further highlights continued excess liquidity in…
Marketers, refiners, retailers reject Dangote’s dollar-pricing of petroleum products
Petroleum products marketers, refiners and retailers have expressed displeasure over proposal by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to sell its products in dollars, as against a naira denominated sales policy. According to the groups, in separate reactions to the Dangote proposal,…
Nigeria’s pension assets jump by 51% to hit N31.48trn
Nigeria’s pension assets jumped by 51 per cent in two years to teach N31.48 trillion, according to the National Pensions Commission (PenCom). According to the regulatory, nationwide membership of the country’s contributory pension scheme also grew by nearly 1 million…
