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Pipelines, Power, and Positioning: What Nigeria’s OB3 project reveals about Africa’s energy future
[Sola Adebawo] When a pipeline crosses a river, it is often described as an engineering milestone. In Nigeria, the completion of the River Niger crossing of the OB3 gas pipeline (executed roughly two kilometres beneath the riverbed using horizontal directional…
Ojulari finally finds operating partners for Nigeria’s refineries
Plans integrated refining and petrochemical hubs Ziggy Ojiegbe The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has moved to clarify its strategy for reviving the country’s long-idle refining assets, announcing new arrangements aimed at rehabilitating and restarting key plants after months…
Hormuz stalemate: UN warns trade disruption comes with global recession risk
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United Nations has called for urgent action to resolve the escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that continued disruption to one of the world’s most critical shipping routes is already placing severe strain on the…
Dangote Refinery recalls redeployed engineers
Frank Okon Dangote Petroleum Refinery has approved the recall of engineers previously redeployed across its business units, following what management described as a conditional pardon after internal disciplinary actions linked to operational disruptions. In internal communication to staff, the company…
Nigeria firms get $83m IFC-Norfund funding for off-grid power development
500,000 households to be connected, 2.9m people to be served Ziggy Ojiegbe A new financing push led by the International Finance Corporation and Norway’s Norfund is set to expand electricity access to millions of Nigerians living beyond the reach of…
Seplat sweeps awards as stock shares hit N10,000 benchmark
Bode Adeeyo Shares of Seplat Energy Plc climbed above the ₦10,000 mark for the first time, as the indigenous oil and gas producer capped a strong run with multiple industry and market awards that signal rising investor confidence in its…
NLNG, Rivers Police deepen security collaboration ahead of Bonny–Bodo Road opening
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited, Adeleye Falade, has called for deeper security collaboration with the Nigerian Police Force, particularly the Rivers State Command, as operations expand and critical infrastructure projects near completion in the…
UK business delegation in Nigeria turns $8.1bn trade ties into deals
The UK has stepped up efforts to convert diplomatic momentum into real business outcomes, sending its first trade and investment mission to Nigeria since the recent State Visit. The move signals a shift from high-level agreements to practical deal-making across…
China’s solar power export to Africa hit 19GW in 2025, toppling Nigeria’s total generating capacity
Frank Okon Chinese firms shipped a significant 19,000 megawatts of solar generating capacity to Africa in 2025, marking a 48% increase on 2024. The scale is striking when set against countries like Nigeria, where total available grid power has at…
African insurance market to hit $166bn by 2034 as digitalisation, AI drive expansion
Ziggy Ojiegbe Africa’s insurance market is projected to grow from $98.5 billion in 2025 to $166.1 billion by 2034, reflecting an average annual growth rate of 5.79 percent, according to a new report by IMARC Group. The report, titled “Africa…
