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ELPS breach: WAPCo assures steady regional supply as NNPC deploys containment measures
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has deployed coordinated containment measures following an incident on a section of the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) in South-West Warri, Delta State. The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy…
Flare Gas Permits: NUPRC attracts $2bn investments, commercialize 300 MMscfd of gas
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the issuance of Permits to Access Flare Gas under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Program (NGFCP) will deliver wide-ranging environmental, economic, and energy benefits for the country. According to the Commission, the…
Customer exploitation: FCCPC hits Ikeja Electric, seals office
Sopuruchi Onwuka Officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Thursday swiftly sealed the head office of the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC), also called Ikeja Electric which operates the networks in the inland Lagos State and…
Gas-to-power: FG to pay N185bn gas debt, and the wheel spins
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, recently announced that the federal government is preparing to pay about $128 million (roughly N185 billion) in gas debts tied to the gas-to-power program. It’s another reminder of…
UK–funded accelerator programme fuels growth of Nigeria’s green industries
Nigeria’s green industrial sector gained fresh momentum as six climate-focused startups completed the UK-funded Green Business Building (GBB) Accelerator and presented their business ideas to investors at an Investor Night hosted by the British High Commission and Manufacturing Africa in…
Heirs Energies doubles output at OML 17
Adds 135 MMscf/d to Nigeria’s domestic gas supply Sopuruchi Onwuka Innovative, rigless recompletion of a key non-associated gas well in oil mining lease (OML) 17 has added momentum to Nigeria’s drive toward stable, affordable energy supply. Operator of the oil…
NERC marks 20 years of regulating electricity sector
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced plans to commemorate its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of regulatory oversight and policy reforms that have shaped the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). Established on October 31, 2005, under…
EKEDC floats Lagos SBU, transforms to holding company
Sopuruchi Onwuka Electric power distribution and marketing company, Power Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc popularly called Eko DisCo, has declared that its new subsidiary, Excel Electricity Distribution Company Limited would now operate its businesses in Lagos State. It also stated…
House Committee commends NDPHC on high safety standards
The House of Representatives Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations has commended the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) for upholding high safety standards at the Calabar Power Plant in Odukpani, Cross River State. The Committee gave the commendation on…
WIEN engages presidency, pledges contribution to energy goals
* As activists demand reserved seats for women in politics Sopuruchi Onwuka Africa’s most effective gender equity and capacity development advocate, Women in Energy Network (WIEN), has restated its resolve to assist the federal government position Nigeria as a global…
