Energy/Gas

By Sunday Elijah Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says no person will succeed in becoming the next governor of the state if the intention is to make the State a personal estate. Governor Wike made the declaration at the…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has secretly given six of the 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) the approval to increase tariff rates beginning from February 2022. The government authorised the rise,…

Agency Report The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its support for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to stabilise electricity network in some parts of the country. Ms Inga Stefanowicz, the Team Leader, EU’s Delegation to…

Hundreds of casual workers at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) grounded activities at the facility on Thursday over the company’s failure to regularise their appointments. The protesters, some of whom had served the…

Experts in the Nigerian oil industry have advised the Federal Government to involve host communities in the protection of petroleum pipelines as such will help curb crude oil theft. The experts at the Nextier Development Discourse, noted…

Agency Report President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is doing everything in its means to ensure that the current load shedding experienced by the country becomes a thing of the past. In his weekly newsletter to the nation, the…

South African public power company, Eskom, has warned that the country's power system is under severe pressure due to delays in returning generating units to service and multiple breakdowns at some power stations. The electricity…

Eskom says it will suspend load shedding from 10pm Friday evening but warned that the power system remains constrained. The country has experienced varying stages of load shedding over the past week after the power utility's power…