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YNaija November 20, 2023

Demand for Gas Reduces as Prices Skyrocket to ₦12k/12.5kg | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Naira gains against the US dollar in official and unofficial market IPMAN announces potential price drop in petroleum as supply increases More Nigerian Airlines acquire licence to fly from Lagos…

Itunuoluwa April 12, 2017

“It was a mistake to do that” | Sean Spicer apologizes for Hitler statements

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Press secretary Sean Spicer apologized Tuesday after saying Adolf Hitler "didn't even sink to using chemical weapons" during World War II in an effort to to shame…

Op-ed Editor February 15, 2017

Oluwafemi Adebule: Why Nigerians do not have light

by Oluwafemi Adebule Overview of The Nigerian Power Sector Today, Nigeria generates at best 5,200MW of power. In all honesty, that was during a peak in September 2016, and that…

Azeez January 25, 2017

Why the power sector is almost collapsing- Fashola

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said vandalism and liquidity issues has led to the collapse of the power sector. Fashola spoke at a press briefing at…

Azeez July 19, 2016

NUPENG to FG: Adopt a clear policy on kerosene

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday urged the Federal Government to adopt a clear policy on kerosene. The appeal was made by the union’s…

Mazi Emeka July 10, 2016

‘Kachikwu recommended me to Buhari’ – NNPC boss

The recently appointed Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Maikanti Baru, on Friday, promised to find lasting solution to the problems facing the petroleum sector. Baru stated…

Adebayo Emuleomo June 13, 2016

5 things we learned from the Niger Delta Avengers’ peace terms

The militant group, Niger Delta Avengers has responded to the call for dialogue by the Federal Government with a list of demands that must be met before negotiations can ensue.…

Mazi Emeka June 13, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today. 1. FG job recruitment website crashes The website established by the federal government for the recruitment of 500,000 teachers has crashed…

Adebayo Emuleomo June 10, 2016

‘I don’t think running 3 ministries has overwhelmed me’ – Fashola

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has allayed fears that he is overwhelmed by the weight of running three important infrastructure providing ministries. Fashola, who was at the…

Kolapo Olapoju September 17, 2015

Explosion rocks Port Harcourt, many killed

There has been a gas explosion in the Eliozu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Several people have been reported dead from the explosion. A cylinder was said to have exploded…

Isime Esene March 5, 2015

GE completes installation of mobile gas turbines for Port Harcourt Refinery

by Akan Ido With more industrial facilities using distributed power technologies to ensure a reliable energy supply and increase productivity, General Electric (NYSE: GE) has completed the supply and installation…

Kolapo Olapoju February 25, 2015

Seplat shuts down Oben plant to expand, improve gas delivery

by Jewel Stephen The NPDC/SEPLAT Joint Venture has announced the shut-down of its Oben gas plant to enable tie-in of its expansion unit with the existing plant. The 10 day…

YEditor September 4, 2014

Power generation nears all time high, BUT Nigeria owes Discos N95bn

by Tunji Andrews Nigeria’s electricity generation has for the last few months been enjoying a steady climb reaching a year high of 4,044 megawatts (MW). Industry experts are even expecting…

July 15, 2014

Chinedu Ekeke: This darkness we are shiaring – but isn’t it time to discuss gas?

by Chinedu Ekeke It is doubtful that an institution as big as the Nigerian government will push for a electricity regulatory laws aimed at clearing the way for private…

May 10, 2014

Opinion: Power sector reforms – Addressing the gas challenge

by Mofe Binitie The Nigerian government can however address this challenge by providing subsidy to producers of gas in the medium to short term until power generation improves significantly before…

March 6, 2014

Opinion: Oil spill in Abuja and lessons for the rest of us

by Wale Bakare With the growing trend of oil spills in non-oil producing states, as it is the case with the Abuja spills, it is a wakeup call to other…

September 24, 2013

CSR-in-Action promotes transparency and effective policy implementation within the Nigerian Extractive Industries

by Akintomiwa Agbaje In a bid to sustainably promote unity through collaborative action, accountability and transparency within the extractive industries, CSR-in-Action in partnership with Business Day Newspapers, is pleased…

July 12, 2013

Wickedness: Father and son douse boy in gas, light him on fire, then videotape it (PICTURED)

A man from Pennsylvania has been arrested for pouring a flammable liquid on his then-girlfriend’s seven-year-old son and setting him alight. Police say the man, from Saxonburg, brought his own…

January 26, 2013

Car EXPLODES at gas station while owner fills up (WATCH)

The driver of a pickup truck in southern Iran was nearly killed when his car exploded at a gas station while he was filling up, a wild new video shows.…

January 21, 2013

Hey, didn’t we forget something? Kids leave their dad at a gas station only realizing a hundred miles away

Kids don’t like their dad to come along when they go on vacation. These kids didn’t even realize their dad is missing for 100 miles. Summer vacation has been anything…

August 8, 2012

Hurray? Nigeria achieves highest power output ever at 4,237MW

by Isi Esene Nigeria made power generation history (by our own standards) on Monday as the public power supply output reached a peak of 4,237MW. According to the Daily Trust…

May 28, 2012

The Countdown Begins: Gas flaring to stop by the end of 2012 (at least according to the PIB)

by Tolu Orekoya The much ballyhooed and long-delayed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which is meant to radically restructure and reform the oil industry, includes a clause that could bring an end…

March 20, 2012

“This is imperative” – FG to invest $150 billion in Oil & Gas industry

by Lekan Olanrewaju The President on Friday commissioned three wellhead platforms for the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Mobil. The wellhead platforms were built by Nigerdock Nigeria Plc at its Snake…

February 29, 2012

Gas Pipelines: FG awards $2.5billion contracts

by Lekan Olanrewaju In line with its policy on gas monetization, the Federal Government has laid out the Gas Master Plan, GMP, awarding over $2.5bn contracts for various gas pipeline projects in…

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