More than 500 pupils in two schools in Rivers State are to benefit from the “Heirs Energies Sun Book Literacy Initiatives”. They are Central State Primary School, Omuohia-Igwuruta, and Umuebulu Primary School, Umuebulu. The gesture is part of the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Services to its host communities In addition, the pupils will receive solar-powered…
The Reconciliatory meeting organised by the Federal Ministry of Labour between Dangote Refinery and the National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers ended in a stalemate on Monday night. The meeting, which had in attendance the national executives of NUPENG and officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, the Executive Director,…
Regulators and Operators in the Energy sector will converge at Eko Hotel Lagos on October 9, for this year’s Annual Conference organised by the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC). The body confirmed that Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil); Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources…
Researchers have developed a cooling approach that could enhance solar panels’ performance in scorching weather. The innovation solves a common challenge for solar power in desert areas where panels can reach over 150 degrees Fahrenheit. When panels get this hot, they produce less electricity than they’re capable of. The University of Sharjah team in lndian…
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners has backed the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers to shut down petrol distribution in Nigeria over a face-off with Dangote Refinery. The national president of NARTO, Yusuf Lawal Othman, made this stance known in a statement. This comes after NUPENG told members to down tools…
The industrial dispute between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, and the Dangote Refinery has taken a new turn as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has declared full solidarity with NUPENG and threatened to join in shutting down the refinery operations if the company continues…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to pay the long-held petroleum equalisation funds owed to its members. The marketers also urged the NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, to clear the loading tickets of its members by supplying them with the petroleum products they paid…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said that plans are ongoing to implement a net metering arrangement that will enable the export of excess power back into the national grid for commercial value. This commission said the value of solar panels imported into Nigeria in the first quarter of 2025 was N125.3bn, saying this reflects…
Eight key OPEC+ members, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, plan to increase oil production by 137,000 barrels per day starting next month, despite sliding oil prices and concerns about oversupply. This decision signals a shift towards prioritizing market share over price support, surprising markets and raising questions about the alliance’s unity amid geopolitical tensions and…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has insisted it is embarking on strike action on Monday, September 8, 2025, accusing management of Dangote Refinery of attempting to bring back slavery into Nigeria’s workforce. The union made this known in a statement by its President and General Secretary, Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olufemi….
