President Bola Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion payment plan to settle longstanding debts in Nigeria’s power sector under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme. The approval was disclosed in a statement signed by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. The move follows a final review of legacy debts that have plagued the…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Friday knocked the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company over claims on the nation’s transmission capacity, describing figures cited by the DisCo as inaccurate and outdated. PHEDC, in a fact file shared on Thursday, explained that Nigeria’s electricity value chain comprises gas suppliers, generation, transmission, distribution, and end users. It…
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas has increased by 14.3 percent on a month-on-month, MoM, basis, to N1,500 per kilogram, from N1,300 recorded last month. However, the ex-depot price of the product increased by 16.7 percent on a MoM basis to N21 million per 20 metric tonnes (MT), up…
Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, has called on the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to push the petroleum industry harder to hit 2 million barrels per day (bpd). Edun spoke on Thursday when Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, chief executive officer (CEO) of NUPRC, visited the headquarters of the ministry of…
In keeping with its mandate, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, is committed to improving upstream sector performance, enhancing the growth of oil and gas reserves, and ensuring stable production for shared prosperity via operationalisation of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021 (PIA), and implementation of the strategic pillars of the Commission. The commission’s spokes…
The federal government has unveiled plans to improve energy access in the education sector, with Wale Edun, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of Nigeria’s economy, disclosing an initiative to power 50 tertiary institutions using off-grid solar solutions. Edun disclosed while speaking with journalists during the formalisation of the country engagement framework partnership agreement…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said Tuesday it has underwritten $2.5 billion of a $4 billion senior syndicated term loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. Afreximbank and Access Bank were appointed co-mandated lead arrangers for the five-year facility to consolidate existing financing, optimise its capital structure, and align with the refinery’s operational status…
The Nigerian Government is set to accelerate telecom infrastructure development in rural areas, targeting the installation of 1,000 new telecommunications towers in 2026 as part of a broader strategy to expand digital connectivity and bridge longstanding access gaps. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during a…
The Federal Government has unveiled a N12bn Digital Economy Research Fund aimed at strengthening evidence-based policymaking and supporting Nigeria’s long-term digital transformation agenda. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, announcing the launch of an expression of interest for the National Digital Economy Research…
The Niger Delta Development Commission has commenced an emergency upgrade of the electricity supply to its headquarters complex by formally handing over the project to Income Electrix, an integrated power company. Speaking during the handover ceremony at the NDDC headquarters, the Director of Community and Rural Development, Engr. Theophilus Alagoa, said the project was an…
