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….
A ₦4 trillion bond program aimed at clearing debts owed to power generation companies (GENCOs) was announced by President Bola Tinubu, who appealed to the power companies to grant the federal government more time to complete the verification and validation of the longstanding debts. Bayo Onanuga, Presidential Spokesman, in a statement, said the President made…
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Tuesday inspected the ongoing training of 305 youths in specialised oil and gas industry skills at the Centre for Marine and Offshore Technology Development (CMOTD), Rivers State University (RSU). This was contained in a statement by the GM…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it generated a total revenue of N4.571tn in June 2025, sustaining its upward earnings momentum as crude oil and gas production recorded notable increases, the latest data from the national oil company has revealed. This is part of the NNPC Limited Monthly Report Summary for June released on…
