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Nigeria’s LPG demand rises by 40% to 840,000MT

On January 28, 20205:35 amIn Energyby Urowayino Jeremiah

Nigeria is losing a whole generation to unemployment

Nigeria’s domestic demand for Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, increased from 600,000 metric tonnes, MT, to 840,000MT, indicating an increase of 40 per cent as at December, 2019.

DPR tasks LPG plant operators on safety measures

DPR director to speak on ‘digitalisation in oil and gas’

On January 28, 20204:28 amIn Energyby Urowayino Jeremiah

The Oil and Gas Service Providers Association of Nigeria, OGSPAN, has concluded plans to launch its Petrohub, a leading petroleum products digital marketplace at May Hill Hotel, 12 Muritala Eletu Street, Osapa London, Lekki, Lagos on January 29, 2020.

1.6 mbpd modular refineries contribution hits dead end —Investigation

On January 28, 20203:05 amIn Energyby Urowayino Jeremiah

THERE are indications that the Federal Governments’ plan to add additional 1.6 million of barrels per day, through new modular refinery may meet dead end, as lack of funds and inefficient policies in the petroleum sector continue to hamper the refineries coming on stream.

Focus on access to power, Sahara Group urges investors in UK, Africa

State of Nigeria’s electricity sector worsens —Investigation

On January 28, 20203:03 amIn Energyby Urowayino Jeremiah

With the privatisation of Electricity Generation Companies, GENCOS, Electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOS, expectations were high that it would culminate in improved power supply to Nigerians. But that was not to be. Investigations in many plants by UDEME AKPAN, Energy Editor, showed that operations were constrained by many challenges, including lack of liquidity, damaged components, inadequate gas as well as poor distribution and transmission facilities, thus resulting to huge losses, which stakeholders have promised to tackle this year.

FG inaugurates 14-man c’ttee to block leakages in mining sector

FG should do more to boost invesment in mining sector —Kankara

On January 28, 20202:17 amIn Energyby Urowayino Jeremiah

For decades, many people have been talking about the rich mineral potentials in Nigeria, without doing much to exploit them. In this interview with Gabriel Ewepu, the National President of Miners Association of Nigeria, MAN, Kabir Kankara, tasked the Federal Government to demonstrate more seriousness in boosting investment in the sector.

‘NNPC records 45,347 pipeline breaks in 18 yrs’

On January 21, 20206:21 pmIn Energyby Victor Ogunyinka

In the wake of the dastard act that threw major parts of Lagos into mourning Sunday evening, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that the numbers of pipeline breaks in the last 18 years are 45, 347. The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Malam Mele Kyari, who released the figures, also emphasised
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5 killed as pipeline fire razes homes, vehicles in Lagos

On January 21, 20209:18 amIn Energyby Nwafor

Tragedy struck late Sunday night, when yet to be identified under aged girl, her mother and three men were burnt to death following raging fire from a vandalised petroleum pipeline of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, at Ile-Epo, Ekoro, Abule -Egba, Oke Odo Local Government Area, inward Baruwa, Alimosho area of Lagos State. About 150 residents were displaced, as 39 vehicles and 30 buildings were affected by the inferno.

Global economy not strong to absorb oil price at $100/barrel —IEA

On January 21, 20206:52 amIn Energyby Nwafor

THE Energy International Agency IEA, yesterday cautions that the world economy cannot afford an oil barrel price hitting $100 per barrel.

Alleged N16.5bn debt: Blackout enters 10 days over shutdown of PHEDC in Bayelsa

Electricity: Insurgents responsible for Maiduguri blackout — TCN

On January 21, 20206:17 amIn Energyby Nwafor

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has said that Maiduguri and its environs have been cut off from the National Grid since January 17, 2020, due to damages to TCN’s equipment by insurgents.

1.6 mbpd modular refineries contribution hits dead end — Investigation

On January 21, 20205:52 amIn Energyby Nwafor

There are indications that the Federal Governments’ plan to meet an efficient production capacity of additional 1.6 million of barrels per day, may meet dead end, as lack of funds and inefficient policies in the petroleum sector continue to hamper the refineries coming on stream.