Energy

Visible Articles 5 10 15
Nigeria’s electricity sector accidents hits 167

Nigeria’s electricity sector accidents hits 167

By Udeme Akpan ELECTRICITY accidents in Nigeria’s power sector have dropped by 27 percent to 167 incidents in the first half of 2021, (H1’21), from 228 incidents recorded in the corresponding period of 2020, according the quarterly reports of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC. The reports obtained by Vanguard, weekend, indicated that the highest incident […]

Gas shortage knocks off 5 NIPP plants from grid

Gas shortage knocks off 5 NIPP plants from grid

Gas supply challenges have knocked off five power generation plants belonging to the Niger Delta Holding Company Plc from the national grid, shuttingin about 2,534 Mega Watts in the process.

Nigeria’s crude oil exploration loses steam as rig count falls 38%

Nigeria’s crude oil exploration loses steam as rig count falls 38%

NIGERIA’s crude oil exploration  has suffered a setback as the rig count, a global index for measuring activities in the upstream sector, decreased by 38 per cent to 80 in the first 11 months of 2021, from 129, recorded in the corresponding period of 2020, according to the reports of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC.

Nigeria’s oil output falls 13% to 1.4mb/d in 5 years

Nigeria’s oil output falls 13% to 1.4mb/d in 5 years

Nigeria’s oil output dropped year-on-year, YoY, by 13 per cent, to 1.346 million barrels per day, mb/d, in October 2021, from 1.540 mb/d in 2017, according to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC.

World Bank, experts, others react as FG ends petrol subsidy next year

World Bank, experts, others react as FG ends petrol subsidy next year

By Emma Ujah, Udeme Akpan & Ediri Ejoh The World Bank, experts and operators, on Tuesday, reacted as the Federal Government moves to pay N5,000 grant to 40 million Nigerians as part of measures targeted at cushioning the negative impact of petrol subsidy to be introduced in 2022. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National […]

Vanguard Detty December