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FG’s N1.3trn electricity intervention fund underperformed—Finance Minister

FG’s N1.3trn electricity intervention fund underperformed—Finance Minister

By Prince Okafor The minister of finance,  budget and planning, Zainab Ahmed, said that the N1.3 trillion intervention fund the federal government provided for the power sector has not yielded any significant result. On March 1, 2017, the federal government had approved the sum of N701 billion as a power assurance guarantee fund for the […]

A’Ibom govt sues ExxonMobil over attempt to sell assets without consent

A’Ibom govt sues ExxonMobil over attempt to sell assets without consent

By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo Akwa Ibom State government has dragged ExxonMobil to court over an attempt to sell off some of its assets without informing it as a critical partner about the intention to carry out such a major activity. ExxonMobil had recently informed the general public that it had reached an agreement to sell […]

Nigeria remains in darkness despite N77bn paid GENCOs by NBET

Nigeria remains in darkness despite N77bn paid GENCOs by NBET

By Obas Esiedesa Despite the N38 billion paid power generating companies, GENCOs, by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, NBET, for December cycle and another N39 billion for January, the power supply situation in the country has not improved, as generation remains at low 2,054.70MW. Checks on the national grid performance by Vanguard showed that […]

FG mulls crude transportation by truck over high-level of theft

FG mulls crude transportation by truck over high-level of theft

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has said high-level cases of oil theft have become a threat to the country’s corporate and economic existence, with the industry now thinking of transporting crude oil from fields to export terminals by trucks. This is as it raised an alarm over the rising rate of crude oil […]

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