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NERC Bars DisCos From Disconnecting Power Without Written Notice

adminOctober 25, 2026

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has declared that electricity distribution companies (DisCos) cannot disconnect customers without prior written notification, while reaffirming consumers’ rights to challenge disputed bills and demand proper investigation of service complaints. The commission stated this in a public notice titled “Good News For Electricity Consumers!”, signed by its Acting Chairman/Chief Executive...

Akpabio Puts Host Community Benefits At Centre Of PIA Implementation Review

adminOctober 22, 2026

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called for closer scrutiny of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), with particular emphasis on whether oil-producing communities are receiving meaningful development benefits from petroleum operations. Akpabio made the demand on Wednesday in Abuja during a stakeholders’ meeting on the implementation of the law, insisting that the success of the petroleum...

Nigeria’s Power Sector Bills ₦744.67bn, Collects ₦603.64bn in Q2 2026

adminOctober 21, 2026

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies say they billed customers ₦744.67 billion for electricity supplied in the second quarter of 2026 but collected ₦603.64 billion, leaving a gap of about ₦141.03 billion between bills issued and payments received. The figures are contained in the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) Q2 2026 Operational and Commercial Performance Report, which...

Nigeria’s Power Generation Crashes By Nearly 88%, NISO Denies National Grid Collapse

adminOctober 19, 2026

Nigeria’s electricity supply suffered a dramatic setback on Monday as power generation plunged by nearly 88 per cent in about six hours, falling from 3,840 megawatts in the morning to just 476.70MW by early afternoon, amid reports of outages across parts of the country. The steep decline raised fresh concerns about the resilience of the...

Seplat Targets 800,000 More Trees As Reforestation Drive Reaches 200,000

adminOctober 15, 2026

Seplat Energy is targeting the planting of 800,000 additional trees by 2030 after its Tree4Life Programme recorded 200,000 trees planted, with the company planning to expand restoration activities and strengthen monitoring of tree survival. The target represents the next phase of the company’s environmental initiative, which combines reforestation, biodiversity conservation and community participation to address...

Ibom Power Crisis: Workers Count Cost As Salaries Go Unpaid, Loss of Staff, Loved Ones

adminOctober 6, 2026

By Idongesit Mishael The death of a senior management staff member, followed by the loss of spouses of two other employees, has deepened the anguish among workers of Ibom Power Company, where about 120 employees are battling more than eight months of unpaid salaries amid prolonged shutdown of the state-owned power plant. For the workers,...

HOW TRANSMISSION LINE VANDALISM THREATENS AKWA IBOM’S ENERGY SECURITY

adminOctober 1, 2026

Akwa Ibom State may have generation capacity through the Ibom Power Plant, but frequent vandalism and transmission constraints can prevent that electricity from reaching consumers. Consequently, transmission infrastructure is critical to electricity supply, as it is the route through which electricity from the national grid enters the state and the power generated by the state-owned...

CNG: Nsik Oil & Gas Project Moves Into Installation Phase As 10 MMSCF/D Equipment Arrives in Uquo Isi Edoho

adminOctober 1, 2026

By Idara Jerome The 10 million standard cubic feet per day (10 MMSCF/D) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mother Station being developed by Nsik Oil & Gas Company Limited at Uquo Isi Edoho, Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has entered a major implementation phase with the arrival of its first consignment of...

Court Challenge Threatens to Disrupt Dangote’s Lamu Refinery Plans

adminSeptember 30, 2026

Dangote Group’s plan to establish a 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Kenya has encountered a legal challenge just as preparations intensify for the project’s groundbreaking ceremony in Lamu County. The proposed refinery, estimated to cost between $15 billion and $16 billion, is being promoted as a major industrial investment that could create jobs, expand technical expertise and...

Nigeria Sets 2028 Deadline To Liberalise Domestic Gas Market

adminSeptember 25, 2026

Nigeria is targeting September 2028 for the end of regulated pricing in the domestic gas market as the Federal Government moves towards a commercial system based on direct transactions between willing buyers and sellers. The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Rabiu Umar, disclosed the timeline on Thursday at a...

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