Prime Minister of Portugal, His Excellency António Costa, has confirmed to meet investors at the Africa Energy Forum (AEF) at the Lisbon Congress Center, Lisbon, Portugal from 11-14th June 2019. According to a release signed by EnergyNet’s Head of Marketing, Amy Offord, Energy Secretary, João Galamba, will also present the tender process for 1.35GW (2019)…
Construction process of the Kandadji hydroelectric project on the Niger River set to cost US $167m, has been officially launched by President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou and works has commenced. President Mahamadou Issoufou, who has been personally following this project since the eviction of the Russian company Zarubezhvodstroy which had proved unable to carry out…
By Oke Peter The nation’s power generation fell to a record low on Tuesday following the collapse of the national grid on Monday night. Data from the Nigeria Electricity System Operator (NESO), an arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), stood at 1,675MW as of 6.00 am on Tuesday. “System disturbance: This is to…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Jabi has ordered the arrest of two former ministers – Mohammed Adoke (Justice) and Deazia Louya Etete (aka Dan Elete) (Petroleum Resources). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. Also to be arrested are Raph Wezels, Casula Roberto, Pujato Stefeno and Burrato Sebastino, who…
Damilola Shittu with Agency Report The Senate, Wednesday bowed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s positions on Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) and six others he had vetoed, reviewing and passing them in accordance with the observations and recommendations of the president. The president had, exercising his powers under the 1999 Constitution, refused assent to the PIGB,…
