By Energy Worth Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, on Monday, said there was an urgent need to evolve a sound industry blueprint to energy crisis the country currently faces. Speaking at the 11th Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) conference and exhibition in Abuja, Kachikwu, who was represented by his Senior Technical Adviser on…
International oil giant, Total has inaugurated its new state-of-the-art lubricants oil blending plant, strategically located in the Kaluga region of the Russian Federation. The grand opening ceremony took place on Monday, October 15th, in the presence of Anatoly Artamonov, Governor of the Kaluga Region, and Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Total. This…
By Tsvetana Paraskova Although government support of renewables in India remains strong, the country faces “a myriad of challenges,” which will likely result in India falling short of its own renewable energy targets by 2022, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Monday. India has set targets to have 175 GW renewable capacity installed by 2022,…
By Energy Worth As the outcries from electricity consumers over ‘crazy’ bills continues to rage almost five years after the privatisation of the power sector, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is considering putting limits on estimated billing. NERC noted that the issue of estimated billing had continued to constitute a major source of complaint…
Damilola Shittu – Abuja The review of the performance of the electricity distribution companies carved out of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria will take place before December 2019. The Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Mr Alex Okoh, disclosed this in a statement made available to our correspondent in Abuja on Sunday. Okoh said…
By Oke Peter As the popular third edition of Nigeria Mining Week (NMW) begins today, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Honourable Bawa Bwari, will be presenting a ministerial address on ‘New perspectives for 2018-2030: What has been achieved to date? How will future goals be achieved to ensure the sustainability of the Nigerian mining…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has inaugurated a committee constituted by its personnel and representatives of the Federal Ministry of Interior (FMI) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). The intent is to forge close collaborations in the management of expatriate quota (EQ) and grow Nigerian participation in the oil and gas industry…
The Presidential Committee on Revenue Mobilisation may have jettisoned the revenue reporting and remittances template of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), with a new template now underway. A hint on this was given by the Finance Minister, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, while addressing the media at the concluding sessions of the Annual Meetings of the…
By Esther Abiola Tragedy struck on Friday as a pipeline belonging to Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), exploded and burnt over 50 persons to death in Aba, Abia State. It was a gory sight as charred bodies of the victims littered the scene, even as over 30 persons are receiving medical attention at different…
The International Energy Agency (IEA), as part of the EU4Energy programme, hosted a pair of policy forums in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, this week. The Renewables and Focus on Solar Policy Forum took place from 9-10 October, followed by the Research, Development and Demonstration Policy Forum on 11 October. Over 100 participants attended the three-day event, including…
