
Why Nigerian Govt should get out from oil and gas sector —El-Rufai
El-Rufai said whatever the government manages turns out bad, and the sectors that are doing well, like entertainment, telecoms, fintech and others, have no government involvement.
El-Rufai said whatever the government manages turns out bad, and the sectors that are doing well, like entertainment, telecoms, fintech and others, have no government involvement.
This time, heads should roll. Corrupt, complicit, and negligent officials and security personnel should be held responsible and visited with severe sanctions, including sackings.
NEITI has called for a just, fair and equitable energy transition that prioritises Nigeria’s national interest in the engagements and response to the global energy transition process.
The partnership will develop, finance, own and operate an initial 150MW of solar projects over the next three years.
According to her, industry advocacy groups like Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS) in Nigeria were a useful tool to help push a clear and harmonised set of standards for implementing ESG goals in African countries and working in tandem with the energy ministries.
The 4-kilometre (2.5-mile) connection from the Forcados export terminal, which typically exports around 250,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil, into the sea was found during a clamp-down on theft in the past six weeks.
In its Nigerian Capital Importation Report for the second quarter of 2022, inflows of foreign investments into the oil and gas industry, which stood at $68.6m (N30bn) in the first half of 2021, crashed to $2.5m (N1bn) in the first half of 2022, making it a 97 per cent drop.
Engr. Sule Abdulaziz, the Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), said this in Abuja while inspecting ongoing projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday.
These financing mechanisms aim to unlock $1 billion through insurance, guarantees, credit assessment and other financial tools.
“Our customers’ expectations are clear – they want affordability and reliability to remain a central focus as we work to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050,” said Lynn Good, Duke Energy chair, president and CEO