The Southeast zonal chapter of the Electricity Consumers of Nigeria (ECAN) has criticised those it described as mortal enemies of the geopolitical zone for “working against the takeoff of the Geometric Power plant in the Osisioma Industrial Estate in Aba, which will enable Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest distribution company, to supply quality and uninterrupted electricity to nine of the 17 …

Ahead of the commissioning in February of the 188megawatt Geometric Power Limited (GPL) plant in the Osisioma Industrial Area of Aba in Abia State, one of the most influential figures in Nigeria’s power sector has been speaking on how the integrated power project would make a fundamental difference in electricity supply. Ben Caven, reputed to be the only person to …

NNPC Limited (NNPCL) is now run professionally like an efficient private sector organisation, according to a former Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji, who is also a major player in the energy industry. An internationally acclaimed engineering researcher in the United States who now runs Geometric Power Limited, Nnaji told a meeting of his company’s executives with their KSE engineers …

The Group  Chief Executive Office of NNPC Limited, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari will on Wednesday 17th January deliver the Faculty Lecture of the Faculty of Science of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. The session is scheduled to commence at 10 am at the Oduduwa Hall of the institution. Kyari will speak on ‘Energy Security, Sustainability and Profitability in …

In a landmark move, the World Bank has given the green light to the Nigeria Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) project with a substantial International Development Association (IDA) credit of $750 million. This initiative, set to leverage over $1 billion in private capital and additional funding from esteemed partners such as the Global Energy Alliance for People and …

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, said Nigeria is looking to diversify its economy by engaging in “friendly competition” with Russia in energy supply to European markets. This, he said, could be done with natural gas and through green energy. He also said Nigeria and other African countries need partnerships for a new green economy, arguing that efforts against climate change …

President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday evening in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, witnessed the signing of an accelerated performance agreement aimed at expediting the implementation of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) to improve electricity supply in Nigeria. The agreement, consummated on the sidelines of the COP28 world climate action summit, was signed by the Managing Director/CEO …

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said it is closely monitoring the crude oil spill incident which took place during loading operations in Egina on 15th November at about 6:30am. According to a statement on Wednesday by its Assistant Director for Public Relations, Mr. Edward Osagie, NIMASA said it is working closely with the National Oil Spill Detection and …

Luxembourg-based Universal Green Energy Access Programme (UGEAP), and Union Bank of Nigeria have formalised a strategic partnership to catalyse the development of the renewable energy market in Nigeria. This collaboration, marked initially by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to drive sustainable energy access for households and small and medium businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa, primarily focusing on Nigeria. A 15-year …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) said it would work with International Oil Companies (IOCs), and other development partners to increase investments in renewable energy projects to reduce the impact of climate change in the Niger Delta region. During a courtesy visit by a delegation from the TotalEnergies Nigeria Limited to the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the commission’s Managing …