The Federal Government says it plans to strengthen healthcare delivery in the country by ensuring reliable power supply to over 35,000 health facilities through the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI). According to The Punch, the government promised to deliver a 30 per cent uninterrupted power supply to tertiary health facilities nationwide by the end […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has revealed that vandals destroyed 14 spans of its 132-kilovolt high-voltage transmission line in the Lambata axis of Gurara Local Government Area of Niger state. The General Manager, Transmission, Abuja Region of TCN, Musa Shuaibu, who disclosed this at a security and community engagement meeting held in Lambata on […]

Nigeria’s gas production rose to 7.93 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) in May 2026, representing a 0.63% year-on-year increase from the 7.88bcf/d recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. According to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, a breakdown of May’s production data shows that Associated Gas (AG) accounted for 3.96bcf/d, while Non-Associated Gas […]

The Federal Government is set to finally disconnect the presidential villa, Aso Rock, from the national electricity grid and operate on an independent solar power system. This development is a part of the government’s effort to curb what it describes as an unsustainable annual energy bill of about 47 billion naira. Earlier this year, State […]

Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has unveiled 100 electric vehicles as part of a shift to encourage clean-energy transportation and a renewed commitment to strengthening the public service architecture. Otu, who presented 36 electric vehicles to Permanent Secretaries in the State’s civil service, said the gesture aims to dignify public service, improve governance efficiency, […]

Nigeria plans to expand its electricity generation capacity to 209,000 megawatts by 2050, especially with 53 large-scale renewable solar power projects valued at about $11bn underway, according to a report by IIR. The projects aim to strengthen Nigeria’s energy mix and improve electricity access, particularly in underserved communities, and are expected to make a huge […]

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has fixed Friday, June 12, 2026, as the deadline for prequalified applicants to submit technical and commercial bids in the country’s ongoing 2025 Licensing Round. The commission disclosed this in a notice posted on its official X handle on Tuesday, urging all qualified bidders […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been valued at $39.1 billion in a private placement where it is seeking to raise about $1 billion. According to an Information Memorandum, the refinery is offering 3 billion ordinary shares at $0.35 per share to investors. The minimum share subscription is pegged at a million shares, totalling $350,000, with additional […]