Category: energy
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NICOLD SEEKS PRIVATE-SECTOR INVESTMENT, TRAINING TO STRENGTHEN DAM SAFETY
The Nigerian Committee on Large Dams (NICOLD) has called for increased private-sector investment and sustained training of young engineers to improve dam safety, management and climate resilience across the country. The committee’s President, Dr Johnson Adewumi, made the call at its 2026 National Conference and Annual General Meeting in Abuja, themed “Sustainable Dams for Water,…
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CUSTOMS INTERCEPTS 15,375 LITRES OF PETROL, WARNS SMUGGLERS OF TOUGHER CRACKDOWN IN KWARA
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), through its Operation Whirlwind, has intercepted 15,375 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), valued at ₦15.375 million, in border communities along the Niger-Kwara axis, warning smugglers of intensified enforcement operations. The seizure involved 615 jerrycans, each containing 25 litres of petrol, recovered during intelligence-led operations targeting illegal petroleum product movements…
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CNG-POWERED BUS EXPLOSION: LASTMA RESCUES 17 PASSENGERS IN LAGOS
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has rescued 17 people, including a driver, after a fire outbreak involving a fully loaded Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered commercial bus along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. LASTMA General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, saying the incident occurred at Berger Bus…
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POWER MINISTER ASSURES NIGERIANS OF SWIFT RESTORATION OF POWER SUPPLY
The Minister of Power, Mr Joseph Tegbe, has assured Nigerians experiencing reduced electricity supply in parts of the country that normal supply would be restored swiftly. He said power supply was expected to improve in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun and Kwara, among other affected areas. Tegbe gave the assurance in a statement made available to newsmen…
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AFRICA RISKS $4BN WASTE INCINERATION TRAP, GAIA REPORT WARNS
African countries risk committing more than $4 billion to waste-to-energy incineration projects that could undermine recycling, threaten livelihoods and worsen pollution, according to a new report by the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA). Titled Africa’s Waste Crisis Is Attracting the Wrong Solution, the report identifies 15 incineration projects and proposals across 10 African countries,…
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AFRICA SUPPLIES MOST OF WORLD’S COBALT BUT EARNS LESS THAN 1% OF GREEN SUPPLY-CHAIN VALUE — U.N.
Africa produces most of the world’s cobalt but captures less than one per cent of the value generated across global green-energy supply chains, the United Nations has said, highlighting the gap between mineral production and industrial development. The finding was contained in the 2026 Trade and Development Report released by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)…
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NNPC: FUEL DISCOUNT IS TEMPORARY RELIEF, NOT RETURN OF SUBSIDY
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has clarified that its fuel discount programme is a temporary customer relief measure and does not represent a return to petroleum subsidy, following concerns over rising fuel prices. In a statement issued on Friday, October 9, by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, the company said…
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DISCOs INSTALL 350,270 METERS IN Q2 — NERC
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) installed 350,270 electricity meters across Nigeria in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). NERC said the figure was 17.97 per cent lower than the 426,985 meters installed in the first quarter. Of the Q2 installations, 205,486 were under DISREP, 123,833 under MAP, while others…
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OKE-OYI SOLAR MINI-GRID BOOSTS BUSINESSES, LIVELIHOODS IN KWARA
The commissioning of a 581-kilowatt peak (kWp) interconnected solar mini-grid is reshaping economic activities in Oke-Oyi, Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, with businesses and artisans benefiting from improved electricity supply. Implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) under its Rural Electrification Fund–Interconnected Mini-Grid Acceleration Scheme (REF-IMAS), the project was developed by Nayo…
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CNG: TINUBU ASSURES NIGERIANS OF LOWER TRANSPORT FARES FROM OCTOBER
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that more commuters will benefit from lower transportation costs from Oct. 1 as the Federal Government expands the use of compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered public transport. Tinubu said the Federal Government was working with state governments and transport stakeholders to ensure savings from cheaper energy are reflected in reduced…