Consortium berths to explore CCUS solutions in Singapore
Innocent Obasi
September 22, 2022
By Innocent Obasi A consortium that will evaluate and advance large-scale carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) solutions and integrated infrastructure in Singapore has been formed. The consortium, comprising Air Liquide, an industrial gases company, Chevron, an energy industry company, Keppel, an infrastructure company, and PetroChina, a gas company, announced the signing of a memorandum […]
NEMSA commences nationwide audit of DisCos’ installations
Innocent ObasiSeptember 22, 2022
By Innocent Obasi Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), a regulating agency for the safety of the power sector in Nigeria, began a nationwide audit of the facilities operated by electricity distribution companies (DisCos) on Tuesday. The agency, which is in charge of enforcing technical standards and laws in the nation, stated that the development […]
Nigeria’s rising debt signals ailing economy, says analyst
CHUKS OLUIGBOSeptember 22, 2022
By Chuks Oluigbo …urges Buhari govt to curb borrowing, begin to wind down Amid Nigeria’s ballooning debt stock, the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to curb borrowing and rather focus on putting its house in order in preparation for handover to a new administration come May 2023. Marcel Okeke, a […]
Conference to address Nigeria’s energy crisis opens in Lagos Sept. 20
Onome AmugeSeptember 20, 2022
Nigeria Energy Conference is returning for its ninth edition in Lagos from September 20-22, 2022 with the theme “Affordable, Reliable and Sustainable Energy through Collaboration”. The conference and exhibition is an annual event aimed at reflecting and promoting Nigeria’s evolving nature of producing electricity and delivering energy security. The three-day event, according to its organisers, […]
Nigeria, Morocco seal deal on new energy-supply route for West Africa, Europe
Habeeb AdamuSeptember 19, 2022
By Habeeb Adamu …final investment decision set for 2023, says NNPC Nigeria and Morocco last week signed a memorandum of understanding on a gas pipeline project linking both countries, raising the possibility of a new energy-supply route for West Africa and Europe. The agreement, signed between Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines, and the […]
Huawei opens digital power talent development programme for Africans
Innocent ObasiSeptember 14, 2022
By Innocent Obasi Huawei Digital Power has introduced its talent development programme in sub-Saharan Africa in order to upskill 1,000 practitioners and tertiary students in the region with technical knowledge and skills in the digital power arena. The programme, which the tech giant announced during the Solar Show Africa 2022, is a part […]
Egbin Power appoints Bounour CEO to drive ongoing transformation
Olivia NnoromSeptember 14, 2022
By Olivia Nnorom The board of Egbin Power Plc, a Sahara Power Group company, has announced the appointment of Mokhtar Bounour as chief executive officer of the company. Bounour’s appointment is expected to accelerate Egbin’s ongoing transformation and propel its energy mix transition towards enhanced environmental sustainability, the board said. Kola Adesina, group managing director, Sahara Power […]
Nigeria’s effort to end oil theft fails to yield desired result
Olivia NnoromSeptember 13, 2022
By Olivia Nnorom The rising level of crude oil theft in Nigeria, which has dominated public discourse in recent months, came to the fore once again on Thursday, 8 September, 2022 when oil sector workers under the aegis of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) staged rallies across some of the […]
NLNG delves into carbon capture, hydrogen electrification to support Nigeria’s energy transition
Innocent ObasiSeptember 10, 2022
By Innocent Obasi Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited is implementing studies on Carbon Capture, Usage, and Storage (CCUS), hydrogen electrification, and evaluating how these can support the country’s energy transition journey, the company said on Thursday. The company hopes to further increase its contribution to addressing energy security concerns with its expansion plan through the ongoing […]
Nigeria’s oil workers protest against oil theft, threaten strike
CHUKS OLUIGBOSeptember 8, 2022
By Chuks Oluigbo Oil workers in Nigeria on Thursday staged rallies in some of the country’s major cities to draw the government’s attention to widespread oil theft which they say is putting their safety at risk, causing serious harm to the economy and the environment, and costing jobs. The oil workers, under the auspices of Petroleum […]