Energy
September 14, 2017
NNPC Warns Criminals Against Vandalising Pipelines
OGAH ENELE In order to curb attack on the its properties, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC has intensified efforts to safeguard its pipeline from vandals and fire outbreaks in line with best safety practices. In a release, signed by ... Read More »
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September 12, 2017
Electricity to rise above 4,000MW as Siemens plans 3GW addition by 2020
ENELE OGAH Nigeria’s power supply may leap over 3,000 megawatts (MW) to over 4,000 MW as Siemens Nigeria has concluded plans to add 3 Gigawatts, GW, of electricity to the national grid by 2020. This even as the Chief Executive ... Read More »
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September 11, 2017
Kaduna Electric Dismisses Claim On Load Rejection
ENELE OGAH Kaduna Electric has described as “factually incorrect”, the recent media report attributed to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) that it was rejecting power allocated to it for distribution to its customers. A statement issued by the Head, Corporate ... Read More »
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September 11, 2017
Bombshell for Nigeria: China plans to ban petrol, diesel vehicles
AYODELE OLUBUSE China, world’s biggest car market, plans to ban the production and sale of diesel and petrol vehicles, further threatening the future profitability of oil — Nigeria’s major revenue source. The development is coming two months after the UK, like ... Read More »
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September 11, 2017
Transmission Company of Nigeria secures $1b multilateral donation
AYODELE OLUBUSE The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has secured about $1 billion from multilateral donors, including the government of Japan, to expand and rehabilitate its facilities, it was learnt. TCN’s Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed disclosed that the ... Read More »
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September 11, 2017
200 Firms Will Benefit From 20mw Power Plant In Isoko
ENELE OGAH Efforts to turn the Ozoro corridor in Delta State into an industrial hub may have received the desired boost as over 200 commercial entities are to benefit from the construction of 20 megawatts off-grid power plant and to ... Read More »
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