October 7, 2025DocumentaryEnergy TransitionGenerationNewsOpinion-editorialPowerSpecial ProjectSustainability

Powering Osun state: A new era of electrification and industrialization

by Adetayo Adegbemle Osun State is at a pivotal moment, transitioning from a power consumer dependent on the often-failing national grid to an emerging hub for regulation and generation. With the recent passage of the Osun State Electricity Market Regulatory…

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September 11, 2025DistributionFinanceGenerationNewsOpinion-editorialPowerReviewSabotageSpecial Project

Nigeria’s power sector: Beyond distribution – The missing links of planning, transmission, tariffs, standards

…  the problem is deeper: it is systemic misalignment   By Engr. Adeolu Taiwo, FNSE   Electricity remains one of Nigeria’s most strategic challenges. Public debates often focus on distribution companies (DisCos) as the “weakest link” in the value chain.…

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August 7, 2025DistributionDocumentaryGenerationImpactNewsOpinion-editorialPowerSpecial ProjectSustainabilityTransmission

Too many cooks? How Nigeria’s Electricity Act risks fragmenting power market- Adegbemle 

…power devolution is scaring capital away!   Op-ed by Tayo Adegbemle Focusing on structural weaknesses, investor risk, regulatory fragmentation, consumer equity problems, and capacity gaps in State regulation. I. A Reform with Promise—and Peril Yes, the Electricity Act 2023 fulfills…

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January 22, 2025ImpactOpinion-editorialReviewSpecial Report

Sanusi critiques Tinubu’s economic reforms, highlighting concerns for long-term impact

  Op-ed by Shola Adebowale The recent statement by Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, declining to offer support for President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, has sparked intense debate and discussion. This development is particularly noteworthy given the historical relationship…

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January 13, 2025DocumentaryEnergy TransitionGasMidstreamOpinion-editorial

Fueling future: Nigeria’s CNG revolution

… the gains, future actions Shola Adebowale Nigeria is on the cusp of a revolutionary transformation in its energy sector. The country’s abundance of natural gas reserves, coupled with the growing need for cleaner and safer energy sources, has set…

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January 13, 2025DocumentaryFeatureMidstreamNewsOpinion-editorialSpecial ReportSustainabilityUpstream

CSR: X-raying NNPC’s cancer detection campaign, eye care, other life-changing projects 

Emmanuel Akanni As Nigeria grapples with persistent healthcare challenges—from inadequate infrastructure to limited access to diagnostic tools—NNPC Ltd. is redefining the playbook for Corporate Social Responsibility. With initiatives spanning cutting-edge medical facilities to grassroots health programmes, the state-owned oil giant…

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December 4, 2024MidstreamOil & GasOpinion-editorialSustainabilityTechnologyUpstream

High-performance computing infrastructure – technology enabler to unlock Nigeria’s oil, gas potential

Op-ed by Aderonke Hunponu-Wusu The Oil and Gas industry has witnessed significant growth over the decades with many countries around the world possessing substantial and proven oil reserves. Nigeria is the sixteenth largest oil producer worldwide with several major and…

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September 13, 2024DocumentaryOpinion-editorial

NNPC Ltd and challenges in oil sector: Banire misconceives the facts, promotes biased views

By Olufemi Soneye In the face of the challenges in the oil sector, particularly the current tightness in the supply of petrol, it has become fashionable to blame the national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd),…

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July 31, 2024Energy TransitionEnvironmentImpactNewsOil & GasOpinion-editorialUpstream

Divestment: Nigeria’s national interest, oil assets bidders amidst environment, community concerns

Op-ed by Ibrahim Musa There are strong indications that environmental pollution, conflicts with host communities, community-based petitions, inability or unwillingness to pay judgment debts, decommissioning liabilities as well as lack of financial capacity and technical competence can affect some companies…

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April 22, 2024FeatureOil & GasOpinion-editorialUpstream

NUPRC’s rapid progress in ExxonMobil’s $1.3bn Assets Deal to Seplat Energy Plc: A Tale of Swift Action and Commitment to Nigeria’s Energy Industry

  By Ibrahim Musa   There are indications that the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, the regulator of Nigeria’s upstream oil sector, is not responsible for the alleged delay in granting consent to the sale of $1.3 billion ExxonMobil’s…

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