It’ll be total shut down today – PENGASSAN

As Kachikwu,Ngige,meet with NUPENG, PENGASSAN

THE leadership of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has said its strike, expected to commence today, would be total.

Buhari should have appointed a reputable and qualified minister of power - Sani

 The Chairman, Senate Committee on Domestic Debt and Loans, Shehu Sani has expressed deep concern over the darkness being experienced across the country.

Electricity drops to zero six times in one month

Source : PUNCH. 
the nation’s power generation plunged to zero megawatt six times last month, the highest level since 2009, industry data obtained by our correspondent on Friday showed.

Ex-NNPC GMD, Barkindo, becomes OPEC secretary-general

A former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Mohammed Barkindo, has emerged as the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Petroleum industry: All motion, no progress

One year into the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian petroleum industry had been bombarded with a number of initiatives, reforms, policies and strategies, but in spite of these, the industry had not recorded any significant improvement in its fortunes. Over the years, Nigeria and the international community had been consistently reminded of the fact that the Nigerian petroleum industry is bedeviled and enmeshed in an intricate web of corruption, to the extent that almost every successful player in the industry is termed corrupt or seen as benefitting from the corrupt system.

Change not instant coffee,” Lai Mohammed tells Nigerians

The Nigerian government on Thursday asked Nigerians to be hopeful of a better future, saying a “long suffering” people always enjoy enduring prosperity afterwards.

Reps stop NNPC’s bid to sell 3 refineries

THE House of Representatives Committee on Privatisation, yesterday, stopped the proposed sale of the nation’s three refineries by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

Nigeria is ready for nuclear energy- Fashola

The Federal Government on Wednesday, said Nigeria was ready to commence the production of nuclear energy. The Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, who made this known at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, said Nigeria had secured the necessary certification from the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA).

Our Govt Failed Because Militants disrupted Our Plans – Fashola, Power Minister

The Nigerian minister of power, works and housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has mourned the effect of recent activities of the Niger Delta militants on Electricity generation claiming that it is the reason the Buhari’s government will fail to meet its targets..

Ijaw youths call for review of oil blocks allocation

Ijaw youths under the auspices of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has called for the immediate review of all oil blocks in the Niger Delta, describing as injustice, a situation where no Ijaw man owns an oil-well in Nigeria.

Subsidy removal: Tinubu backs Buhari, Falana condemns price hike

A former Lagos State Governor and  National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has described the decision of the President Buhari-led Federal Government to remove petrol subsidy as courageous.

Petroleum minister confirms oil sector deregulation to take off in few days

The Nigerian government appears set to introduce policy changes to finally herald the take off of deregulation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry, minister of state petroleum resources, Ibe Kachickwu, confirmed on Tuesday.

(PHOTOS) Angry Residents Use ‘Juju’ To Chase Away EEDC Officials.

A hilarious scene unfolded this morning in Guaraka, Tafa LGA Niger State. Local residents in the area, were vexed that they’ve been

NLC shuts down Jos Electricity Distribution for over billing, treatment of staff

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, on Monday morning, shut down the Jos Electricity Distribution head office for non compliance to the laid down Labour guidelines.

Poor power supply may continue till May

The lingering epileptic power supply in the country may continue as major repairs on the vandalised Forcados terminal will not be completed until May.

Subsidy on petrol rises to N9.09 per litre

The amount the Federal Government is subsidizing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, rose, yesterday, to N9.09 per litre, according to the latest pricing template released by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA.

Rep slams Fashola, says he cannot deliver

A member of the House of Repre­sentatives, Hon. Segun Odebunmi has said that the Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola does not have the capacity to deliver on the mandate of run­ning three of the nation’s most critical sectors that hold the key to the re­vival of the economy at the end of this adminis­tration.

I feel your pains Buhari tells Nigerians at the Vanguard Awards

Says ‘I’ll not disappoint you’ By Emmanuel Aziken, Dapo Akinrefon, Charles Kumolu and Gbenga Oke President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told Nigerians that he was feeling their pains saying that mutterings about the new administration being a scam was far fetched, saying that the one-chance scammers have been driven out of town. The president spoke at the Vanguard Personality Award ceremony in Lagos where he was jointly honoured with his predecessor, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as Personality of the Year Award, 2015.

Fashola under undue pressure to resign

Nigeria’s electricity woes worsened on Tuesday, April 5, as two additional power generating plants collapsed, bringing the total number of plants not generating Megawatts, MW, of electricity to 10.

Blackout: Shiroro, Sapele power plants shut

The nation’s electricity woes worsened on Tuesday as two additional power generating plants were shut down, bringing the total number of plants not generating any megawatts of electricity to 10.