January 05, 2026 As 2026 begins, energy markets are reacting less to supply outages than to how governments are choosing to act. The removal of Venezuela’s president, instability along the Red Sea, and rising uncertainty around Iran have altered assumptions about restraint, escalation, and control. This piece examines four locations where those changes are already […]Read More
…Kola Adesina commends collaboration among stakeholders The Group Managing Director of Sahara Power Group (SPG), Kola Adesina, has expressed strong confidence in the federal government’s long-term infrastructure and economic reform agenda, saying recent policy actions under President Bola Tinubu have created a more predictable and investor-friendly environment for Nigeria’s power sector. Sahara Power is Nigeria’s […]Read More
January 5, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has written two letters to the Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). In the first letter, President Tinubu nominated Senator Magnus Abe to serve as the NUPRC board […]Read More
January 2, 2026 Manufacturing stakeholders, including the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria and the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, have projected that the country’s manufacturing sector will record a real growth of 3.1 per cent in 2026, with its contribution to real Gross Domestic Product rising to 10.2 per cent, provided key policy reforms […]Read More
Eket, Nigeria – December, 2025 The NNPC/Seplat Joint Venture has celebrated a historic triple milestone, marking 30 years of the Technical Training Centre (TTC), the graduation of Apprentice Group 13, and an exceptional 2 million man-hours without a single recordable incident in its offshore operations. The commemorative event, themed “From Roots to Results – Three […]Read More
December 31, 2025 The market for ultra-high-purity (UHP) graphite, essential for Electric Vehicle anodes and nuclear reactors, is projected to hit $1.43 billion by 2030, masking structural friction in the global energy transition. The vast majority (86% in 2024) of UHP graphite is synthetic, requiring a massive industrial footprint of fossil fuel feedstock and staggering […]Read More
December 31st, 2025 Heirs Energies has acquired the entire 20.07 percent equity stake (120.4 million ordinary shares) previously held by Maurel & Prom S.A. in Seplat Energy Plc (Seplat Energy) at a price of GBP3.05 pence per share, valuing the transaction at approximately $500 million. The acquisition by Africa’s leading indigenous integrated energy company was […]Read More
December 30, 2025 Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the establishment of the Gombe State Electricity Regulatory Commission (GOSERC) and the Gombe State Information Technology and Digital Economy Commission (GIDTEC) as part of efforts to strengthen regulation, drive innovation and deepen economic transformation in the state. The approval was conveyed by the Secretary […]Read More
December 28, 2025 Residents of the Ireakari community in Ilisan Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, staged a protest for the second time in two months on Saturday, over what they described as a decade-long erratic power supply, despite contributing over N11 million to install a transformer. The protesters carried placards with inscriptions […]Read More
December 26, 2025 Turkey anticipates major energy breakthroughs in the coming year, including the launch of the first reactor at its Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant alongside increased domestic natural gas production and continued rapid growth in renewable sources (solar/wind), energy officials in Ankara said on Friday. These advancements are part of Turkey’s broader strategy to reduce reliance […]Read More
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