One Uncommon Thing Executives Value: People Who Make Problems Smaller

The Chief Executive Office of the largest Electricity Distribution Company in Nigeria, Ikeja Electric, Folake Soetan stated that in most organisations, problems grow as they travel upward. They pick up emotion, blame, and unnecessary complexity. According to her, what senior leaders appreciate most are team members who do the opposite. On Folake’s LinkedIn page, Ope […]Read More

Sahara Group Promotes Sustainable Development Through MAD Grant Initiative

January 26, 2026 Sahara Group, a prominent international energy conglomerate, has reiterated its dedication to fostering sustainable development and enhancing human capacity in Africa through its Making A Difference (MAD) Grant. This initiative focuses on advancing research by providing awards to visionary academics. Building on the success of its inaugural edition at the University of Lagos […]Read More

NNPC Ltd Commends Chevron Nigeria Ltd on Successful Awodi-07 Discovery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has congratulated Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC Ltd/CNL Joint Venture, on the successful completion of the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration well located in the shallow offshore western Niger Delta. The Awodi-07 well was drilled as part of the Joint Venture’s ongoing efforts to further […]Read More

Africa’s electricity sector faces same challenges -Osadare

21 January, 2026 Ikeja Electric, Nigeria’s largest electricity distribution company’s Chief Legal Office, Babatunde Osadare said all the utilities across Africa are facing remarkably similar challenges, regardless of country. He made the remark while speaking to ESI Africa during a special interview on electricity matters and consumer’s reactions whenever there is shortfall in power supply to […]Read More

Coal: A fuel essential to a sustainable future

23 January 2026 In the run-up to Investing in Mining Indaba, Chris Meyer interviewed Prof Nicole Wagner about comments made at last year’s conference about coal, a commodity shaping up to be a topic of discussion again in 2026. Energy Economist Dr Lars Schernikau makes a thought-provoking statement when he asks: ‘Should we divest from […]Read More

China Halts Electricity Imports from Russia Due to Price Dispute

January 16, 2026 Russia is in negotiations with Beijing to potentially resume power supply to China, the Russian Energy Ministry told Reuters on Friday, after a Russian media report said that China halted electricity imports from Russia due to high prices.   On Friday, Russian business daily Kommersant reported that China on January 1 stopped […]Read More

Oando admits 60 graduates into Acceleration Programme

Oando PLC, Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider, has admitted a new cohort of 60 young professionals into its Graduate Acceleration Programme (OGAP) 2026, marking a significant milestone in the company’s deliberate effort to build sustainable talent for Nigeria’s energy sector. Since commencing its graduate development programme over a decade ago, Oando has played a deliberate […]Read More

Four Geopolitical Flashpoints Energy Markets Cannot Ignore in 2026

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

Sahara Group Lauds FG’s Infrastructure Drive, Shows New Era of

…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

President Tinubu Nominates Board Members For NMDPRA, NUPRC, Seeks Senate

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

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