Category: Media

As the sun rises over Lagos on this crisp Sunday morning, the energy sector’s most gripping drama continues to unfold: the escalating battle between Aliko Dangote’s Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). What began as a shocking mass layoff of all Nigerian workers on September 26, 2025—less […]

Nigeria is stealing the spotlight this year. With over 90 million Nigerians still grappling with unreliable electricity, solar startups are stepping up big time. In 2025 alone, the sector has raked in over $110 million in funding—think debt facilities, equity rounds, and grants fueling off-grid innovations and mini-grids. This isn’t just about panels and batteries; […]

It was a significant meeting at the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olubukola Arowolo Verheijen, who hosted executives of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, led by its Managing Director & CEO, Tony Attah. This was an opportunity to review the progress following the takeover of the Shell Petroleum Development Company […]

Ladies and gentlemen, ignite your circuits and plug into the electrifying force that is Faith Adewale – the human power grid of Big Brother Naija Season 10 (2025)! Dubbed a “high-voltage” phenomenon, this Osun State native doesn’t just enter a room; he powers it up with an intensity that’s as rare as a fully charged […]

Femi Otedola Hails Dangote Refinery Revolution, Calls Out Outdated DAPPMAN Model in Explosive X Post **Lagos, Nigeria – September 22, 2025, 10:45 AM UTC** – Billionaire businessman and industrialist Femi Otedola has ignited a firestorm in Nigeria’s energy sector with a detailed and provocative post on X, celebrating the transformative impact of Aliko Dangote’s refinery […]

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and InfraCorp signed a deal with a Dutch firm to establish a 1GW solar panel manufacturing plant in Kano, creating 5,000 green jobs. The $750 million Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) project targets 17.5 million off-grid Nigerians via mini-grids and solar home systems. REA’s Head, Abba Abubakar, noted […]

Reforms in the oil and gas sector under President Tinubu’s administration have unlocked $18 billion in Final Investment Decisions (FIDs), according to NUPRC. Highlights include the $5 billion Bonga North deepwater project by Shell and ExxonMobil, alongside $3 billion in marginal field developments awarded to indigenous firms like Aradel Holdings. Komolafe attributed the surge to […]

In a blistering escalation of Nigeria’s downstream petroleum crisis, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has thrown down the gauntlet to the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), accusing the group of demanding an eye-watering N1.505 trillion annual “subsidy” to subsidize their logistics costs and match the refinery’s competitive gantry prices. The refinery, Africa’s […]

The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has clarified that household energy products like kerosene, cooking gas (LPG), and compressed natural gas (CNG) are exempt from the proposed 5% fuel surcharge under Nigeria’s new tax law. Key Clarifications: The surcharge only applies to certain fossil fuels and does not include kerosene, LPG, CNG, or […]

In this Energy Waves edition, we spotlight how the housemates of BBNaija Season 10 are channeling their unique energy into the game. They are like the energy sector of Africa itself, with the kind of content they generate daily. Each personality is defined by the power they bring — from sparks that light up conversations […]