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Operations resume at Trans Niger Pipeline in Rivers

The Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo Community, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State belonging to Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings has resumed operations after a fire incident on Monday night. A company spokesman told our correspondent on Wednesday that the pipeline was tested and it passed the integrity, saying there was no blast on the...
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Tinubu appoints board members for power system operator

President Bola Tinubu has appointed board members of the recently established Nigerian Independent System Operator. He named Dr Adesegun Olugbade as the Board Chairman, while Abdu Bello was appointed the Managing Director of the new NISO. An Independent System Operator coordinates, controls, and monitors the operation of the electrical power system, and works with the...
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OADC plans $240m Lagos data centre upgrade

Open Access Data Centres, a subsidiary of WIOCC Group, plans to expand its Lagos data centre to 24 megawatts by 2027, a huge project that could see the digital infrastructure company coughing out $240m. OADC situated in Lekki, serving as the landing station for Google’s Equiano subsea cable in Nigeria, currently operates about 1.5MW of...
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Petroleum engineers decry gas waste

The Society of Petroleum Engineers has lamented the high rate of natural gas waste in Nigeria. The SPE said it is preparing its members for decarbonisation of the African petroleum industry in the face of threats posed by the prevailing global campaign for the energy transition. The group declared that decarbonisation of fossil fuels has...
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Fuel price hike looms as Dangote, NNPCL talks fail

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily halted the sales of petroleum products in naira as the naira-for-crude talks between the $20bn Lekki-based plant and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited appear to have failed. Following the announcement of the halt in petroleum products’ sales in naira by the Dangote refinery on Wednesday, the cost of...
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Air Peace reduces airfare on London-Lagos route

Air Peace has said travelers will enjoy up to N600,000 reduction in airfares when they connect from cities across Nigeria to London with one additional luggage. The airline said this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the promo runs until March 31, 2025, with an extended travel period until April 15, 2025. Air Peace...
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FG plans to raise N300bn via March bond auction

The Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office, has announced a bond offer for subscription by auction on March 24, 2025, to raise a total of N300bn this month. The issuance comprises a N200bn five-year bond and a N100bn nine-year bond, aimed at raising funds for government financing. According to the offer circular released by...
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Local content in petroleum sector now 56% – NCDMB

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, on Wednesday, announced that local content in the petroleum industry has now reached 56 per cent, with ongoing reviews likely to further enhance this figure. The NCDMB Executive Secretary, Felix Ogbe said this at a press conference to announce the fifth edition of the 2025 Nigerian Oil and...
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NGX extends losing streak, sheds N289bn

The Nigerian Exchange extended its losing streak on Wednesday, shedding N289bn in market value as bearish sentiments persisted for the third consecutive trading session. The benchmark All-Share Index declined by 0.44 per cent to close at 104,915.13 points, dragging the total market capitalisation to N65.8tn. Investor participation surged despite the negative sentiment, with 1.37 billion...
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