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3 weeks ago | 
guardian.ng | Tobi Awodipe |Waliat Musa
Local production can’t meet demand, will only widen energy deficit’
Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has expressed concern over the government’s plan to ban the importation of solar panels as a measure to promote domestic production.
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3 weeks ago | 
guardian.ng | Yetunde Ayobami Ojo |Waliat Musa
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has condemned the killing of travellers in Edo State,urging the Federal Government to urgently secure all roads to enable Nigerians to move freely in the country.
He also called on the government to prosecute killers of the 16 people travelling from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Eid-el-fitr festivities. The travellers were reported to have been lynched and burnt to death by their assailants at Uromi, Edo State.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | Waliat Musa |Silver Nwokoro
The oil sector, a key driver of the economy, continues to grapple with governance challenges despite the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Issues such as political interference, corruption and policy inconsistencies have hindered the sector’s full potential, raising concerns about transparency, regulatory efficiency and investor confidence, WALIAT MUSA and SILVER NWOKORO report.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | Kingsley Jeremiah |Waliat Musa
• DisCos record N139bn loss• Benin, Togo owe Nigeria $8.84m for electricity supplied in Q4• Metering crisis continues despite government intervention
Nigerians spent a total of N509.84 billion on electricity in the last quarter of 2024, a sharp modest increase from N466.69 billion spent in the third quarter, data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) stated.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | Kingsley Jeremiah |Waliat Musa
• FIRS insists naira-for-crude policy remains• Marketers lost billions to NNPCL, Dangote fuel price slash, pushes for six-month stability plan
Amid challenges of crude availability to local refineries, especially Dangote Refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), yesterday, said 84 million barrels of crude oil has been supplied to Dangote. It denied the stoppage of the naira-for-crude deal.
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1 month ago | 
guardian.ng | Kingsley Jeremiah |Waliat Musa
• Stakeholders seek regulatory intervention, fear anti-competition strategies
In what appears as retaliation against initial price reduction by Dangote Refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), yesterday, slashed the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N945 per litre to N860 per litre in Lagos and N865 in Abuja.
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2 months ago | 
guardian.ng | Waliat Musa |Jimisayo Opanuga
By Waliat Musa 13 February 2025 | 3:09 pm Upfront & Statistics has introduced a new multi-purpose private jet service tailored for business meetings, weddings, content creation, and other luxury experiences. The service aims to offer clients exclusive access to private jets for a variety of purposes without the need for ownership.
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2 months ago | 
guardian.ng | Waliat Musa |Abigail Ikhaghu
• Lokpobiri blames middlemen for exit of multinationals from Nigeria’s oil sector• NLNG Train 7 to aid LNG production capacity, says Kyari
As global energy dynamics evolve, stakeholders have highlighted the need for Africa to maximise its vast natural resources, promote local content and strengthen regional collaboration to secure a sustainable energy future.
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2 months ago | 
guardian.ng | Waliat Musa |Abigail Ikhaghu
The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has officially commenced a major inspection and maintenance operation on its 569-kilometre offshore pipeline that runs from Ajido in Lagos State, Nigeria, to Takoradi in Ghana.
The operation, which began on February 5, 2025, is expected to be completed by March 2, 2025. The initiative is said to be critical for maintaining the integrity and safety of the pipeline that plays a vital role in delivering gas across the West African region.
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2 months ago | 
guardian.ng | Waliat Musa |Rotimi Agboluaje
Workers protest in Ibadan over colleagues’ sack, other issuesThe Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has refuted claims of an ongoing strike, attributing the recent disruption in power distribution to a picketing action by the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) over staff termination.
