Energy

FG suspends fuel subsidy removal

The National Economic Council, on Thursday, in Abuja, said it has agreed that petrol subsidy should “not be removed” as earlier planned for June 2023. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this to State House correspondents shortly after the valedictory Council meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Council Chambers of the…
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IKEDC generates highest revenue in Q3, Q4 2022 -NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company had the highest electricity revenue for the third and fourth quarters of 2022. NBS noted that the Ikeja DisCo generated N40,558.7 billion and N45,625.79 in the third and fourth…
Energy

Fuel subsidy, oil theft swallowed up N29tn, FG said.

The Federal Government, on Thursday, said the amount spent on subsidising Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, between 2005 and 2021 was N13tn, adding that the country lost N16.3tn to oil theft from 2009 to 2020. It disclosed this in Abuja through the Nigeria…
Energy

Shareholders protested Oando's delisting and share buyback plan.

Some shareholders have expressed concerns over Oando Plc’s plan to delist from the capital market and acquire the shares of minority shareholders. Oando in a corporate notice on Thursday informed the Nigerian Exchange Limited of its latest plans. The company’s core investor, Ocean and Oil Development Partners Limited, proposed to acquire the shares of its minority shareholders at the rate of…
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Energy

Oando bounced back to a profit of N34.7bn

Energy company, Oando Plc on Wednesday said its profit after tax rose to N34.7bn in the 2021 financial period. The group disclosed in a statement on Wednesday on its audited results for the year ended December 31, 2021 that this was from a loss after tax of N140.7bn reported…
Energy

FG installed N3bn substation power in Kwara.

The Federal Government has commenced steps to install $8m (about N3bn) 1x60MVA, 132/33KV transmission sub-station in Oro in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The project is expected to transform the lives of the people of Oro in particular and the entire local government area in general. Speaking while performing the ground-breaking ceremony of the project in Oro on Thursday, the…
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Energy

Ghana removes fuel subsidy

The Ghana National Petroleum Authority has announced removal of fuel subsidy in the country. The removal of the subsidy  is part of the country’s implemented regulatory measures to ensure stability across its downstream sector. The Chief Executive Officer of NPA…
Energy

The Edo refinery has ordered 150,000 barrels of new crude oil.

The Edo State government-backed Edo Modular refinery has ordered the supply of 150,000 barrels of crude to meet the demand of its growing clientele base, weeks after commencing production. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media Projects to the Edo State Government, Crusoe Osagie, on Sunday. The statement also said that the crude would be sourced from the Oza Oil…
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