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FG goes after illegal refinery owners after Imo explosion
Following the explosion that rocked an illegal refinery in Imo State, the Federal Government has concluded plans to comb nooks and crannies for others operating without approval and shut them down across the country.
To ensure an…
Senate approves N4trn for fuel subsidy, Police, others receive more allocations
As a measure to prevent fuel scarcity across Nigeria, the Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to increase fuel subsidy payments in 2022 from N442.72 billion to N4 trillion.
Aside from that, the Senate has also…
FG begins investigation on national grid over persistent collapse
The Federal Government has commenced investigations on the country's national grid after a third collapse of the facility within two months, putting major parts of the country including Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States in…
Lagos Govt. lists over $31M debt, other reasons for returning Lekki toll
Amid controversies trailing Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge, the Lagos State Government has revealed that the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) plan to return to official tolling after the EndSARS demonstration was irreversible, stating that the…
Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, others go into blackout after national grid collapsed
Residents of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Lagos, Enugu states, and other major cities have been thrown into blackout after the sudden collapse of the national grid.
Other states where residents have also been thrown into a…
NNPC boss tasks engineers on energy development, others
The Group Managing Director, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), Malam Kyari, has urged the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NiMechE) to support Nigeria towards becoming an energy sufficient country and…
Abuja electric prepares NASS quarters, other communities for power shutdown
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, (AEDC) has announced that there would be power interruption in National Assembly, (NASS) quarters and other communities in the state.
Other areas which would be affected by the power shutdown…
NNPC, stakeholders begin N621bn road project monitoring, others
As a measure to ensure effective use of the N621 billion intervention funds approved by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) to rehabilitate 21 critical road projects, the company and major stakeholders in the oil and gas sector…
Filling stations to operate 24-hour, non stop sales
As a measure to end the long queues that had taken over fuel stations particularly across the metropolis, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has disclosed that its depots and fuel stations have commenced 24-hour operations to…
Ibadan electric restores power to Oyo Govt. house, secretariat, after 4days blackout
The Oyo State Government secretariat and other property around the state capital, Ibadan, may begin to have power supply restored to their buildings following the agreement reached between the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC)…