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SSAEAC declares dispute with TCN management

The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC), on Sunday declared a trade dispute with the Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN), management over alleged anti-workers practices. SSAEAC said at its National Executive Council meeting in Lagos that the management of TCN contravened some labour rules and failed to honour several meeting arrangements
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P/Harcourt disco explains blackout in 4 states

The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED), has blamed the persisting blackout in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers on ruptured of gas-bearing pipelines to power stations in the states. Manager of Corporate Communications of the company, Mr John Onyi, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. He, however, assured […]
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Power sector spending: SERAP sues Fashola

A non governmental organization, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Minister of Power, Works and Housing Mr Babatunde Fashola SAN to a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos Obegolu the propriety of spending in power sector. SERAP is asking for an order declaring that the failure of the respondent to furnish the […]
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NNPC, NPA synergise to ensure supply of petrol

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have expressed readiness to ensure seamless reception of petroleum products into the various ports across the country. The commitment was made during the visit of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hajia Hadiza Bala Usman, to the Group Managing Director of […]
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NNPC, NAOC move to add 500MW to power grid

As part of efforts to ramp power supply in the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its Joint Venture Partner, Nigeria Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC), have pledged their commitment to implement the Okpai Phase 2 Project to shore up the current power generation with 500 megawatts of power. In a press statement […]
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Nigeria now world’s largest importer of petrol- Baru

Maikanti Baru, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says Nigeria is the only member country in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that imports petrol and is currently the largest importer of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the world. Baru, who spoke through NNPC’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Upstream, Alhaji
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Nigerian oil exports to rise to 1.85m bpd in April

Nigeria’s oil exports are expected to rise to 1.854 million barrels per day (bpd) in April, loading plans showed on Wednesday. The loadings, monitored by Reuters, compared with an initial plan of 1.694 million bpd in March, a slightly longer month, and would mark the higher bpd export total from Nigeria this year. The country will […]