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NUPRC To Dangote: We Facilitated 29 Million Barrels Of Crude To Your Refinery

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NUPRC To Dangote: We Facilitated 29 Million Barrels Of Crude To Your Refinery

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disagreed and countered claims by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals and other players in the industry that it has been weak in the enforcement of the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO) to local refineries. The NUPRC took the position following revelations that it has facilitated the…

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Marketers Accuse NNPC, DAPPMA Of Creating Fuel Scarcity

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Marketers Accuse NNPC, DAPPMA Of Creating Fuel Scarcity

The body of Petroleum marketers have blamed the current scarcity of fuel on the alleged shady deals between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, DAPPMA, and the regulatory agency, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA. The marketers claimed that the deals involving the NNPC,…

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Dangote Refinery To Pump Out Petrol In August, Says Crude Supply Issues Over

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Dangote Refinery To Pump Out Petrol In August, Says Crude Supply Issues Over

President of the Dangote Refinery, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, says the refinery is now set to roll out its petrol from August 2024, having resolved its crude oil supply issues through the help of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the federal government. Dangote told senior journalists in Lagos on Sunday that the crude…

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BREAKING: Nationwide Darkness As National Grid Collapses

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BREAKING: Nationwide Darkness As National Grid Collapses

A nationwide power outage has hit Nigeria as the national grid experienced system collapse again on Saturday. Emeka Ezeh, the Head, Corporate of Communications at Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, disclosed this in a notice on Saturday. According to the notice, the National Grid Collapse occurred around 15:09 hours on Saturday. Consequently, bulk electricity supply from…

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NERC Approves N21b For DisCos To Procure Meter Free Of Charge For Consumers

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NERC Approves N21b For DisCos To Procure Meter Free Of Charge For Consumers

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) yesterday announced the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for end-use customers. This was contained in its ORDER NO: NERC/2024/072 on The Operationalization of “Tranche A” of the Presidential Metering Initiative Under the Framework of Meter Acquisition Fund. NERC said: “The Commission…

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FG Urged On Nationwide Metering, To End Electricity Subsidy

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FG Urged On Nationwide Metering, To End Electricity Subsidy

The 36 State governors in Nigeria have called on the federal government to enforce a “no-meter, no-service” policy for all new electricity connections in the country. The plea was outlined in the Development of the National Integrated Electricity Policy & Strategic Implementation Plan: Policy Recommendations by State Governments to the Federal Ministry of Power document…

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7.4m Electricity Customers Still Without Meters In Nigeria

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7.4m Electricity Customers Still Without Meters In Nigeria

About 7.4 million electricity consumers are presently without meters in the Nigerian Electricity Market at the backdrop of a five per cent rise in the rate of meter installations to 179,792 in the first quarter of 2024, compared to 171,107 installed over the similar period last year, data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC,…

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IPOB To EEDC : Stop Defrauding Southeast, Ensure Adequate Electricity Or Exit Region

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IPOB To EEDC : Stop Defrauding Southeast, Ensure Adequate Electricity Or Exit Region

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have told the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, to ensure adequate power supply or exit the Southeast for others who can light up the region. IPOB accused the EEDC of defrauding people of the Southeast through exorbitant billing and an estimated billing system. This was contained in a statement…

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TCN Towers Vandalization Throws Three States In Darkness

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TCN Towers Vandalization Throws Three States In Darkness

Gombe, Yola, and Jalingo residents are presently in total blackout and power outage. The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, while confirming the development, said that vandals destroyed four towers along the Jos-Gombe transmission line. Ndidi Mbah, the general manager of Public Affairs at TCN, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to her, the…

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National Grid Fully Restored After Earlier Collapse Says TCN

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National Grid Fully Restored After Earlier Collapse Says TCN

The Transmission Company Of Nigeria says the national grid that was partially collapsed earlier in the day after a fire at Afam Power Plant, has been fully restored. TCN’s GM of Public Affairs Ndidi Mbah said in a Monday statement. The statement reads in part:“The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announces the full restoration of…

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