Nigeria’s President, Ahmed Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha as the new Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN). This was contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media…
Alternative Fuel: Stakeholders x-ray realities of Nigeria’s energy transition
The BusinessDay / MOMAN Policy Intervention Series once again played host to an impact oriented stakeholder group; who came together to x-ray the entire gamut of the energy transition and what Nigeria must do to overcome the challenges to smooth…
First-Ever Nuclear Energy Summit to be Held in Brussels in March 2024
Following the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Atoms4NetZero initiative, leaders from around the world will gather at a Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels early next year to highlight the role of nuclear energy in addressing the global challenges to reduce the…
Alternative Energy can bring about shared prosperity to combat institutional impunity
Adoption of alternative energies has the potential of creating a multiplier effect on Nigeria’s development and socio-political orientation. According to Dr Henrietta Onwuegbuzie, Associate professor of entrepreneurship at the Lagos Business School, the drive towards the energy transition can play…
Energy: Infrastructure – key to ensuring sustainability of Alternative energies in Nigeria
“Without developing adequate infrastructure as the necessary platform for sustainability of Nigeria’s gas expansion program and other alternative energies, including electric mobility, we are just wasting resources”. That was the summation at the end of the presentation of Mr Kelvin…
Stakeholders must drive investment to bridge Nigeria’s 195,400 MW energy deficits — Abdul
For Nigerians to enjoy constant electricity supply, there is need for more investments in the sector that will culminate in the country being able to generate 200,000 MegaWatts (MW). This implies Nigeria needs additional 195,400 megawatts to meet its electricity…
Nigeria’s Atomic Energy Commission signs MoU with Russian varsity
The Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission and Russia’s Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The parties, which agreed to cooperate in the field of nuclear education and development of the Nigerian nuclear industry, signed the agreement…
Energy Correspondents felicitate with Energy Ministers; seek for collaboration
Energy Correspondents have congratulated the newly appointed energy ministers on their appointment- the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo; and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri;…
G20 Leaders Endorse IRENA Recommendations for Global Renewable Energy Adoption
Leaders at the G20 Summit agree to triple total renewable energy capacity and underscore global need for over USD 4 trillion of annual investments until 2030. G20 leaders agreed to accelerate efforts to triple global renewable energy capacity by…
AEW 2023: Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Prof. Kachikuwu to attend as Keynote Speaker
The African Energy Chamber has announced the participation of Prof. Ibe Kachikwu, Former Honorable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources of Nigeria at African Energy Week 2023 African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 – Africa’s premier event for the energy sector –…
