National Power Training Institute of Nigeria, (NAPTIN) said it would be training over 5,000 engineers and craftsmen for the power sector. Director General of NAPTIN, Reuben Okeke who disclosed this in Abuja, said that the institute had been so directed by Minister of Power, Prof Chinedu Nebo. He said the training programme, which would run [...]
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) caught a pitiable posture recently, when the workers of the revenue generating agency embarked on a widely publicized work-to-rule action which is already a week now. Key to the grievances of the workers is underfunding of the revenue spinner by government, a situation that has retendered it incapable of [...]
The newly appointed Executive Secretary, Petroleum Technology Development Fund, Dr. Oluwole Oluleye has charged members of the management and staff of the agency to be more proactive and diligent in providing service to the people. Addressing a meeting of senior staff members of the agency in Abuja, on his assumption of duty, the executive secretary [...]
Recent media reports on indiscriminate oil theft and pipeline vandalisation in the Niger Delta creeks are not cheery news for a nation in dire need of economic stability and improvement in the standard of living of her people. AUGUSTINE OKEZIE, in this write up, takes a look at the attendant consequences of these activities on [...]
The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo has charged the staff of his Ministry to become to eschew selfishness by supporting government efforts to succeed in its reform agenda. The Minister, while addressing the middle cadre staff of the ministry, said that a high level of professionalism and commitment to performance was expected from the [...]
Federal Government has disclosed that more dams to power the nation’s electricity sector are on the way. Disclosing this recently, the Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo the move was aimed at complementing the existing hydro power stations in the country. He said now more than ever, Nigeria needed a robust super grid network, estimated [...]
Power Holding Company of Nigeria, (PHCN) has decried high rate of meter by-passing by consumers in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. PHCN spokesman in the state, Mr. Obidili Onuwah said the company had incurred losses due to meter by-pass. He said the company would soon commence a house-to-house search exercise to fish out consumers who had [...]
Mohammed Mabai Bello was a staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) until 2011. He had joined the services of the corporation after his youth service in 1978. In this interview with MUSA ADAMU, the industry expert bares his mind on the goings-on in the sector and what he thinks should be done to [...]
Lagos state government said the federal government had declined its offer to acquire Eko and Ikeja power distribution companies,(Discos) located in the state. The state attorney-general and commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeola Ipaye who made the disclosure, said the state was disappointed with the federal government’s decision. He said the state government had expressed interest [...]
Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, said Nigeria stands to benefit by borrowing a leaf from Poland in its bid to transform the power sector. He made this known when he received a Polish delegation led by the chairman, economic council of the Polish government, Pan Jan Bielecki in Abuja recently. He said available statistic [...]
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