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Victor EZEJA

Victor EZEJA

Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist, scholar and analyst of socioeconomic issues in Nigeria and Africa. He is skilled in energy reporting, business and economy, and holds a master's degree in Mass Communication. He can be reached via @VICTOREZEJA on X

Twenty-four hours after Nigeria’s national grid collapsed, power generation has rebounded, reaching 4,410 megawatts (MW) as of Saturday evening, checks by Pinnacle Daily reveal. Pinnacle Daily reports that as of 5:00 pm on Saturday, January 24, power generation has recovered, reaching 4,410.54 megawatts (MW). According to the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) GRID performance dashboard, …

NISO Blames GenCo Tripping For Loss Of Power To National Grid

The National Power Grid collapsed for the first time in 2026, leaving major parts of Nigeria in total blackout. Checks by Pinnacle Daily on the Nigerian Independent System Operator Dashboard reveal that generation has dropped from a peak of 5,171.30 megawatts (MW) to 47.40MW as at 4:00 pm on Friday, January 23. Out of about …

Nigeria Records First National Grid Collapse in 2026

The Nigerian government has reiterated its warning against charging customers for the installation of electricity meters. Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu, who declared that meter installation is free of charge, warned that any electricity Distribution company (DisCo) official or installer caught demanding money for meter installations will face public prosecution. The minister gave the warning …

Electricity Theft Deepens as 68% of Consumers Bypass Prepaid Meters

Seplat Energy, an indigenous oil and gas firm, has appointed Heirs Holdings Chairman, Tony Elumelu, as a Non-Executive Director. The appointment follows the resignation of Olivier Cleret De Langavant, which took effect on January 22, 2026. In a statement signed by the Director, Legal/Company Secretary, Edith Onwuchekwa, Seplat said Langavant, who joined the Board as …

Seplat Energy Appoints Elumelu Non-executive Director

After nearly two decades of failing to deliver the second runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, the Federal Government has stunned members of the public with a fresh ₦10 million allocated to the project in the 2026 budget proposal. This, according to observers and industry stakeholders, has created more uncertainties about the …

17 years after Failing to Deliver, FG Allocates ₦10m for Abuja Airport Second Runway

Nigeria's Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sector recorded a historic shift in 2025. For the first time, domestic suppliers provided the vast majority of the country's LPG, also known as cooking gas, with imports falling to less than 20 per cent of the total supply. Data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority …

LPG Imports Drop below 20% as Domestic Supply Dominates in 2025

The indigenous energy firm says plans are underway to supply processed gas to NLNG   Seplat Energy PLC, a Nigerian independent energy company, says it has achieved first gas at its 300 million Standard Cubic Feet per day (MMscfd) ANOH gas plant located in the Niger Delta.   In a statement released on Tuesday, January …

Seplat Achieves First Gas at ANOH Plant

BUA Cement has restated its move to increase its total production capacity to 20 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa). This expansion is part of the company’s strategic goal to address Nigeria's infrastructure deficit and lower the cost of cement through increased domestic supply. BUA Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu said part of the expansion plan …

BUA Moves to Expand Cement Production to 20m tons per Annum

Nigeria's non-oil export sector achieved a historic milestone in 2025, reaching a record $6.1 billion in earnings. This represents an 11.5 per cent increase from the $5.46 billion recorded in 2024, marking the highest value since the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) was established nearly 50 years ago. This was revealed on Monday in Abuja …

Between late 2025 and early 2026, the Nigerian petrol market has begun to gradually feel what seems like the effect of deregulation, with the rising competition among marketers triggered by the entry of Dangote Refinery. The 650,000 barrels per day refinery, which began operations in 2024, has significantly ramped up production, challenging the long-standing import-based …

Experts, Marketers Differ on 15% Fuel Import Duty Suspension

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