Finally, Nigeria’s Beneficial Ownership Register goes live
After a few missed deadlines, Nigeria’s Beneficial Ownership Register finally went live on Thursday, ending more than seven years of waiting since May 2016 to make information and data of…
NEMSA invites participants for electricity metering installation certification, others
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has commenced the various certification programmes it offers in various aspects of technical and electrical activities under its mandate. NEMSA is the government…
CSOs demand action plan for gas, risks to Nigeria’s economy, energy transition
A coalition of civil society organizations in the country on Friday called on the incoming administration to immediately unfold its action plan and the energy transition. The coalition said although…
NEMSA directs Enugu DISCO to disconnect 13 substations for non-compliance with regulatory standards
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has directed Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to immediately disconnect 13 transformer installation projects connected without compliance to statutory regulatory standards. NEMSA is…
NUPRC issues fresh seven regulations for Nigeria’s oil, gas industry
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has rolled out seven new regulations for an efficient, predictable, clear and effective regulatory environment for the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The…
Keyamo: Too late a truth?
By Sam Akpe Before Festus Keyamo, SAN, joined the government of Muhammadu Buhari, a lot of people, including myself, perceived him to be smart, heroic and intellectually loaded. I think…
Strategise to tackle threats to financial system stability, Minister charges NDIC Board
Members of the Board of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) have been charged to develop strategies to tackle issues that pose threats to the implementation of the National Development…
NEITI set to release three industry audit reports next month
The three audit reports on the extractive industry are ready and are to be released next month, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has announced. The Executive Secretary of…
Dangote Refinery will not bring down petrol price, says CBN governor
Nigerians expecting a drastic cut in the retail price of petroleum products, particularly premium motor spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, with the coming onstream of the Dangote Refinery should better…
Tight monetary policy stance not reining in spiralling inflation, CBN laments
Despite its tight monetary policy stance in the last one year, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) expressed concern on Wednesday that its interventions have failed to rein in rising inflation…