Energy Desk
22/05/2026
LASERC’s 24/7 Electricity Franchise Zones: A New Chapter for Power Supply in Lagos?

  Dear Readers, Lagos is building a new electricity market from the ground up! For many Lagos residents and businesses, unreliable electricity has become part

09/04/2026
Unlocking Upstream Liquidity: Assessing the Impact of the CBN’s March 2026 FX Circular on IOC Operations

In March 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced a significant shift in Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) framework by revising its approach to cash

24/03/2026
OPL 245 Dispute Settlement: A Milestone in Repositioning Nigeria’s Economic Landscape

Dear Readers, After nearly three decades of legal battles, arbitration proceedings, and international scrutiny, the long-running dispute over OPL 245 has finally come to an

16/02/2026
Nigeria’s Gas Vulnerability: How Seplat’s Maintenance Shutdown Affects the Whole Nation

Dear Readers,   Nigeria’s energy sector is once again under the spotlight, and this time the trigger is a seemingly routine scheduled maintenance by Seplat

13/02/2026
Nigeria Hands Over the $5 Billion African Energy Bank Facility

Dear Readers,   Nigeria has just achieved a landmark victory in Africa’s energy landscape. On 2 February 2025, on the sidelines of the 9th Nigeria

28/01/2026
New Milestone In Electricity Market Reform: Federal Government Successfully Issues ₦501 Billion Inaugural Power Sector Bond

Dear Readers, Nigeria’s electricity market has now reached a defining moment. In a landmark move aimed at restoring confidence and financial stability in the sector,

16/12/2025
𝐍𝐒𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐒𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐒𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐑𝐞 π”π§π’πŸπ’πžπ π–πžπ¬π­ π€πŸπ«π’πœπšπ§ 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐒𝐝: 𝐀 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐒𝐚π₯ 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 π’π‘π’πŸπ­?

As the year winds down, the power sector has quietly marked a breakthrough that could redefine regional energy dynamics. On November 8, 2025, Nigeria achieved

10/11/2025
Analysing Ondo State’s $50 Billion Refinery Ambition

In July 2025, Backbone Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (BINL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ondo State Government, executed through the Ondo State Investment

30/10/2025
Nigeria’s Solar Mini-Grid Surge: A Blueprint for Emerging Markets?

Dear Readers, On September 9, 2025, United Capital Infrastructure Fund (UCIF) announced the signing of a $3.2 million dollars (approximately N5 billion naira) revolving credit

24/09/2025
Unlocking Stranded Gas: Why the Gulf of Guinea Gas Pipeline Matters for Nigeria’s Energy Future

Dear Readers, Nigeria, with over 210 trillion cubic feet of proven natural gas reserves, the largest in Africa and the eighth largest globally, still struggles