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  • adminisadminis
  • September 30, 2025
  • 3 minutes Read
Ekpo urges global collaboration to harness Africa’s gas potential – ThePointNG

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has called on governments, private sector players, financiers, and international partners to work together in mobilising resources, deploying technologies, and developing innovative financing models to unlock Africa’s vast gas reserves. Ekpo made this appeal on Monday during the Gas Exporting Countries Forum workshop titled…

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  • September 28, 2025
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Top Electric Vehicle Companies assembling in Nigeria and their owners

The global automotive industry is rapidly shifting toward electric vehicles (EVs) as countries seek to reduce carbon emissions and meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. Developed economies are leading this transition, while developing countries, including Nigeria, face economic and infrastructural constraints that have slowed adoption. Nigeria has committed to decarbonising…

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  • September 26, 2025
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JAC Motors advocates urgent passage of auto policy

Leading Chinese truck manufacturer, JAC Motors, has called on the Federal Government to urgently sign Nigeria’s automotive policy into law, describing it as a critical move that will attract foreign investments, strengthen local vehicle assembly, and reduce overdependence on imported used vehicles. The appeal was made by the General Manager of JAC Motors, Mr…

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  • September 24, 2025
  • 5 minutes Read
 Electric Dreams, Nigerian Reality – Long Road To EV Adoption 

1 He bought the shiny Changan EV as a signal of the future – quieter drives, cheaper “fuel” and a slimmer carbon footprint.  Two years on, he still charges the car from a noisy generator most nights and plans routes around neighbourhoods with reliable three-phase power.  “It’s a status thing, but it’s also an…

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  • September 22, 2025
  • 4 minutes Read
Dangote blames fuel price hike on NUPENG-imposed truck charges

The president of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has accused the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) of charging up to N50,000 for each truck that loads fuel at the refinery, warning that such charges will eventually raise fuel pump prices and burden consumers. While NUPENG would not confirm or deny…

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  • September 20, 2025
  • 6 minutes Read
FAW Nigeria Unveils Range of Luxury Electric Vehicles – THISDAYLIVE

It was a spectacular display of innovation and elegance as FAW Nigeria unveiled its latest range of luxury electric vehicles (EVs) at the grand launch of Lekki Avana Phase 2 on September 11, 2025, showcasing the future of Nigeria’s green mobility. The event attracted an impressive mix of dignitaries, including government functionaries, traditional rulers,…

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  • September 18, 2025
  • 7 minutes Read
DAPPMAN, Dangote bicker over diversion allegation, N1.5tr subsidy demands

• Group challenges Dangote on sulphur waiver, insists refinery supplies only 35% of national demand• Ndume warns against demonising refinery Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has rejected allegations by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals that its members are diverting fuel to neighbouring countries. It issued a seven-day ultimatum for the claim…

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  • September 16, 2025
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Dangote: We Are Saving Nigeria $1bn Annual Demurrage, Ending 50 Years of Fuel Crisis – THISDAYLIVE

•Says country to earn $500m from cement export from next year •Insists industrialisation, not importation will grow Africa’s economy Peter Uzoho President/Chief Executive, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has declared that since the refinery began producing petrol a year ago, Nigeria’s five-decade-long struggle with fuel queues has finally come to an end. Dangote added…

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  • September 14, 2025
  • 7 minutes Read
Game Over!

May God save us from our ‘frienemies’; that is, enemies who pose as friends. Can you imagine the middlemen who have held the petroleum distribution sector by the jugular over the years, screaming that they have been doing it all for the sake of the people? Can you beat that? In an earlier intervention…

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  • September 12, 2025
  • 2 minutes Read
Expo to transform renewable energy sector – REEV Africa

The REEV Africa expo, to be held from November 16 to 20 in Lagos, is expected to transform Nigeria’s renewable energy and electric vehicle industries. In a statement to The PUNCH, the founder of EV Planet Limited and organiser of the event, Dr. Bunmi Olubamidele, said Nigeria’s renewable energy and electric vehicles are on…

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  • September 10, 2025
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Huge Opportunities Abound in Nigeria’s Energy Sector, Ojulari Tells Investors

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has called on international investors to direct their attention to Nigeria and tap into the huge opportunities in the nation’s energy sector. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari made the call while fieldingquestions from NBC’s Hala Gorani during…

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