Defining the African Energy Narrative.
For decades, countries in East Africa have depended heavily on imported fuel to keep vehicles moving, factories running and economies functioning. Petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel mostly arrive through international suppliers, leaving local markets exposed to global crises far beyond their control. When oil prices spike internationally or shipping routes become unstable, the effects are […]
By Aliyu Inuwa Mansir For years, traders and commuters along Murtala Muhammed Way in Kano metropolis have endured a persistent and offensive stench that hangs over the area daily, disrupting business activities and raising serious public health concerns. A SolaceBase investigation has uncovered that the pollution is not accidental but largely the result of industrial […]
By Dr Ola Bello and Adejumo Kabir Adeniyi The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has triggered fresh volatility in global energy markets. With the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global crude shipments, Brent crude prices have risen significantly above Nigeria’s 2026 budget benchmark of $64.85 per […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced that some power generation companies may experience reduced gas supply following a planned four-day maintenance exercise by Seplat Energy Plc. In a statement issued on Thursday by NNPC spokesperson, Andy Odeh, the national oil company disclosed that Seplat, a key gas supplier into the NNPC Gas […]
Nigeria’s long-dormant gas potential may finally be finding its moment. After years of policy uncertainty, foreign exchange distortions and capital flight, a gradually improving macroeconomic outlook is beginning to reshape how global investors assess the country’s energy sector, particularly gas and upstream assets. That was the underlying message at Pitching Nigerian Gas to Global Capital: […]
On Wednesday, 4 February, Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, reopened a sensitive fault line in Nigeria’s energy sector as he spoke on the uneasy coexistence of private efficiency and public failure in domestic refining. Speaking during a Fireside Chat on Securing Nigeria’s Energy Future at the […]
