Shadows in Avalon: Balancing Majesty and Survival in Gashaka Gumti National Park
Tucked away in the remote, mountainous reaches of northeastern Nigeria, spanning the borders of Taraba and Adamawa states, lies a wilderness of mythic proportions. Covering approximately 6,660 square kilometres, Gashaka Gumti National!-->!-->!-->…
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“Nigeria Must Move Beyond Burning Gas to Making Things With It” — Felix Ekundayo
Felix Ekundayo
At the recently concluded Nigeria International Energy Summit, industry leaders, policymakers, investors, and stakeholders gathered to discuss the future of Nigeria’s energy sector amid the global energy transition and!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria’s Agriculture Funding Gap Threatens Food Security Goals
A farmworker spreads water using a container in the Lamingo Dam fields in Jos, on February 26, 2025. The central city of Jos itself is becoming something of an agri-tech hub which would help take some of the chance and guesswork out of!-->…
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Dangote’s $20 Billion Energy Vision Earns Continental Recognition
Aliko Dangote
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
The decision by the African Energy Chamber to name Aliko Dangote as the “African Energy Person of the Year 2026” is more than a ceremonial recognition. It reflects a major shift in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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As Refinery Talks Expand, Niger Delta Communities Seek Bigger Stake in Energy Future
By Ese Ufuoma
The nude protest by women in Rivers State over the new refinery agreement between the NNPC Limited and two Chinese firms is more than a local grievance. It reflects a growing national frustration over Nigeria’s!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Oil Giants Leave, Nigerian Firms Rise
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
A quiet but historic transformation is reshaping Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Across the creeks, swamps, and ageing oilfields of the Niger Delta, international oil companies (IOCs) are steadily!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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After Billions Spent, Nigeria Tries Again to Fix Its Refineries
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
For decades, Nigeria’s state-owned refineries have stood as monuments to waste, policy inconsistency, and broken promises. Built with the ambition of making Africa’s largest crude producer self-sufficient!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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West Africa’s Mega Gas Pipeline Could Reshape Global Energy Flows by 2031
By Ese Ufoma
The planned Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline is increasingly emerging as one of Africa’s most strategic energy projects, particularly at a time when global energy security concerns are reshaping international alliances and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Gas “Bankability” and Nigeria’s Looming 2026 Power Crisis
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
Nigeria’s “Decade of Gas” was conceived as the grand bridge between an oil-dependent past and a more industrialised, energy-secure future. When the Federal Government launched the initiative in 2021,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria’s Petrol Paradox: Why Fuel Prices Still Rise Despite Local Refining
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
Nigeria entered 2026 with what many believed would mark the beginning of a new energy era. For the first time in decades, Africa’s largest crude oil producer had become a net exporter of petrol, largely!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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