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9th Nigeria Energy Conference Commences September 20
By Adedapo Adesanya
Nigeria Energy Exhibition and Conference, the region’s biggest gathering of energy professionals, featuring world-renowned, innovative power companies, will be making a long-awaited in-person return to Landmark Center in Lagos, Nigeria, on September 20-22, 2022.
The event organised under the patronage of the Ministry of Power will see visitors discover the full range of energy products, from conventional power generation through to transmission and distribution (T&D), renewable energy, and energy consumption and management in West Africa.
Organised by Informa Markets, the Nigeria Energy Conference, in its 9th edition, will bring together energy equipment manufacturers, distributors, procurement professionals, dealers, and regulators to lead the discourse on accelerating West Africa’s sustainable energy supply.
More than 3,000 stakeholders are expected to attend, with over 100 exhibitors representing over 21 countries, after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Addressing post-pandemic market needs, Nigeria Energy is transitioning from Power Nigeria to ensure Nigeria’s leading event remains at the forefront of the rapidly evolving energy sector.
Speaking on this, Mr Ade Yesufu, Exhibition Manager – Energy portfolio – MEA, Informa Markets, said “Nigeria’s power sector needs technological transformation and digitalization to compete globally and achieve sustainable growth.
“The first step to achieving this would be to attract key local and international investors not only to dialogue with other stakeholders but also to discover viable mechanisms to solve the challenges in the energy sector. This is what we will achieve with Nigeria Energy.
“The 9th edition will further these conversations and offers a platform to reflect some of the changes that are going on in the power sector globally.”
Supporting the exhibition are leading global players in the power and infrastructure industry such as SkipperSeil Limited, a global leader in power and infrastructure, confirmed as the Main Sponsor, Simba Industries and Tetracore Group as Platinum Sponsors; Tranos, Himel and Mikano International as Gold Sponsors; while Eaton, Lucy Electric, Greenville LNG, and Jubaili Bros are confirmed as Silver Sponsors.
Mr Sunil Bhardwaj, Divisional Head, Skipper ETS Electric LTD, said, “We have been in the Nigerian market for about 20 years and have been supporting Informa Markets with the energy exhibitions since 2016. Our partnership for this 9th edition shows our belief in Nigeria Energy to converge the best minds in the energy and power sector.
“Skipper ETS is a joint venture company brought in as an investment to Nigeria by two giants – Skipper Nigeria and ETS Electric. Skipper Nigeria is a leader in generation and transmission and has recently been working with the federal and state governments of Nigeria to open power plants.”
On his part, Mr Oladayo Williams, Head, Regulatory and Compliance, Tetracore Energy, said, “Tetracore Energy is a full value chain energy company positioned to operate within the Oil and Gas sector and the Power sector, but have currently diversified our portfolio and are moving towards power. We are looking toward the development of the power sector through operation and maintenance. Over the course of the exhibition and conference, we will be speaking more on the values that we have to offer to the growth of the power sector.”
These key industry players will exhibit the latest products at Nigeria Energy, alongside a further hundred suppliers of energy solutions, and the prestigious Nigeria Energy conference.
The conference will feature distinguished speakers including – Dr Nnaemeka Ewelukwa, MD/CEO, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET); Mr Mohammed Mijindadi, President, GE Nigeria; President and Sales Director for Anglophone & Francophone Africa, GE Gas Power; Mr Ebipere Clark, Special Adviser to the Governor CBN (Infrastructure & Industry), Central Bank of Nigeria; and Mrs Anita Otubu, Head, Project Management Unit – Nigeria Electrification Project, Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria.
Others include – Mr Godfrey Ogbemudia, Project Officer-Energy and Circular Economy, Green and Digital Economy Section, Delegation of the European Union to the Federal Republic of Nigeria & ECOWAS; Mrs Folake Soetan, CEO, Ikeja Electric Plc; and Mr Patrick Nkombua, Director, Sales & business Development (Minigrids), Spark Meter.
In addition, the Nigeria Energy conference is set to play host to several interactive sessions, leveraging the expertise of key players in the industry on topical issues for the advancement of the energy industry. The key discussions will be shaped around: Gas-to-Power: Ramping up capacity to meet demand; Finance and investments: Securing capital for power projects; The sustainable energy agenda looking at Waste-to-Energy; Collections and payments: Providing solutions through regulation and technologies; and Transforming Nigeria’s energy sector through digitalisation.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The United States government gave some terrorists in Nigeria a Christmas gift that sent many of them to the great beyond.
On Thursday, December 25, 2025, the United States President, Mr Donald Trump, directed his country’s military to launch air strikes on camps of members of the dreaded Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Sokoto State.
According to Mr Trump, the military action, which he threatened to carry out a few weeks ago if the Nigerian government does not stop the killing of Christians in the country, occurred on Thursday night.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!
“I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.
“The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing.
“Under my leadership, our country will not allow radical islamic terrorism to prosper. May God bless our military, and Merry Christmas to all, including the dead terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues,” Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
In a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Department of War of the United States posted the below video of the air strikes;
https://twitter.com/DeptofWar/status/2004351717131903272
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The presidency has reacted to speculations that Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has been removed as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.
It was alleged that Mr Gbajabiamila has been replaced with the President’s Principal Private Secretary, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
Mr Muri-Okunola went to Abuja to take up this role after leaving as the Head of Service of the Lagos State Civil Service.
Reacting to the reports on social media on the purported removal of Mr Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, the presidency said no such change has been made.
In a statement signed on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, members of the public were advised to disregard the report as “there is absolutely no truth to this story.”
“The Chief of Staff remains in his position. The Principal Private Secretary likewise remains in his role. Hakeem Muri-Okunola has not replaced Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff.
“The viral claim is a fabrication by mischievous purveyors of fake news whose sole aim is to create disharmony within the government.
“We reiterate that news media should always verify their information before publishing or sharing on social media,” the statement said.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The new chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has assumed office with a clear message to advance the country’s upstream oil and gas sector in line with the mandate of the commission as enshrined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.
According to a statement signed by Mr Eniola Akinkuotu, the Head of Media & Strategic Communications at the upstream regulator, the NUPRC boss made this assertation during her first town hall meeting with management and staff on Tuesday December 23, 2025.
She further disclosed plans to make the commission a business enabler and re-ignite investments in the upstream sector.
Recall that President Tinubu nominated Mrs Eyesan to take over the NUPRC after the abrupt resignation of her predecessor, Mr Gbenga Komolafe as well as his counterpart in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr Farouk Ahmed.
In her new capacity, Mrs Eyesan also set a firm production ambition of growing Nigeria’s output and increasing gas production.
“The goal is that we must enable the industry, we are regulators. We must enable the industry from our interactions with the stakeholders, from our interactions with everybody.
“My main objective is to ensure that we make a difference. I believe the NUPRC is at the Center of the industry,” she said.
The commission boss who has served for over three decades in the oil and gas sector, promised to entrench digitisation, transparency and efficiency in operations.
The NUPRC head said with the support of staff and management, the NUPRC will become the gold-standard regulator in Africa. She also promised capacity development, stronger technical depth and sustained engagement with stakeholders, unions and professional teams.
On leadership style, Mrs Eyesan promised an open-door policy and frequent staff engagement, while also soliciting for support and cooperation as the industry embarks on the next phase of transformation.
“If we work together we can unleash opportunities, I don’t see impediments only opportunities,” she added.
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