It has been announced in Monrovia that electricity would soon be restored to the surroundings of Monrovia, something which has not been seen since the 1990s. Currently, central Monrovia and Sinkor are benefiting from the Emergency Power Program of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC).

Eight prominent indigenes of Bakassi yesterday asked a Federal High Court Abuja to halt the August 14 final cession of the oil-rich peninsular to Cameroon.

President Jakaya Kikwete has inaugurated the world's first plant producing electricity from sisal waste.

Increasing oil prices on the global market have compelled governments to grapple with minimising the effects of soaring prices of petroleum products such as petrol and diesel.

Saber Energy, a company exploring for unconventional gas fields in Kodibeleng in the Central District, plans to conduct community consultations next month over its proposed gas pipeline linking Kodibeleng to the Mmamabula Energy Project.

Wood is a product of the process of the natural recycling of elements in the air and the surface of the earth that makes life on earth possible. Life existed for millions of years without the use of fossil fuels but, since prehistoric times, mankind has used wood for heating and cooking.

The Federal government yesterday kicked off a campaign for the removal of subsidy on petroleum products in the country. Minister of State for Energy (Petroleum) Mr. Odein Ajumogobia, who opened the campaign while addressing the National Executive Committee of the Trades Union Congress [TUC] in Lagos, urged labour organisations to support the government to ensure the removal of subsidy on petroleum ...

Given the energy deficit in Rwanda as well as the rest of the East African countries—an issue which was highlighted during the recent East African investment conference—Rwanda is increasingly looking at alternative sources of energy to power the country.

Queues are yet to disappear from filling stations in major Nigerian cities, four days after tanker drivers suspended a three-day strike to press for less expensive diesel, good roads and a pay rise. Motorists are still feeling the pains of that strike by the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).

The Federal Government has suggested a systematic removal of the huge sum of N1.5 trillion being paid as subsidy for petroleum products on yearly basis, saying the money will be channelled into local production to increase local capacity utilisation in the petroleum sector of the economy.

Fourteen nationals of Philippines allegedly arrested while engaged in illegal oil bunkering off the Bayelsa coast in the Niger Delta were yesterday paraded by the security Joint Task Force (JTF) at its headquarters in Warri, Delta State.

History was in Tanga region yesterday when President Jakaya Kikwete inaugurated a unique electricity generation plant.

The sensitive issue of sharing of resources between Zanzibar and Tanzania Mainland cropped up in the House of Representatives yesterday as the debate on the sovereignty of the Isles refused to die.

CIC Energy (TSX: ELC, BSE: CIC Energy) reported a loss for the three month period ended May 31, 2008 of US$2,6 million (P16.7m) or $0.05 per share (basic and diluted), and a loss for the six month period of $4,089,000 (P26.3m) or $0.08 per share (basic and diluted).

The Luanda International Trade Fair (FIL 2008) enters its fourth day of activities this Friday, with attention turned to the firms in the oil field, such as Sonangol, BP-Angola, Chevron, Angola-LMG, Galp, AgrinSul, among others.

NamPower has turned to the mining sector to break protracted negotiations on the sale and buying agreement of Kudu gas with Tullow and Eskom.

THE good news from Eskom's results is that it does not anticipate any further power cuts this winter.

FOURTEEN Filipinos, suspected to be international oil bunkerers, arrested last week, by the Joint Task Force (JTF) on the Niger-Delta with 150-160 metric tonnes of stolen crude oil at the Bight of Benin in Bayelsa State have spilled the beans on how they carry out illegal oil bunkering in Nigeria with their Nigerian accomplices, according to the task force.

UNKNOWN persons yesterday blew up a Key crude oil supply pipeline operated by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, the Nigerian subsidiary of the Italian group, Eni. The facility was located in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

ESKOM CEO Jacob Maroga painted a gloomy picture of the power utility's financial performance yesterday as he said soaring coal and diesel costs had taken their toll on it s bottom line.

Following the scarcity of fuel being experienced in Lokoja, capital of kogi state, long queue of vehicle has resurfaced in the town just as operators of black market have taken over the sales of fuel product.

Two suspects, Ahmed Danjuma and Najeen Audu have been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kogi State, for allegedly stealing 33,000 litres of crude oil in a petrol tanker from Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline passing through Lokoja to Kaduna state.

Federal government yesterday confirmed plans to withdraw subsidy on retail prices of the fuel products still commercially regulated in the domestic market.

The Federal Government has been called upon to boost the nation's power generation capacity by encouraging private sectors to veer into the business.

The House of Representatives Committee on Gas has expressed deep concern over the attitude of Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) for its poor response to the efforts to amend the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) fiscal incentives, guarantees and assurances Act by the House.