“We Can’t Afford Gas Anymore”: The Crisis Driving Nigerians Back to Firewood
ABUJA, Nigeria – For millions of Nigerian families, cooking a daily meal has become another casualty of the country’s deepening cost-of-living crisis. As the…
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Energy Crisis
Nigeria Named Among Top Gas Flaring Nations
ABUJA, Nigeria – Global gas flaring increased for the third consecutive year in 2025, with Nigeria remaining among the world’s leading gas-flaring countries despite…
Oil Prices Rise Despite Fresh US-Iran Nuclear Negotiations Progress
ABUJA, Nigeria – Global oil prices climb above $111 per barrel despite renewed optimism surrounding nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran. Data…
Update: OPEC+ Boosts Output Despite UAE Exit, War Disrupts Oil Flows
ABUJA, Nigeria – Global oil producers led by OPEC+ raise production quotas by 188,000 barrels per day for June, signalling stability despite the abrupt…
LASU Spends Over ₦200m Monthly on Power as Energy Crisis Bites Universities
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State University spends more than ₦200 million monthly on electricity, highlighting the growing financial strain of Nigeria’s energy crisis on…
MTN’s ₦355bn Profit Surge Shadowed by Diesel Crisis, Network Strain
LAGOS, Nigeria – MTN Nigeria posted a staggering ₦355.5 billion profit in the first quarter of 2026, but rising diesel costs and persistent power…
FG Sets Up Gas Supply Committee to Boost Nigeria Power Output
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s federal government inaugurates a new committee to monitor gas supply to power plants, targeting persistent disruptions that continue to weaken…
Oil Wars, Empty Wallets: How Distant Conflict is Rewriting the Cost of Living in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – On the streets of Abuja, the price of petrol is no longer just a number on a pump—it is a daily…
How Lugbe’s Generator Economy Is Crippling Businesses, Poisoning Residents, Exposing Abuja’s Inequality
ABUJA, Nigeria – In Lugbe, the fast-growing settlement that hugs Abuja’s Airport Road, the night does not fall quietly. It vibrates. It shakes. It…
Retailers Reject Blame Over Soaring Cooking Gas Prices Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s cooking gas retailers have rejected claims that they are responsible for the recent surge in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices,…