Nigeria's Minister of Petroleum Diezani Allison-Madueke speaks at a media briefing on a new gas price regime in the capital of Abuja May 27, 2010.Nigeria's state power company will pay energy companies, such as Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil more for their gas to encourage investment and boost supply capacity, the oil minister said on Thursday.REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde (NIGERIA - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY)
Nigeria’s energy sector — one of the largest contributors to the nation’s economy — has repeatedly been rocked by allegations of corruption, contract mismanagement, and abuse of office. Over the years, several ministers overseeing the petroleum and power portfolios have faced scrutiny from t
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Faith Esifiho
Faith Esifiho is an Energy correspondent at BusinessDay, covering Nigeria's electricity sector, oil and gas industry, and energy policy.
She reports on power outages, electricity tariffs, gas sector reforms, and the broader challenges facing the country's energy transition.
She specializes in data-led reporting and human-angle stories that examine how energy policies affect everyday Nigerians and also tracks trends in the power sector, analyses regulatory changes, and investigates the impact of subsidy reforms and pricing policies.
