When the Dangote Refinery announced in September 2024 that it would begin selling petrol to the Nigerian market, many breathed a sigh of relief as Africa’s largest refinery finally ended the country’s decades-long dependence on imported fuel. Ten months on, the journey has been a roller coast
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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.

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