Cop who pinned knee on pregnant woman’s neck jailed
An ex-Florida cop was sentenced to 30 days behind bars in connection to an incident where he was accused of aggressively arresting a pregnant Black woman a few years ago. Jordy Martel, 33, formerly of the Miami Gardens Police Department,…
WEOG launches directory on women in oil and gas
In a significant move aimed at boosting the presence and success of women-owned businesses in the energy, oil, and gas sector, the Women in Energy Oil and Gas (WEOG) Lagos Chapter has announced the launch of an exclusive business directory….
Eni begins early production at Baleine Field, Côte d’Ivoire
Italian oil multinational, Eni, has started production of oil and gas from the Baleine Field, located in the waters offshore Côte d’Ivoire. The commissioning and beginning of production from the field comes less than two years after the field was…
Matthieu BOUYER takes charge at TotalEnergies in Nigeria
Mr. Matthieu BOUYER has been appointed the Managing Director/Chief Executive of TotalEnergies Upstream Companies in Nigeria and representative of TotalEnergies Company in Nigeria effective August 21, 2023; a statement from the company’s media handler said.. A graduate of the Ecole…
EKEDC vents full anger on irresponsible customers, thieves
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has advised members of the public to desist from assaulting or preventing its staff from performing their lawful duties. In the same vein, the Company has vowed to go to the full extent of the…
Akubuiro, Gomba, Ojomu make 2023 Shortlist of Three for The Nigeria Prize for Literature
The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature has announced the finalists for the 2023 edition of the Prize. The shortlisted plays in alphabetical order of their titles are: Grit by Obari Gomba, The Ojuelegba Crossroads by Abideen Abolaji…
Indigenous Oando stepping into major producer roles
Sopuruchi Onwuka Indigenous energy company, Oando Plc, is underway to becoming the first Nigerian indigenous upstream players to totally displace major international partners as operator in the conventional terrains of the Niger Delta. The company declared today that it has…
Nigeria becomes global LNG market laggard
Sopuruchi Onwuka Global supply of liquefied natural gas or LNG jumped by significant 5.0 percent in 2022 as increased flow of supply manly from the United States and Middle East shifted from China to Europe where pipeline gas from Russian…
