Catholic priest sentenced to 11 years in Belarus
A Catholic priest in Belarus on Monday was convicted on charges of high treason for criticising the government and handed an 11-year sentence, in the first case of politically-driven charges against Catholic clergy since Belarus became independent after the Soviet…
Ardova Plc in bulk purchase deal with Dangote Refinery
In a bid to guarantee supply security at affordable prices for its customers, Ardova Plc, one of Nigeria’s major integrated downstream oil and gas businesses has agreed to a bulk purchase framework with Dangote Refinery. The framework, according to Head…
170 graduates benefit from Shell, partners’ internship programme
A total of 170 young graduates have benefitted from the NCDMB/PETAN/SPDC JV Graduate Internship programme, in which they were attached to indigenous technical oilfield service companies in the upstream and downstream sectors for hands-on experience. Some 133 of the interns…
Confirmed: Russia shot down crashed Azerbaijan jetliner
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush up” the issue for days. “We can say with complete clarity that…
Abia APC will rebound, Emenike assures followers
Blames party’s Governorship loss in 2023 on internal sabotage From Boniface Okoro, Umuahia Following the poor performance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State during the 2023general election, the party’s state leader, High Chief Ikechi Emenike, has assured…
Budget: Otti pledges massive infrastructure development
Signs 2025 budget into law From Boniface Okoro, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, while assenting to the state’s 2025 budget of N750,282, 200,000 into law on Friday, December 27, 2024, promised that his administration would continue to do…
Former US president Jimmy Carter dies
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, “surrounded by his family,” the Carter Center said in a statement Sunday. Carter, 100, became the oldest living former president in US…
Setting the record straight: Meritocracy and milestones at NNPC, By Olufemi Soneye
[Olufemi Soneye] It is important to address the concerns raised in Farooq Kperogi’s recent article, “Tinubu’s Buharisation of the NNPC”, and to clarify some of the misconceptions about the operations and leadership structure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC)…
25th Anniversary: NGA accentuates energy sustainability with new identity
The Nigerian Gas Association (‘NGA’) has unveiled its new brand identity during the celebration of its Silver Jubilee Dinner and Awards night in 2024. The association which plays advocacy for the gas industry in Nigeria represents both private and public…
