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Ubeta Field devpt: NCDMB guarantees patronage for local players
Sopuruchi Onwuka Local players with expertise and capacity for oilfield activities have high hopes participating in the $550 million Ubeta Field development onshore Rivers State. Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr Felix Omotshola-Ogbe, has…
Retail expansion earns N183.3 bn revenue for Eterna Plc
Sopuruchi Onwuka Integrated energy provider in the downstream petroleum market, Eterna Plc, has declared consolidated operating revenue of N183.3 billion in the 2023 operating year, trailing a profit of N7.8 billion. Chairman of the company, Dr. Gabriel Ogbechie, declared at…
Over 246 m children suffering violence in schools __UN
Sopuruchi Onwuka Significant part of the 246 million children across the globe who face violent aggression at schools every year are girls, a situation that discourages many female students from completing their education. According to the United Nations Girls Education…
Four million Nigerian pupils dropped out of school in 2023
Sopuruchi Onwuka With approximately four million teenagers dropping out of school in 2023, Nigeria pumps out the sixth largest number of primary school dropouts in West Africa; and the low literacy level holds potential to complicate the country’s abysmal poverty…
The problem with EFCC
(By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D) In every government or institution, there is a corresponding invisible hand that remote-controls its affairs with immense influence over decision-making process, predominantly on matters of interest. In most cases, while the head, and perhaps, the kitchen…
Namibia to unveil Luderitz Basin potential at West Africa Energy Summit
Sopuruchi Onwuka Government of Angola will at the West Africa Energy Summit in September avail the global upstream petroleum players the opportunity of prying to potentials hosted in the country’s popular Luderitz Basin. The Petroleum Commissioner of Namibia, Ms. Maggy…
AGIS demands innovation in Africa’s energy play
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Africa Gas Innovation Summit (AGIS) 2024 has emphasized the urgent need for innovation in Africa’s energy landscape. Speakers at the event which held recently in Abuja that Africa’s vast gas resources present a path to a sustainable…
Axxela beats chest with 8 million man-hours of no LTI
Sopuruchi Onwuka Leading gas and power portfolio company, Axxela Limited, has announced significant 8.0 million man-hours of activity with no lost time to injury (LTI), surpassing the previous 7.0 million man-hours LTI milestone. The landmark achievement further affirms its strict…
Projects Tourism extends Tour Africa Lottery entry to August
Sopuruchi Onwuka Promoters of Project Tourism have declared extension of entry for travel enthusiasts to explore the opportunity to participate in a two nation trip that takes tourists on an adventure in Nigeria and Rwanda. The programme which is jointly…
NNPC Ltd sets August deadline for OB3 gas pipeline delivery
The much awaited completion of the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Gas Pipeline project is likely to be delivered by August when the challenging Niger River crossing is expected to be completed. According to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, the river…
