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Month: February 2025

WIEN, energy industry execs commit to stronger DEI push

Sopuruchi Onwuka Business leaders and elite professionals on Thursday restated their resolve to continue driving strong advocacy for gender balance in the African energy industry, and also create fair opportunities that enable female professionals grow into the leadership positions in…

NIDCOM boss lauds ISDEVCOM for honouring AirPeace CEO with Humanitarian Award

Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has commended the local organising committee Institute of Strategic and Development Communication and Development (ISDEVCOM) of Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK), for honouring  Chairman of AirPeace, Barr. Allen Onyema, with…

Trump’s Ukraine peace deal cracks NATO ranks

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected criticism on Thursday of Washington’s negotiating strategy with Russia on the war in Ukraine and warned Europe against treating America like a “sucker” by making it responsible for its defense. “Make no mistake, President…

Chevron restates commitment to Delta State development

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has reiterated its commitment to the socio-economic development of communities around its operations, and beneficial partnerships with Delta State. The company which is a local unit of American oil major, Chevron Corporation, operates an oil and…

NCDMB condemns alleged N7.7 bn consultancy spend as malicious

*Beats chest on high operating standards Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has strongly condemned a publication claiming that its Executive Secretary spends N7 billion on consultancy, over 580 million on five-day London training, logistics and…

NCDMB stresses African Local Content collaboration, decries fragmented implementation

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has charged sub-Saharan African nations to keep pace with unfolding trends in the global oil and gas industry and adopt a unified approach in…

SHIN assured of NCDMB’s support for oil industry patronage

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe assured Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN) of government’s commercial incentives, pledging that the Nigerian petroleum industry would continue to channel jobs to the firm’s…

EKEDC begins free meter distribution under MAF Scheme

In its continuous effort to bridge the metering gap, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has commenced the distribution of free prepaid meters to Band A customers within its franchise area under the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) scheme. The Meter Acquisition…

SAIPEC 2025: Hobark demands prioritization of African capacity utilization

Sopuruchi Onwuka Petroleum industry policy connoisseur, Dr Emmanuel Okoroafor, has called on policy drivers and commercial players in Africa to immediately forge binding intra-continental local content collaborations that would optimise existing capacity for shared growth and value retention. He also…

Anabra Guber: APC to integrate Igbos to center in November – Ganduje

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdulahi Umar Ganduje, has promised that the party will connect Anambra state to the centre of Nigeria’s government in November. He said that states in the southeast zone of the country need…