Nine million hours of zero LTI: Axxela celebrates operational excellence
Sopuruchi Onwuka Africa’s eading gas and power portfolio company, Axxela Limited, has declared significant safety milestone of nine million man-hours with zero lost time injury (LTI) across its operations. Axxela stated in a media release weekend that the feat showcases…
WIEN’s Woman Podcast: Engr Omezi speaks on ‘Local Content and Diversity’
Sopuruchi Onwuka The relationship between the highly applauded local content policies in the Nigerian petroleum industry and the resilient voices in the call for gender equity in the energy sector has been made clearer for those who would listen to…
NCDMB pledges support for Yikodeen’s safety footwear production
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has pledged its full support to ensure that world-class safety boots being manufactured by Yikodeen Company Limited are utilized in-country. Yikodeen inaugurated its expanded safety footwear manufacturing plant in Ejigbo, Lagos State, a…
NCDMB, Dangote to collaborate on Local Content
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Company have inaugurated a Joint Technical Committee (JTC) aimed at advancing local content implementation during the operational phase of the 650,000 barrels per day refinery…
Oct 7: Israeli forces kill another Hamas commander
The Hamas chief allegedly behind the attacks on October 7 has been killed by an Israeli airstrike, according to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). In a post on X, the IDF reported that it ‘eliminated’ Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa –…
Africa posts rising FDIs, suffers low finance access
Sopuruchi Onwuka Latest global trade reports show the incongruity of Africa’s rising foreign direct investments and low access to development finance; highlighting the predicament of world’s least developed countries, especially West Africa, where nations remain consistently remain in search of…
Historic surgery: Doctors excise 18 kg ovarian tumor from woman
Sopuruchi Onwuka A team of doctors in India has successfully relieved an old woman the burden of a huge ovarian tumor nearly as heavy as half of a conventional bag of rice, allowing the patient a third lifeline after initial…
Shell dismisses BP acquisition rumour
Shell said weekend that it has not actively considered an offer to buy over BP and would still not do so, according to a report by Oilprice. The clarification came in response to media report which in the week sparked…
Executive Orders aim to enhance oil industry efficiency _Avuru
Sopuruchi Onwuka The recent executive orders churned out by the federal government are meant to steer the Nigerian upstream petroleum industry into clear pathway towards delivering government’s prime economic aspirations for the energy sector. Chairman of AA Holdings, Mr Austin…
Global energy investments indicate shifting demand patterns
Sopuruchi Onwuka The declaration by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that some 67 percent of the $3.3 trillion of global energy investments in 2025 is dedicated to development of clean energy amplifies the staggered but determined move by global institutions…
