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WAPCo feeds pig into line to start regional conduit maintenance
Sopuruchi Onwuka The West African Pipeline Company (WAPCo) Limited, on Friday, launched off its scheduled offshore line maintenance programme in a major process that will guarantee the integrity of systems that channel natural gas from Nigeria and Ghana to the…
Downloading DeepSeek in US to attract 20 years in prison, $100M fine
A newly introduced bill from Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) is drawing attention for its unprecedented severity in restricting Chinese artificial intelligence (AI), specifically targeting technologies like DeepSeek. The bill, which Hawley filed last week, intends to “prohibit United States persons…
Trump signs order withdrawing US from UN bodies
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization. The executive…
Trump eyes US ‘ownership’ of post war Gaza
President Donald Trump of the United States has said that Palestinians could “permanently” be resettled from Gaza after the prevailing war between Israel and Hamas. He also said that Washington had not taken a position on recognizing Israeli sovereignty over…
NCDMB’s Ezeobi to deliver the Jackson Lecture at UNN
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Mass Communication Department, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State has invited Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, Manager Media and Publicity at the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to serve as the guest speaker at its 14th Jackson…
NIES 2025 Upstream Forum to unlock Africa’s hydrocarbon wealth
The Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2025) is set to host the much anticipated Africa Upstream Forum, a pivotal session under the subtheme “From Resources to Revenue.” This forum will convene key stakeholders, industry leaders, and global investors to explore…
FG metering programme to wipe industry debts, end estimated billing
Sopuruchi Onwuka Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs Olu Arowolo Verheijen, has clarified that government’s priority in providing meters in the Nigerian electricity supply industry is to enhance transparent transactions and address debts arising from billing disputes. Mrs…
WAPCo scales down gas flow, begins major offshore pipeline maintenance
Pigging, inspection and valve replacement Sopuruchi Onwuka Operators of West Africa’s gas conduit corridor, the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), has declared that gas flow in the 5,700 kilometers of offshore pipeline running from Lagos in Nigeria to…
Japa: ISDEVCOM partners NAPTIP on sixth international conference
The Institute of Strategic and Development Communication (ISDEVCOM) of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, have forged a partnership with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) towards addressing the pressing issues of migration and human trafficking….
Gasnexus, partners break ground for Ajaokuta mini-LNG
Sopuruchi Onwuka A leading private developer of natural gas and captive power solutions in Nigeria, Axxela, has declared participation in the mini-LNG consortium that kicked off plant development in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. The company which is co-owned by Helios Investment…
