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NUPRC commissions investigation into Bille gas burbles
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has set up a technical committee to investigate the cause of gas seepage in Bille community in Rivers State, following reports of persistent gas bubbling in the coastal area. In a statement…
From war front to theatre: Chuck Norris’ choice for disciplined life
. Ziggy Ojiegbe The journey of Chuck Norris from a young Air Force serviceman to a defining figure in action cinema remains one of the more distinctive arcs in popular culture, built on discipline, persistence and an ability to translate…
Iran shops mediators to end war with US, Israel
Ziggy Ojiegbe Masoud Pezeshkian has called on the BRICS group to intervene and mediate a ceasefire in the escalating conflict involving the United States and Israel, urging what he described as an independent effort to halt ongoing hostilities and prevent…
LNG Force Majeure! How Iran exports war pains across global economies
Sopuruchi Onwuka Iran’s missile strikes on Qatar’s gas infrastructure have delivered a systemic shock to global energy markets, exposing the vulnerability of domestic economies to external supply disruptions and triggering a renewed economic squeeze worldwide. The attacks, launched on March…
Iran war: Death toll climbs to 4,195 across 12 countries
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports At least 4,195 people have been killed across 12 countries in the three weeks since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering a wave of retaliatory attacks across the…
NSIA dairy deal to create 7,500 jobs, strengthen food supply
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK‑based Asset Green Limited to develop an integrated dairy livestock production and processing platform in Nigeria. The partnership represents a major step toward transforming…
Energy prices surge after Iran’s strike at Qatar LNG sparks regional outrage
Benchmark Brent crude touches $119/bbl Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Global energy markets jolted on Thursday after Iran struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facility, threatening 20 percent of global LNG supply, triggering sharp rises in oil and gas prices and…
Oil crunch: Why price incentives cannot boost Nigeria’s output
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer and key member of OPEC, is often counted as a potential fallback supplier whenever global oil markets are shaken. But the prevailing supply crisis linked to tensions around Iran and the risk to…
NUPRC moves shortlisted bidders to data phase in 2025 licensing round
Sopuruchi Onwuka Data access centers have now been opened to pre-qualified bidders in Nigeria’s 2025 oil and gas licensing round, marking the transition into a more technical phase of the process. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) confirmed that,…
MTN plans AI-enabled data centres in S. Africa, Nigeria
Frank Okon MTN Group is advancing plans to build AI-enabled data centres in South Africa and Nigeria, betting on rapid growth in Africa’s digital infrastructure needs. The announcement comes as part of MTN’s broader Ambition 2030 strategy, which reorganises the…
