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Renaissance CEO tasks young professionals with leading Africa’s energy resilience
Renaissance Africa Energy Company has challenged young professionals across the continent to take the lead in driving innovation, sustainability and long-term energy security as Africa seeks solutions to its persistent energy access challenges. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer…
Fiscal inefficiencies cost Africa $1.43tn in devpt financing __AfDB
Low efficiency levels in resource mobilization, application and utilization cost African countries significant 1.43 trillion in development financing; a situation that further compounds inhibitions to rapid economic growth. according to the 2026 African Economic Outlook released by the African Development…
Dangote Refinery says it has spurred Nigeria’s economic growth
Ziggy Ojiegbe Enhanced operation of the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals is reducing the country’s dependence on imported refined petroleum products, the company declared in a statement, citing a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)….
Green energy offers Nigeria inclusive opportunity for power supply boost __Study
Ziggy Ojiegbe Policy leaders in Nigeria and across Africa are facing mounting pressure to accelerate the adoption of decentralized renewable energy systems as worsening electricity shortages continue to weaken economic productivity, deepen poverty and constrain industrial growth. Industry experts and…
NLNG Train 7 deepens Nigeria’s industrial capacity, expands local technical expertise
Ziggy Ojiegbe The ongoing Train 7 expansion project of Nigeria LNG Limited is emerging as one of Nigeria’s most significant industrial capacity-building platforms, helping to deepen local technical expertise, expand domestic manufacturing capability and raise quality standards across the country’s…
Asia on Ebola alert as Thailand imposes 21-day quarantine on Congo travelers
Authorities in Thailand and several neighboring Asian countries have tightened border health controls amid growing concerns over the latest Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, introducing stricter screening and quarantine measures for travelers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
UNIPORT, UNIBEN teams advance to boot camp in NCDMB Engineering Olympiad
Frank Okon University of Port Harcourt and University of Benin have emerged winners of the South-South regional stage of the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO), securing spots in the national boot camp phase of the competition. The contest which held at…
UK initiates interfaith dialogue amid Nigeria’s security challenges
Frank Okon The government of the United Kingdom has called for greater tolerance across religions and beliefs in Nigeria, saying stronger interfaith understanding and leadership are critical to ensuring that the cohesion and peaceful coexistence seen at community level in…
NUPRC warns of fake social media accounts impersonating CEO
Ziggy Ojiegbe The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has alerted the public to the activities of fraudsters impersonating the Commission Chief Executive, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, across multiple social media platforms. In a disclaimer issued by the Commission, NUPRC said it had…
Tinubu appoints Aina to replace retiring Oloyede at JAMB
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to replace the retiring Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Prof. Aina who only turns 40…
