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Dangote unveils plan for Nigeria’s largest industrial zone in Ondo
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled plans to develop what is expected to become Nigeria’s largest industrial and free trade zone in Olokola, Ondo State, in a move aimed at accelerating industrialisation, boosting manufacturing and creating thousands…
Iran war deescalated but oil market risk remains elevated __Rystad
Global energy consultancy Rystad Energy has described the newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran as a significant de-escalation of tensions rather than a lasting resolution, warning that geopolitical risks in global oil markets remain…
UK appoints Peter Vowles new High Commissioner to Nigeria
The United Kingdom Government has announced the appointment of Peter Vowles as the next British High Commissioner to Nigeria, reinforcing diplomatic ties between the two countries. According to the announcement, Vowles will assume office in Abuja in September 2026, succeeding…
PIC-FUEL: Nigeria’s decarbonization quest ignores homemade solutions
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s search for solutions in sharpening a national climate agendum that targets decarbonization appears focused on blaming developed nations for failing to evolve ways of cleaning up petroleum energy for continued usage. And the country’s insistence that the…
NCDMB’s oil and gas park to become operational Q4 2026
Fred Ojigebe Industrial operations and sundry manufacturing activities will go live in fourth quarter of the year at the Emeyal-1 Oil and Gas Park conceived and developed by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The infrastructure and facility…
Falcon marks 32 years of impact in Nigeria’s gas sector
Ziggy Ojiegbe Falcon Corporation Limited, one of Nigeria’s longest-serving indigenous gas and energy infrastructure companies, is marking 32 years of uninterrupted operations, a milestone the company says reflects not only its resilience but also its readiness for a new phase…
NOG 2026: Audrey Joe-Ezigbo to lead debate on Building Competitive Gas Hubs
Chief Executive Officer of Falcon Corporation, Audrey Joe-Ezigbo, is set to join leading energy executives and policymakers at the 25th anniversary edition of NOG Energy Week 2026, where she will contribute to discussions on the future of Africa’s gas economy…
WHO warns of persistent access gaps in global blood safety
Frank Okon The World Health Organization has reported significant progress in global blood safety and donation systems but warned that millions of people in low- and middle-income countries still face difficulties accessing lifesaving blood and blood products because of persistent…
UNAIDS records 1,200 monthly HIV infections among Sub-Saharan girls
Frank Okon The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) weekend reveled that more than 3,000 adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa are contracting HIV every week, reinforcing concerns that the global campaign against AIDS may be entering…
ExxonMobil’s gas project portends over 4% rise in Mozambique’s economy __ Standard Bank
Ziggy Ojiegbe Mozambique’s ambition to become one of the world’s leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters appears to be moving closer to reality, with Standard Bank projecting that the ExxonMobil-led Rovuma LNG project could add more than four percentage points…
