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Shell delivers Bonga FPSO maintenance with 80% Nigerian capacity
Sopuruchi Onwuka Shell is beating its chest with cumulative 80% Nigerian Content performance in the turnaround maintenance of Nigeria’s first large scale floater that has pumped oil from deepwater Bonga Main field since 2005. Local affiliate, Shell Nigeria Exploration and…
Kenyan official searching to help stranded Nigerian in Nairobi
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency report A county official in Nairobi, Geoffrey Mosiria, is appealing for information about a Nigerian national, Ekene Ofia, whose whereabouts are currently unknown after he reportedly disappeared while awaiting assistance. According to Kenyan media outlet Tuko,…
Iran opens talks with countries willing to negotiate sail cargoes across Hormuz
* Blames US-Israel attacks for closure The government of Iran has said countries seeking to move cargo through the Strait of Hormuz should negotiate directly with Tehran for safe passage, as tensions escalate following military actions by the United States…
NUPRC tightens rules for 2025 oil block bid round
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s upstream oil regulator, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), says it is strengthening the procedures for the 2025 oil licensing bid round to ensure that only serious investors ready to carry out exploration activities are awarded…
NCDMB trains 33 engineers on pipeline maintenance
Sopuruchi Onwuka Thirty-three young graduates of engineering, geology and related disciplines have started a 12-month training program in pipeline engineering, corrosion control and monitoring. The training organized under the Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC HCD) Training Program is geared…
Man who crucified pastor denied request for death penalty
Ziggy Ojiegbe An Arizona man accused of killing a pastor and staging the body to resemble a crucifixion has been denied his request to be sentenced to death. Prosecutors say Adam Sheafe, 51, murdered William “Bill” Schonemann, a pastor at…
Ground offensive looms as Trump deploys additional war ships, troops
Frank Okon The United States is increasing its military presence in the Strait of Hormuz as Washington and its allies work to restore safe passage for global oil and cargo shipments. The narrow waterway, which carries roughly a fifth of…
Oil crunch worsens as Iran attacks Saudi air base, UAE oil port
Ziggy Ojiegbe Iran launched missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabian air base that hosts U.S. forces, and an oil export facility in the United Arab Emirates, according to multiple media reports. The Prince Sultan Air Base was struck by…
Chevron declares resolve to contribute to Niger Delta development
Operator of the joint venture with Nigerian National petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Chevron Nigeria Limited, has confirmed its commitment to socio-economic development in the Niger Delta. Chevron said it has demonstrated the interest in stakeholder discussions on the proposed Escravos…
UN demands urgent $14 bn to save 87m people
Laments $1bn/day war in Iran Frank Okon Some 87 million people worldwide face the risk of death unless the international community urgently provides more than $14 billion in humanitarian aid, the United Nations emergency relief chief warned Thursday. Speaking in…
