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Presidential NC directive: NCDMB cuts contracting cycle, weeds out job traders
Sopuruchi Onwuka Players and investors in the Nigerian petroleum industry have started enjoying speedy responses from regulators and approval authorities in the country following the strict implementation of the presidential directive on local content. The improvement in process time is…
Nigeria’s gas resources is crucial to energy independence __ Wole Ogunsanya
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Chairman of Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), Engr. Wole Ogunsanya has reiterated that Nigeria’s energy independence hinges on effective gas utilization, addressing its challenges, leveraging opportunities, and implementing strategic initiatives that will propel it towards energy…
Africa to continue hosting oil investments despite climate activism __ Mantashe
Sopuruchi Onwuka Government of South Africa has called on petroleum players across the world to extend their exploration to the nation’s prolific hydrocarbon basins, assuring that Africa still remains relevant to global energy supply despite disruptions from climate activists. In…
More ratification underway for Africa Energy Bank
Sopuruchi Onwuka African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) is pushing significant progress with the establishment agreement and ratification of the African Energy Bank. In a passionate speech delivered on the opening of AOW 2024, Dr Farouk Ibrahim called on African stakeholders…
Ghana gets nod to host Africa Oil Week in 2025
Sopuruchi Onwuka The African Oil Week (AOW), the continent’s premier energy event which is traditionally hosted in Cape Town, South Africa, will now move to Ghana in 2025 for its “Investing in African Energy” conferences. Organizers, Sankofa Events, declared at…
EKEDC advises customers to settle bills ahead of impending system upgrade
Payment platforms downtime expected from October 18th Sopuruchi Onwuka Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) demands all its customers to hurry with the settlement of their electricity bills ahead of planned systems upgrade that would likely impact its payment platforms with…
Inflation: FG must restore global confidence in economy, Naira __Dickerman
Dangote Refinery can’t tame fuel prices Sopuruchi Onwuka The activation of the highly anticipated Dangote Refinery will not bring any significant price relief to consumers of petroleum products in the country because of the overall inflationary trends that trigger price…
NNPC, Seplat extend “Eye Can See” programme to Imo State
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has extended its free eye care services to petroleum industry host communities in Imo State, distributing over 10,000 reading glasses and successfully performing 639 eye surgeries. Group Chief Corporate Communications Officer,…
NCDMB, Ghana Commission enter Local Content deal
Urges collaboration among African oil service firms Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday struck collaboration with the Petroleum Commission of Ghana (PCG) on developing and deepening local content regulations in Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector….
Shell announced New MD for SNEPCo
Elohor proceeds to Brunei as Asset Director Sopuruchi Onwuka Shell has appointed Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic LNG, Trinidad and Tobago, Mr Ronald Adams, the new Managing Director for its deep-water subsidiary in Nigeria, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company…
