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NEITI calls for greater resource accountability
Sopuruchi Onwuka Resource watchdog, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has stressed the need for greater transparency and accountability in the management of the nation’s mineral resources. The Executive Secretary, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, declared at the 2022 Strategic…
Quest sees greater investor investors’ confidence in PIA
Sopuruchi Onwuka Quest Oil & Engineering Services Limited, an indigenous energy provider, has said that the recently passed Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) will engender trust and enhance investors’ confidence towards achieving a successful transitioning of the Nigerian Oil and Gas…
Chevron demands business enhancing regulation
Sopuruchi Onwuka American multinational oil company, Chevron, has called on government to deploy the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 in promoting fiscal and regulatory arrangements that would make the domestic operating environment more congenial for commercial investments. Chairman and Managing…
NAPIMS rates Shell’s Bonga best in class
National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) has described the deep-water operations of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) as best in class. Group General Manager of NAPIMS, the investment arm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited,…
NCDMB emerges best mda in ease of doing business ranking
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)has been adjudged as the best among all Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the country in the latest Executive Order (EO1) performance ranking for Ease of Doing Business from January to June 2022….
Nigeria could play a key role in Europe’s energy transition
Nigeria could be emerging as a key strategic partner to Europe’s energy transition, and the Franco-Nigerian relationship is at its heart. University research subsidies, funds for economic development, corporate partnerships and new refinery contracts are only a few of the…
Serena Williams stuns with upset win at U.S. Open
Via an intense, emotional, improbable performance Wednesday, Serena Williams defeated Anett Kontaveit 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-2 to advance to the third round of the U.S. Open, which she has said will be the final competitive tournament of her legendary career….
African gangs haunt Paul Pogba with £11m blackmail
*Bank instrument cuts successful extortion to over £85,000 Paul Pogba attempted to pay £11 million to his armed blackmailers but they had to settle for £85,000 owing to the multimillionaire footballer’s bank withdrawal limit, investigators claim. A report by The…
SpaceX sells $1.4 bn flight ticket for 5 more NASA missions
NASA has finalized an agreement with SpaceX to purchase five more astronaut transportation missions to and from the International Space Station, further entrenching the space company’s position as the prime services vendor for the space agency. The deals, explained in…
Semen necklaces noswTikTok’s hottest Jewelry trend
Pieces of jewelry made from semen are becoming an increasingly popular accessory thanks to Amanda Booth, an artist who transforms bodily fluids into pearl-like “gems”—and documents the process on TikTok. In a recent interview with VICE, Booth explained that she…
