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OIDA Fireside Chat: UNOC chief canvasses intra-African energy alliance
Sopuruchi Onwuka The need for collaboration among players in the African energy industry has become urgent in order to join forces in meeting the rising demand associated with the continent’s growing youth and productive population. It is in this line…
External Reserves grows to $38.5bn as Tinubu borrows $21bn
Sopuruchi Onwuka Enhanced inflow of foreign exchange from diverse sources has helped raise the Nigerian external reserves to $38.5 billion at the weekend, leading to bearish sentiments at the foreign exchange market where the value of the local Naira has…
UNIPORT Convocation: Ogbe cheers as NCDMB chiefs cart Ph.Ds
Sopuruchi Onwuka Two senior officials of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Saturday bagged Doctorate degrees at the 35th Combined Convocation of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Oracle reports that industry colleagues, friends, and…
Access Bank UK building brighter futures with Polo Day 2025
What began as a day of polo and pageantry at Windsor’s Guards Polo Club unfolded into something far more meaningful. At Access Bank UK Polo Day 2025, the cheers echoed a deep mission: to open doors for children through education…
Trump, Ursula agree on tariff deal on $1.9 Euro-American trade
Sopuruchi Onwuka The President of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, succeeded in pulling President Donald Trump of the United States to best trade deal between the two powerful economic blocs, removing tariff roadblocks and allowing free flow of essential…
Ikazoboh chairs board of Dangote Cement as Aliko steps down
Non-Executive Director at Dangote Cement, Mr Emmanuel Ikazoboh, has been named the new Chairman of the company following the exit of founder, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, from the board. The company announced weekend that Aliko Dangote officially stepped down as Chairman…
UNIBEN, FUTO shine at EV shuttle bus design contest
Sopuruchi Onwuka The federal universities, the University of Benin (UNIBEN) and Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) led in the 12 varsity contest on design of electric vehicles suitable for zero emission shuttle services in campuses. The competition which was…
WIEN’s Woman Podcast: ‘How women conquer oppressive power dynamics’
Sopuruchi Onwuka The third episode in the second season of the WIEN Woman Podcast brings lessons that equips rising female professionals in a male dominated milieu to overcome gender based power dynamics that is subconsciously evolved to keep them below…
Shell declares long term partnership with big project outlay
Sopuruchi Onwuka Multinational oil major, Shell, is pointing at its list of upcoming projects and rising stake in operated ventures to convince its Nigerian stakeholders that it remains in the country for the long term despite predictions that the company…
Nigeria’s laying regulatory model for Africa’s petroleum industry _Komolafe
Sopuruchi Onwuka Governments of petroleum producing countries in Africa may need to adopt the well conceived and robustly developed regulatory templates that are already in operation in Nigeria as the continent works towards harmonized standards and cross border infrastructure build…
