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Nigeria Prize for Science records historic 237 entries after NLNG mobilizes global innovators for Nigerian solutions
The 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation has recorded its highest number of submissions since inception, with organisers receiving a record 237 entries as interest grows around the country’s evolving technology and innovation ecosystem. The submissions…
Dangote’s East Africa Refinery, 20,000MW power plans signal continental expansion
Ziggy Ojiegbe Plans by Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote to replicate his $20 billion Lagos refinery complex in East Africa emerged as one of the defining announcements at the just concluded Africa Forward Summit hosted by the governments of Kenya and…
Shareholders approve new name for Lafarge Africa
Shareholders of Lafarge Africa have approved a resolution to change the company’s name to HBM Nigeria Plc. I According to a notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited on Tuesday, the decision was taken at the firm’s 67th annual…
Africa Forward 2026 and the reordering of global power
[Sola Adebawo] When European leaders scrambled to rethink energy security after the Russia-Ukraine war, one reality became impossible to ignore: the global order many nations assumed was stable is no longer stable at all. The disruption of Russian gas supplies…
Dangote, Norges Bank in talks over strategic investments across Africa
Frank Okon Dangote Group says it is in discussions with Norges Bank Investment Management over a potential strategic partnership aimed at expanding investments across critical sectors and regions in Africa. The move, according to a statement from the company, could…
OTC 2026 draws 25,000 as offshore energy industry charts innovation
The 2026 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) concluded in Houston after four days of high-level discussions, technical exchange, and international engagement that brought together nearly 25,000 participants from more than 100 countries. Held under the theme Steering Offshore Energy Innovation into…
NCDMB to showcase Nigeria’s capacity-building drive at AEW 2026
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded plans to showcase its capacity-building drive, funding initiatives targeted at boosting indigenous participation and investor confidence at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, slated for October, in Cape Town, South…
Shell plc posts $6.9 bn Q1 profit, expands upstream growth with ARC deal
Ziggy Ojiegbe Shell plc delivered a strong set of first-quarter results for 2026, pointing at the resilience of its integrated energy portfolio despite what the company described as unprecedented disruption across global commodity markets. The energy giant reported adjusted earnings…
Domestic refiners undersubscribe allocated Q1 crude oil feedstock
Ziggy Ojiegbe Refiners in Nigeria’s emerging downstream sector declined to purchase a significant portion of crude oil allocated to them in the first quarter of 2026, despite increased supply from producers, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)….
NUPRC: Nigeria’s energy policy goals align with decarbonization
Gas agenda to generate 3 GW of power, support fuel diversification Frank Okon Nigeria’s oil and gas industry may be entering a new phase of growth, as sweeping reforms, rising investor interest, and a stronger push toward energy transition begin…
