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Africa must decolonize its resource exploration ___APPO scribe
Sopuruchi Onwuka African nations must immediately reverse the current practice of exploiting its natural resources for export revenue while neglecting internal developmental needs. Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO), Dr Omar Farouk Ibrahim, who lamented the highly…
Nigeria pledges returns for energy investors
* Dismantles all entry barriers Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigerian government has called on the international investment community to take advantage of the ongoing economic reforms to seek commercial opportunities in the country’s energy industry. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who declared the…
Budget deficit: NCDMB declares readiness to lead oil production boost
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is sharpening existing plans and strategies to galvanize pan-industry efforts in realizing ambitious petroleum production targets. Executive Secretary, Engr Felix Ogbe, stated that the agency has activated collaborative measures with…
FG pushing “widespread electrification, industrialization” __Ekpo
Sopuruchi Onwuka Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has stated that government is making progress on widespread electrification and industrialization in the country. The claim however contradicted with the position of industry players who decried high level…
2025 Rail Allocation: Systemic Exclusion of the South East and South South
By Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma The allocation of N400 billion in Nigeria’s 2025 national budget for light rail projects in Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, and Kano states is not merely an oversight—it is a glaring, deliberate act of exclusion that reinforces…
NCDMB decries “recycled” allegations by recruited groups
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) decried sustained campaigns of calumny against its management, alleging that some aggrieved elements are sponsoring allegations of overspending on single programmes hosted by the agency. In a statement made available…
Female energy titans proffer solution to talent flight
Commit to ethical values, high standards in the industry Sopuruchi Onwuka The African petroleum industry has the opportunity to harness the abundant capabilities and skills in combating the talent flight that has overwhelmed the sector. Thus, the prevailing need recommends…
NCDMB moves to secure local services in Bonga, Ubeta projects
Visits Samsung, Africoat facilities Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has restated its resolve to ensure utilization of local firms with proven capabilities in delivering key petroleum industry projects in the country. Executive Secretary, Engr. Felix…
NUPRC puts more lenses on oil export processes to curb leakages
Oil theft down to 5kbd, output up to 1.7 mbd Sopuruchi Onwuka Federal government says it is driving a set of measures to ensure enhanced transparency in the nation’s petroleum export processes, plug revenue leakages and curb resource theft in…
Bandele stresses efficiency, collaboration to drive Africa’s Energy
Deputy Managing Director in charge of Deepwater Assets at TotalEnergies in Nigeria, Engr Victor Bandele, has stressed the need for greater efficiency and collaboration among players to enable Nigeria’s energy industry attract investments; noting that the right environment increases the appetite…
