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WIEN, energy industry execs commit to stronger DEI push
Sopuruchi Onwuka Business leaders and elite professionals on Thursday restated their resolve to continue driving strong advocacy for gender balance in the African energy industry, and also create fair opportunities that enable female professionals grow into the leadership positions in…
NCDMB condemns alleged N7.7 bn consultancy spend as malicious
*Beats chest on high operating standards Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has strongly condemned a publication claiming that its Executive Secretary spends N7 billion on consultancy, over 580 million on five-day London training, logistics and…
NCDMB stresses African Local Content collaboration, decries fragmented implementation
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has charged sub-Saharan African nations to keep pace with unfolding trends in the global oil and gas industry and adopt a unified approach in…
EKEDC begins free meter distribution under MAF Scheme
In its continuous effort to bridge the metering gap, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has commenced the distribution of free prepaid meters to Band A customers within its franchise area under the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) scheme. The Meter Acquisition…
SAIPEC 2025: Hobark demands prioritization of African capacity utilization
Sopuruchi Onwuka Petroleum industry policy connoisseur, Dr Emmanuel Okoroafor, has called on policy drivers and commercial players in Africa to immediately forge binding intra-continental local content collaborations that would optimise existing capacity for shared growth and value retention. He also…
NCDMB flaunts milestones to Army personnel
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, played host to a visiting team of ranking military officers from the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), Abuja, who are in the state on…
WAPCo feeds pig into line to start regional conduit maintenance
Sopuruchi Onwuka The West African Pipeline Company (WAPCo) Limited, on Friday, launched off its scheduled offshore line maintenance programme in a major process that will guarantee the integrity of systems that channel natural gas from Nigeria and Ghana to the…
NIES 2025 Upstream Forum to unlock Africa’s hydrocarbon wealth
The Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2025) is set to host the much anticipated Africa Upstream Forum, a pivotal session under the subtheme “From Resources to Revenue.” This forum will convene key stakeholders, industry leaders, and global investors to explore…
FG metering programme to wipe industry debts, end estimated billing
Sopuruchi Onwuka Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs Olu Arowolo Verheijen, has clarified that government’s priority in providing meters in the Nigerian electricity supply industry is to enhance transparent transactions and address debts arising from billing disputes. Mrs…
WAPCo scales down gas flow, begins major offshore pipeline maintenance
Pigging, inspection and valve replacement Sopuruchi Onwuka Operators of West Africa’s gas conduit corridor, the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), has declared that gas flow in the 5,700 kilometers of offshore pipeline running from Lagos in Nigeria to…
