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WIEN lauds Tinubu on new NNPC board, demands gender balance
Sopuruchi Onwuka Foremost gender equity advocate in Nigeria, the Women In Energy Network (WIEN), has commended President Bola Tinubu on the constitution of new board for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited; saying the changes in the board of…
African Women are pivotal to global energy transformation
Sopuruchi Onwuka The role and contribution of women are critical to the pivotal position of Africa in shaping the emerging global energy transition, and the emerging situation requires that women with immensely industry capabilities are recognized and built into leadership…
WIEN rounds off 2025 IWD with Port Harcourt Career Fair
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s leading gender equity advocate in the energy industry Women In Energy Network (WIEN), has successfully concluded its activities to market the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) with a career fair for the girl children pursuing education in…
WIEN holds 2nd IWD Career Fair for college girls in Port Harcourt
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s leading gender equity advocate, the Women in Energy Network (WIEN) on Tuesday rounded off its month long career mentorship and capacity building programme with the second phase of its International Women’s Day Career Fair in Port Harcourt….
IWD 2025: WIEN adopts hundreds of Lagos girls for STEM mentorship
Sopuruchi Onwuka Leading gender equity advocate in Africa, Women in Energy Network (WIEN), on Thursday adopted over 200 college girls for mentorship to prepare them for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). According to WIEN, the mentorship programme…
NIES: Delegates demand regulations on gender balance
Sopuruchi Onwuka Delegates from public and private sectors have restated their demand for policy and regulatory structures that guarantee gender balance in the leadership of the Nigerian energy sector and the domestic economy. They also proposed expansion of corporate governance…
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…
Africa needs women’s perspectives for energy security __Olu Verheijen
Sopuruchi Onwuka Bringing the perspectives, capacity and the energy of women into the capacity mix remains the critical requirement to accelerate Africa’s development. Presidential Adviser on Petroleum Resources, Olu Verheijen, declared at an industry conference that harnessing the strength and…
Petroleum players demand congenial environment for sustainable NC utilization
Sopuruchi Onwuka Investors and players in the Nigerian petroleum industry have challenged government to create more congenial business climate for full utilization of developed capacity. They also urged Nigerians to see the prevailing divestment program by international oil companies in…
Energy security demands diversity of talent ___Olu Verheijen
Sopuruchi Onwuka Africa’s quest for sustainable and affordable supply of energy must first address limitations in the diversity of female expertise in achieving the set target. Thus, all human talents cutting across the gender divide must be harnessed in transforming…
