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UN urges accelerated energy transition amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is intensifying calls from the United Nations for a faster global shift to renewable energy, as disruptions to fossil fuel supplies expose the vulnerability of nations reliant on oil and gas from conflict-prone…
Nigeria Leads Sub-Saharan Africa’s LNG Boom
Sopuruchi Onwuka Sub-Saharan Africa’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply is set for rapid expansion over the next decade, with total output forecast to rise by 172% from 35.7 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2024 to about 98 bcm by 2034,…
Ebereonwu canvasses industry-academia collaboration to close skill gaps
Sopuruchi Onwuka Emerging Nigerian petroleum industry policy analyst, Dr Charles Ebereonwu, has called for effective collaboration between the nation’s industrial sector and the academia in order to deepen innovations that propel economic development of the country. Dr Ebereonwu, who currently…
Pope Francis joins crusade against fossil fuels
As oil giants sign deal for new LNG development Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, weekend threw his weight behind Europe’s demand for energy transition from fossil sources, calling on the world to evolve energy forms that would be friendly to the…
Climate change: Nigeria to sustain dual energy policy
Sopuruchi Onwuka President Muhammdu Buhari has restated the resolve of the Nigerian government to drive dual energy policy of remaining a major source and consumer of fossil energy while aligning with the global trend for energy transition. President Buhari whose…
The economic war in energy transition, climate change
Sopuruchi Onwuka The prevailing movement for energy transition and the associated stringent measures to quicken the process hold up a flip side which reflects a silent economic war in which the world’s richest and most industrialized countries fight vehemently to…
