WAPP Board Adopts Working Document, Budget for 2023 The Executive Board of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) has adopted a new work programme and budget for the year 2023. This was done at the 55th ordinary session of the WAPP Executive Board Meeting at the WAPP headquarters in Cotonou, Benin Republic on Saturday 22nd…
Seplat JV Concludes 11th Edition of Seplat Energy PEALs Quiz Seplat Energy Plc has concluded the 11th edition of Seplat JV PEARLs Quiz, which is one of its signature educational Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. Green Park Academy Edo State emerged winner from among 130 participating schools and bagged the coveted prize of Ten Million Naira…
Shell Impact Investment Company Awards $80,000 to 10 Clean-Energy Start-Ups in Nigeria Shell impact investment company, All On, has awarded $10,000 each to 10 clean-energy start-ups in Nigeria who participated in its 2022 edition of the annual incubation program for early-stage renewable energy entrepreneurs. Winners of this year’s edition, which was done in partnership with…
Energy Crisis: Sylva Identifies Diplomacy as Key Element in Foreign Relations As a result of the current global energy crisis, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has identified diplomacy as a key element of foreign relations. According to a statement by his Senior Adviser on Media and Communication, Horatius Egua, the…
Mismanagement of Oil, Gas and Minerals resources is a Violation of Human Rights — NEITI The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has described the mismanagement of oil, gas and minerals resources in the country’s extractive sector as a violation of human rights. Orji stated this in…
Over 20 Countries Agree to Boost Low-Emission Hydrogen Output Over 20 countries, led by Japan, have agreed to boost output of low-emission hydrogen to at least 90 million tonnes a year by 2030 from 1 million tonnes now. According to the Japanese industry ministry, the agreement between the countries including the United States, Australia and…
Upstream Supply Challenges Affecting Supply of LPG to the Domestic Market – NLNG The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has said that upstream supply challenges is affecting the supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the domestic market, but reiterated its commitment to 100 percent of all its LPG to the domestic market despite feedgas…
Port Harcourt Refinery Company, TECNIMONT, Train 40 Rivers Youths in Maritime Skills The Port Harcourt Refinery Company (PHRC) and Technimont Nigeria Limited have trained 40 Rivers State youths Maritime and offshore skills and safety as part of activities to mark the World Maritime Day. The Executive Director of the Charkin Maritime and Offshore Safety,…
Shell to Acquire Lagos-Based Solar Power Company Shell Plc is set to acquire Lagos-based solar power solutions company, Daystar Power, as part of its agenda to drive the development of renewable energies. Daystar Power is a West African provider of hybrid solar power solutions to commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses. The acquisition is, however, subject…
Wabote Commissions Two Factories in Port Harcourt The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote, has commissioned two new facilities owned by Uniterm Nigeria Limited, and Southwestern Technologies and Oilfield Services Limited both in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In his address at the events, Wabote lauded both companies…
