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By Ikenna Omeje The Nigerian National Petroluem Company Ltd has secured a $5bn corporate finance commitment from the African Export Import Bank to fund major investments in Nigeria’s Upstream sector. A statement …

Nigeria LP Gas Association (NLPGA) commends NLNG as it sets out to supply 100% of its LPG production to Nigeria's domestic market The President and Executive Council of Nigeria LP Gas Association (NLPGA) commends the Board of Directors…

The CEO roundtable of the upcoming Nigeria International Energy Summit (N.I.E.S 2022) taking place in Abuja from February 27th to March 3rd, 2022, will unfold strategies for a seamless energy transition with the view of ensuring energy…

By Ikenna Omeje Global upstream merger and acquisition (M&A) deals reached $181 billion in 2021,  a 70 percent increase over 2020, Rystad Energy research shows. The independent energy research and business intelligence company…

By Ikenna Omeje Asharami Energy, a Sahara Group Upstream company, has exceeded industry target with  2,000,000 man-hours without Lost Time Injury (LTI) over 1085 days. The Chief Operating Officer, Asharami Energy, Henry Menkiti made this…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Nigerian Navy on Wednesday agreed to collaborate closely to enforce the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act in maritime operations by curbing…

Daniel Terungwa Leading international mining company Monterey Minerals has signed a letter of intent to purchase a uranium exploration land package consisting of seven properties from a group of private prospectors in the Erongo region.…

Daniel Terungwa  South Africa has launched three nanosatellites to help keep an eye on oceans, especially  in and around its territories. The  satellites were developed by Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) as part of South…

LAGOS January 16, 2022: LADOL Free Zone, LADOL has once again renewed and retained its International Organization for Standardization, ISO 45001:2018+14001:2015 certifications. The certifications are part of the company’s…

Simon Olanipekun The use of solar energy to power businesses has been found to significantly improve the socioeconomic status of Nigerians. This is according to findings of a study conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and All-On- a…

Daniel Terungwa  GEITA Regional Commissioner, Rosemary Senyamule has said the grid connection to the Geita Gold Mine Limited (GGML) is underway with the construction of the special lines going to the mine reaching 90 per cent.…

The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has assured the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba of support and strengthened partnership in the fight against maritime…

At least 50 per cent of the N14 trillion funding needed for Infrastructure Company Limited (Infra-Co) will be raised from the local market, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, disclosed yesterday. President…

By NJ Ayuk, Chairman, African Energy Chamber Nigerian energy-industry leaders have been reminiscing lately about the country’s earliest efforts to develop marginal oil and gas fields. That’s because after nearly two decades, Nigeria…

Manager, Policy and Advocacy, Shell companies in Nigeria, Abubakar Ahmed (left), and the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, at the presentation of a recognition award to the…

By Joshua B. Narh While there have not been many discussions of what freer intra-Africa trade, particularly intra-regional trade in the Oil & Gas sector could mean for the African Continent, Africa’s Free Trade pact…

Visionary, Result-Driven, Passionate; these are attributes that aptly describe Yewande Abiose. She is an energy economist with over 17 years of experience spanning professional services, financial audit, and business performance management…

By Dr. Wisdom Enang History of the Nigerian Local Content Policy: Before the enactment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, also known as the Nigerian Content Act, most operations in the…

By Ikenna Omeje, Jerome Onoja Most of the Barite mining in Africa takes place in South Africa where there are barite mining facilities in seven provinces: Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, Northern Cape, North West Province, Mpumalanga,…

By Esther Mark Jake Riley has entered an agreement with Novomet FZE, a renowned OEM and a leading provider of Electric Submersible Pumps (ESPs) products and services to provide best-in-class technology and expertise with the goal to…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has tasked the media to engage in investigative journalism to expose non-compliance of players to the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. The General…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has said that out of the $20.4 billion industry spend on key projects between 2016 and 2020 in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, 42 per cent local content was…

Globally recognised mining companies, Barrick Gold Corp. and Rio Tinto Group have expressed interest in Nigeria’s largely untapped mining sector. This was recently disclosed by Nigeria’s Minister for Mines and Steels Development, Arc…

By Ikenna Omeje Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),  Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, and an accompanying delegation visited the ancient city of Ur in Nasiriya in the south of Iraq. A…

By Ikenna Omeje TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with a Spanish company, Plastic Energy,  to promote the development of advanced plastic recycling. "Under this agreement, Plastic Energy plans to build a second…

The attention of Nigeria LNG Limited (‘NLNG’) has been drawn to an online advertisement announcing vacancies for its Train 7 Project positions. The advertisement goes further to request that interested persons join WhatsApp groups created…

Simon Olanipekun President, Muhammadu Buhari, has pledged that the country will cut down carbon emissions and will reach net-zero by 2060. The president made the assertion in the recently conducted COP26 summit in Glasgow.…

Daniel Terungwa A new Community Mining Scheme (CMS) has been established at Mfante in the AhafoAno North Municipality of the Ashanti Region of Ghana with a projection to create 2,000 direct jobs. The scheme which was inaugurated by the…

Daniel Terungwa President Hage Geingob of Namibia has said the green hydrogen industry would strengthen the country's renewable energy footprint, which will result in competitive electricity tariffs. In his New…

Daniel Terungwa The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a total digital manifest management regime for all vessels calling at all Nigerian Ports. The Physical transactions concerning…