Romeo Oriogun’s Nomad wins the Nigeria Prize for Literature The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited, today announced Nomad, authored by the poet, Romeo Oriogun, as the winner of the $100,000 prize for the 2022 cycle on Poetry. Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, Chairperson of the Advisory Board, made the…
Ex-Artisanal Refiners Condemn Protest by Ogoni Youths Against HYPREP in Abuja A group known as Ex-artisanal Refiners in Ogoni have condemned the protest carried out by some Ogoni youths at the Federal Ministry of Environment in Abuja, against the ongoing Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP, in Ogoniland. This came after some persons who claimed to…
Buhari To Confer Excellence in Public Service Award on Wabote The outstanding performance by Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to be recognised and celebrated again as he has been nominated for the “Distinguished Capacity Development Award” at the forthcoming Nigeria…
NSCDC nabs illegal crude oil refining site in Rivers A massive dump site used to store illicit crude oil and processed petroleum products was found in the Agbada Community in River State by officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, giving the fight against oil theft in Nigeria a boost. The discovery is…
Residents, expert lament as oil spillage deter fishing in Niger Delta – Report Resident fisherwomen of communities across the Southern, oil rich region of the country popularly referred to as the Niger Delta have sounded the alarm on the negative effects of oil spillage on their fishing activity and economic survival. The Niger Delta has…
Shell Nigeria Investigates Report of Nine-Year Oil Theft Following report making the rounds that an illegal oil tap ran for nine years on a pipeline, Shell will carryout investigations on the operation. NNPC spokesman had earlier claimed that the theft point extended from the Trans Escravos pipeline and that the Afremo platform, operated by the…
OPEC Cuts 2022, 2023 Oil Demand Growth View as Economy Slows OPEC on Wednesday cut its 2022 forecast for growth in world oil demand for a fourth time since April and also trimmed next year’s figure, citing slowing economies, the resurgence of China’s COVID-19 containment measures and high inflation. Oil demand will increase by 2.64…
FG Reconstitutes Committees to Reactivate $20bn Ogidigben Gas Project The Federal Government, Wednesday, commenced moves for the reactivation of the Ogidigben Gas Revolution Industrial Park, initially valued at about $20 billion, with the inauguration of a steering committee and a technical working group, comprising senior and chief executive officers of critical government agencies, a state…
Eni Starts Exporting Vegetable Oil for Biorefining from Kenya The first cargo of vegetable oil for biorefining produced by Eni in Kenya has left the port of Mombasa, on its way to Gela’s biorefinery. This marks the start of the transport and logistic system that will support the value chain in the country, starting with…
Africa should target symbiotic investors with upstream-focused business model to revive Industry – Ogbue Industry advocacy groups like OPTS could facilitate push of harmonized set of standards for ESG goals across continent. To attract investments, Africa should stay ahead of global average on percentage of CAPEX for ESG-compliant projects. Industry stakeholders across the continent gathered…
