Apex Bank to Freeze 157 Companies’ Accounts for Fund Diversion

Apex Bank to Freeze 157 Companies Accounts for Fund Diversion

Apex Bank to Freeze 157 Companies’ Accounts for Fund Diversion The  Central Bank of Nigeria  (CBN) has sought permission from a federal high court to freeze 157 accounts of Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) for allegedly diverting funds meant for the procurement of prepaid meters. Through the suit at the Lokoja federal high court, Kogi State…

Global coal consumption surges as gas costs skyrocket
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Global coal consumption surges as gas costs skyrocket

Global coal consumption surges as gas costs skyrocket as EU looking to replace Russian gas with Nigerian supplies As sanctions on Russia sustained in response to its invasion on Ukraine drives up prices of gas, coal-generated electricity surges across the globe in response to the increased demand for power supply. A record 10,244 terawatt-hours of…

NEITI vows to recover IOCs $6.4bn debt with anti-corruption agencies

NEITI vows to recover IOCs $6.4bn debt with anti-corruption agencies

NEITI vows to recover IOCs $6.4bn debt with anti-corruption agencies –          Analysts foresee further woes for FG’s oil revenues   The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency has warned that it will initiate the implementation of its agreements with anti-corruption agencies in the country on the condition that the Independent Oil Companies with outstanding taxes, royalties and levies…

Buhari Unveils New NNPC, Says Company to Guarantee Country's Energy Security
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Buhari Unveils New NNPC, Says Company to Guarantee Country’s Energy Security

Buhari Unveils New NNPC, Says Company to Guarantee Country’s Energy Security By Ikenna Omeje President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited), affirming that the company is mandated by law to ensure that Nigeria’s National Energy Security is guaranteed. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Media…

Saudi Reinforces OPEC Allegiance Amid Biden’s Reconciliatory Visit

Saudi Reinforces OPEC Allegiance Amid Biden’s Reconciliatory Visit

Saudi Reinforces OPEC Allegiance Amid Biden’s Reconciliatory Visit  After calling the Middle Eastern oil giant a “pariah state” during his presidential campaign in 2019, global oil market volatility and resulting inflation in the United States forced the hand of Joe Biden as he paid a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently.   The Saudis however…

World Needs More Solar Panel Supply Chains to achieve Net-Zero
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World Needs More Solar Panel Supply Chains to achieve Net-Zero

World Needs More Solar Panel Supply Chains to achieve Net-Zero The International Energy Agency has called on governments around the world to rapidly develop supply chains of solar panels to reduce the global reliance on Chinese manufacturers for the achievement of net-zero emissions by 2050. According to the agency in a new report, Chinese industrial…

Bonny National Grammar School Wins Science Competition NLNG Quiz

Bonny National Grammar School Wins Science Competition NLNG Quiz

Bonny National Grammar School Wins Science Competition NLNG Quiz The Bonny National Grammar School in Rivers State has won Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG)-sponsored science quiz competition in Rivers State which ended on Saturday in a face-off quiz. The School won the top prize in senior secondary school category. This year’s competition comes after the pilot…

Shell MD, Okunbor, wins Prestigious Industry Lifetime Award
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Shell MD, Okunbor, wins Prestigious Industry Lifetime Award

Shell MD, Okunbor, wins Prestigious Industry Lifetime Award The Managing Director of The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN), Mr. Osagie Okunbor, has been named the sole recipient of the H. E. Dr Alirio Parra Lifetime Achievement Award in Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry for 2022. Named in honour of the late Venezuelan Minister…