Daniel Terungwa The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite has said that Nigeria spends $300 million yearly on barite importation. Adegbite who made this disclosure while receiving the National Integrated Mineral Exploration Project (NIMEP) preliminary report recently, noted that the imported barite is used in the oil and gas industry. He said…
Leading digital transformation, energy management and automation company, Schneider Electric, has been recognized by Universum as one among the top 50 global employers. The company, for the first time, ranks as 24th most attractive employer for engineering students – a testament to Schneider Electric’s culture in cultivating positive work and life balance for employees. Universum, a…
Daniel Terungwa The Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has said the completion of the entire stretch of the Tin Can port highway will totally eliminate the perennial gridlock within Apapa and its environs. Bello-Koko, who made this known as a guest on a breakfast programme, monitored recently in Lagos,…
Daniel Terungwa Angola has predicted a production of 14 million carats of diamonds per year. This was announced by the country’s Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino de Azevedo. Azevedo announced this after the signing of a contract on mining investment related to the concession of the Chiri, in Angola’s eastern Lunda Norte…
NCDMB Hands Over Ultramodern Technical Workshops in A/Ibom State The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Friday handed over ultra-modern Woodwork and Carpentry workshops it renovated and upgraded at the Government Technical College, (GTC) Abak, Akwa Ibom State. The commissioning of the facility was performed by the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr….
By Ikenna Omeje The Managing Editor of Majorwaves Energy Report, Jerome Onoja Okojokwu-Idu, has won Chevron Nigeria Limited and Pan-Atlantic University award, after scoring the highest mark from the class of 2018 participants of the Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills, a certificate course sponsored by Chevron, at the School of Media and Communication of the…
Daniel Terungwa The Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, has approved the appointment of three new port managers. In a recent statement in Lagos, Bello-Koko, stated that the appointments were made in a bid to rejig port operational efficiency and in the quest to become the maritime hub in…
Daniel Terungwa Turkey’s energy and natural resources minister Faith Donmez has said that Turkey and Nigeria are planning to sign three agreements in the hydrocarbon, mining and energy sectors during Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan official visit to Nigeria. The country’s president is scheduled to pay an official visit to Nigeria later this month during…
Daniel Terungwa Uganda has started to line up pipe suppliers and land acquisition processes in Tanzania ahead of the kick-off of the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The EACOP General Manager Martin Tiffen revealed the progress during the Uganda International Oil and Gas Summit (UIOGS) held virtually. Mr Tiffen said the…
The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Basir Jamoh has described maritime as the blood of the nation and global economy without which there would not be global trade as it is known today. Jamoh who gave his goodwill message at the 2021 World Maritime Day celebration organized by the Federal Ministry…
