His Eminence, king Alfred Papapreye Diete-Spiff is the Amanyanabo of Twon Brass and Chairman of the Bayelsa state council of traditional rulers. He was the first Military Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria after it was created from part of the old Eastern Region, Nigeria. He held office from May 1967 until July 1975 during the military administration of General Yakubu Gowon….
*No pipeline built in Nigeria of this size and capacity The Chairman/CEO of Oilserv Group, Engr. Emeka Okwuosa says efforts are been put in place to ensure that the Obiafu-Obrikom -Oben (OB3) ‘Lot B’ gas pipeline being handled by his company is completed by September 2019. Okwuosa gave the assurance in an interview with some…
Applicant Expresses Shock, Storms BOI to Verify Offer Letter By Jerome Onoja The Bank of Industry (BOI) has revealed that a total of 33 applications for access to the Nigerian Content Intervention Fund have been approved, and a total of 11 have received disbursements. Speaking at a recent workshop in Lagos, the group head for…
Joseph Duntoye is the General Manager of Aveon Offshore Limited. In this interview at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas; he speaks on some of the activities of the company in the nation’s oil and gas industry. Excerpts: Aveon offshore has been consistent at OTC; can you please tell us what the drive is…
…Deliberates On Strategies To Harness Alternative Energy. By Jerome Onoja (Houston, Tx) As the Offshore Technology Conference marks its 50th anniversary, the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN, led Nigerian delegates in discussions at Houston, Texas on how to deepen the nation’s wealth from its largely untapped hydrocarbon resources in its territorial waters beyond 1,000…
“ We Are Shareholders of the Oceans, Not Just Stakeholders” – Dr Onyung, President SOAN High Chief Dr Mkgeorge O. Onyung is the President of Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN). He is also the chairman, founder and co-founder of a wide range of companies and organizations including but not limited to Jevkon Oil &…
By Margaret Nongo-Okojokwu Sifax Group is advocating for 70 per cent involvement of Nigerians in the shipping industry for economic advancement and development of the country. The Head, Group Development and Strategy, Sifax Group, Victor Olaseyin, stated this in an exclusive interview with Majorwaves Energy Report on the side lines of the Day of the Seafarers…
Over the years, the Nigerian petroleum industry, apart from making significant contribution to the country’s revenue, has made little impact to the growth and development of the economy. Specifically, in some cases, the inability of the country to reach its full economic potentials had been blamed on the discovery of crude oil and gas in…
Mr. Robert Kretschmer is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kabelmetal Nigeria Plc., a foremost cable manufacturer in the country since 1966.Kabelmetal Nigeria Plc has been admired for its cable making expertise for more than 50 years. The company has established itself as the leader and pioneer in the Nigerian cable market because of its drive for excellence in…
Unfriendly regulatory environment has been described as a major impediment to the growth of the nation’s maritime sector. In this interview held on the sideline of the Offshore Technology Conference, in Houston, Texas, Dakuku Peterside, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Safety and Administration, NIMASA speaks on how the Agency is working with operators…
