NDDC to Complete Signature Projects in Niger Delta The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reaffirmed its dedication to completing all ongoing development projects, particularly those with significant impact potential, in the Niger Delta region. During an inspection of the 21-kilometer Okossi-Mfokpo Eyokan Ubodung-Etebi Road and bridges in Okossi, Urue-Offong/Oruko Local Government Area of Akwa…
Nigerian Youth Group Casts Doubt on Ending Gas Flaring by 2030 The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has raised doubts about the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission’s (NUPRC) assertion that routine gas flaring in the nation’s oil and gas activities will cease by 2030. NUPRC‘s Chief Executive Officer, Gbenga Komolafe, recently unveiled plans aimed…
DRC’s Renewable Energy Vision Gets Boost with Green Giant Project Partnership Africa is poised for a major clean energy leap forward with a new partnership between SkyPower Global and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). The two organizations have joined forces to advance the first phase of SkyPower’s ambitious Green Giant project in the Democratic Republic of…
Shell Announces Plans to Increase Investments in Deep Water, Gas, and Renewables with Bonga Project Elohor Aiboni, the managing director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has revealed the company’s plan to prolong the operational life of the Bonga Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel by an additional 15 years. This…
Nigeria and US Establish Committee for Advancing Mining Development Nigeria and the United States have taken steps to deepen their partnership in the mining sector, establishing a working group to identify areas of collaboration. This initiative follows a meeting between United States Deputy Chief of Mission David Greene and Nigerian Minister of Solid Minerals Development,…
Minister urges urgent digitalisation of government agencies The urgency of digitalizing government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) was emphasized by Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy. Speaking at the Nigeria National Council of ICT Heads of MDAs meeting in Abeokuta on Thursday, Tijani highlighted the importance of digitalization in enhancing…
Gas Infrastructure: FG calls for Collaboration to Support existing Government Initiatives With critical gas infrastructure such as the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline under construction, and the expansion of the Lagos-Escravos pipeline to Morocco and further to Europe, in pipeline, the Federal Government of Nigeria has called for collaboration to support existing government initiatives. The Minister…
Minister Highlights Steel Sector’s Potential to Boost Development in Oil and Gas Industry During the 8th Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) in Lagos State, the Minister of State for Steel Development, Uba Ahmadu, emphasized the critical role of the steel sector in advancing Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Ahmadu highlighted the indispensable…
Current Poor Power Supply in S/East Beyond our Powers – EEDC Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) Attributes Poor Power Supply in South-East to Low Energy Generation The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has recently come under scrutiny due to the persistent poor power supply experienced across the South-East region of Nigeria. In response to mounting…
Navy Uncovers Illegal Refinery with 2.7 Million Litre Capacity in Rivers State The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Pathfinder, has made a significant discovery in Bokokiri, Ke community, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, uncovering 15 illegal refining camps, each comprising six refineries. These clandestine operations possessed the capability to refine an astonishing 2.7 million…
