Taking an Honest Look at Africa’s Renewables Capacity To meet the climate targets set out in the Paris agreement Africa must radically change its energy landscape, and that means increasing our renewables capacity Access Multimedia Content Vilifying fossil fuels seems to come easily to many people these days. That includes UN Secretary General António Guterres,…
Kyari says NNPCL Discovered 295 Illegal Connections of its Pipelines through Crude Theft The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has disclose that so far, it has discovered 295 illegal connections to its pipeline. The disclosure was made on Wednesday in Abuja by NNPC Ltd Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari during a Legislative Transparency…
NIMASA, NPA Receive World Maritime University President President of the World Maritime University (WMU), Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, has visited the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). WMU is a Sweden-based postgraduate university founded by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Nigeria has the highest number of government-sponsored students at the…
IRENA, World Meteorological Organization Cooperate to Boost Clean Energy Transition The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have together announced a new collaboration between both organisations to support the transition to renewable energy through tailored weather, water and climate services. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the United Nations…
Bridport strengthens governance with 2 new non-exec directors Bridport Energy has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors to its board in a bid to strengthen corporate governance and align with best practices. Both new directors, Engr. Ahmadu-Kida Musa and Alhaji Auwalu A. Ilu bring extensive experience of the Nigerian logistics and oil &…
UK pledges £200m in new climate financing for Africa The UK has promised a major increase in its financial assistance to the most underdeveloped nations in Africa that suffer the most from climate change. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, while speaking alongside African leaders at COP27 in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh., announced…
Stakeholders in welding pass vote of no confidence on Board Stakeholders in welding in Nigeria have passed a vote of no confidence on the Executive Board and the Board of Trustee (BOT) of the Nigerian Institute of Welding (NIW). In a communique issued at the end of the National stakeholders conference on Welding in Nigeria,…
First E&P Reports 5 Million Man-Hours of Lost-Time Incident-Free Operations First Exploration and Production Company Limited announced recently that it had successfully crossed the 5-million-man-hour mark of Lost-Time Incident free operations. Lost-Time Incidents are accidents that result in a disability or an employee missing work or losing productive days. It also includes injuries that result…
Flood: NCDMB moves Practical Nigerian Content Conference to Uyo The management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has announced the movement of her flagship annual Practical Nigerian Content conference to Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote made the announcement in an email to staff and other stakeholders to…
OML130 Partners Commission Skills Acquisition Center In Omu-Aran In furtherance of their corporate social responsibilities to different communities the NNPC, TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited, operator of OML 130 and partners have commissioned and handed over a women development and skills acquisition center in Omu-Aran, Kwara State. The Women development and skills acquisition center is designed…
