SPE Nigeria to chart path beyond 3 million bpd at OLEF 2026 The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Council has announced that the 2026 Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (OLEF) will take place on April 9, 2026, at the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Tower in Abuja. The forum will bring together regulators,…
Chief Adams stood for Excellence at the highest Technical Managerial Levels- Fatona It was a delightful sight as stakeholders converged for the 23rd Aret Adams Memorial Lecture in Lagos. Chief Adams was the first Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and led efforts to exploit and open frontier basins of…
NCDMB, Radisson, Edison Sign Management Deal for Yenagoa Hotel …204 room hotel to open December 2026 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday signed an international management agreement (IMA) with Radisson Hospitality Belgium, and Edison Hotel and Property Development Company, in respect of the Board’s 204 rooms hotel and conference center, developed…
Asia scrambles for LNG as Qatar halts output due to Iran war – US, Israeli strikes on Iran have choked tanker traffic, halted Qatari output – More than 80% of Qatar LNG exports go to Asia – Benchmark Asian LNG prices rose nearly 40% on Monday Singapore — India began rationing natural gas on Tuesday…
Oil Prices Keep Climbing As Expanding Conflict Heightens Supply Risks Brent and WTI benchmarks gain more than $4 – Vessels avoid Strait of Hormuz as freight rates soar – Crude prices to remain elevated over coming days, say analysts Crude oil benchmarks rose more than $4 on Tuesday, soaring for a third session as the…
VUKA Group Announces Partnership to Boost Smart Meter Security The partnership supports seamless STS token integration with DLMS/COSEM protocols, coordinated roadmap development, and expansion across electricity, water, gas, and time metering applications VUKA Group (https://WeAreVUKA.com) announces a strategic partnership between the Standard Transfer Specification Association (STSA) and the DLMS User Association (DLMS UA) to advance…
How Nigeria can achieve gas-led industrialisation – Shell Nigeria can harness her gas resources for industrialisation if it achieves stable regulatory enforcement, fair pricing and infrastructure ownership models in the sector, Managing Director Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) Ralph Gbobo said in Lagos recently. Speaking at the Energy Week of the Lagos Section of the Society…
Dangote Targets Steel, Power, Ports in New Industrial Push President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled plans to expand into steel production, electricity generation and port development as part of a broader ambition to accelerate industrialisation across Africa. Dangote, whose conglomerate spans cement, sugar, salt, fertiliser, and petrochemicals, said his long term goal is…
Aret Adams Lecture: Financing Africa Energy using Domestic Resources Nigeria’s oil and gas industry over the past decades has transformed through the efforts of some its professionals who have worked assiduously to bring it to fruition. Delivering his keynote lecture at the 23rd Aret Adams annual memorial series, The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives…
NCDMB Builds Capacity in Health Sector, Donates Hi-tech Equipment, Simulators to Bayelsa Medical University A state-of-the-art Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory, fully equipped by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), was on Friday commissioned at the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, with the goal of positioning the institution to align with global best…
