NLNG trains Women Journalists in Digital Communication Skills The Nigeria LNG Limited has concluded another edition in the series of #NLNGChangeYourStory workshops, focusing on arming women journalists with cutting-edge digital communication and social media skills for reporting gender-based issues. The annual capacity-building workshop, sponsored by NLNG, held from January 30 to February 1, 2024 in…
NUPRC collaborates with a Coalition for Methane Mitigation from Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has collaborated with Climate and Clean Air Coalition to mitigate methane originating from the Nigerian oil and gas sector. According to NUPRC in a statement posted on its Facebook handle, this collaborative effort is…
Leveraging Abundant Natural Gas to Address South Africa’s Energy Crisis By NJ Ayuk from APO Group As South Africa grapples with frequent power outages lasting six to ten hours a day, it is evident that urgent action is needed to tackle the country’s energy crisis. The reliance on mostly coal-powered plants to meet electricity demands…
The Best is Yet to Come for Women in the Power Sector says Karpowership Chief Communications Officer (CCO) …Energy Capital & Power spoke with Karpowership’s Zeynep Harezi about the intersection of gender equality and improved energy access in Africa While only one in five leadership roles in the energy sector is currently held by women,…
Nigeria’s Total Foreign Trade Rises By 37.2% To N71.88 Trillion in 2023 In 2023, Nigeria’s total foreign trade increased from N52.38 trillion recorded in 2022 to N71.88 trillion- an increase of 37.2% when compared to 2022. This is according to the fourth quarter foreign trade report published by the NBS. In the fourth quarter of…
Power Outages Loom in Abuja as Vandals Cripple Transmission Line Abuja, Nigeria – Residents of Abuja and surrounding areas may experience power outages following the vandalism of a critical transmission line. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed that the Shiroro-Katampe 330kV transmission line was vandalized on Sunday morning, marking the fifth such incident in…
Aramco Increases Dividend by 30% to $98 Billion Despite Profit Decline Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco (2222.SE) has announced a significant increase in dividends, reaching $97.8 billion for the year, up 30% from the previous year, even as its net profit declined by 24.7% to $121.3 billion in 2023. The decrease in profit was…
Shell Urged to Ensure Safe Decommissioning of Assets Before Nigeria Exit A recent report on the environmental impact of multinational companies has called on Shell (SHEL.L) to safely dismantle its old infrastructure or bear the cost of removal from the Niger Delta before exiting Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Shell’s planned exit from Nigeria’s onshore…
HEOSL Urges Focus on Quality Research & Development for Sustainable Growth in African Oil and Gas Industry Ado Oseragbaje, the CEO of Heritage Operational Services Limited (HEOSL), leading operator of OML 30 on behalf of NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL) and Shoreline Natural Resources Limited (SNRL), has called for a concerted effort towards high-quality…
Shell Completes Supply of 475,000 Crude to Port Harcourt Refinery The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has completed the supply of over 475,000 barrels of crude oil to the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC) from the Bonny Oil and Gas Terminal, a joint venture as set operated by SPDC. This energy…
