LAGOS January 16, 2022: LADOL Free Zone, LADOL has once again renewed and retained its International Organization for Standardization, ISO 45001:2018+14001:2015 certifications. The certifications are part of the company’s efforts to continuously improve its management System of Occupational Health and Safety, OH&S and Environment Management System, EMS to meet and beat international best practices…
Simon Olanipekun The use of solar energy to power businesses has been found to significantly improve the socioeconomic status of Nigerians. This is according to findings of a study conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and All-On- a Shell-funded impact investment company. The study, which was conducted to analyze the impact of solar energy implementations…
Daniel Terungwa GEITA Regional Commissioner, Rosemary Senyamule has said the grid connection to the Geita Gold Mine Limited (GGML) is underway with the construction of the special lines going to the mine reaching 90 per cent. The move comes after the completion of a project to build a large Mpomvu power station located in…
The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has assured the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba of support and strengthened partnership in the fight against maritime crime. Jamoh at a meeting with the police IG in Abuja promised to extend the ongoing collaboration NIMASA is having with other…
At least 50 per cent of the N14 trillion funding needed for Infrastructure Company Limited (Infra-Co) will be raised from the local market, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, disclosed yesterday. President Muhammadu Buhari, earlier this year, approved the creation of the company expected to bridge the wide infrastructure-funding gap with…
By NJ Ayuk, Chairman, African Energy Chamber Nigerian energy-industry leaders have been reminiscing lately about the country’s earliest efforts to develop marginal oil and gas fields. That’s because after nearly two decades, Nigeria recently stepped up its marginal-field development efforts, a wise move that I hope other countries will follow. Marginal oil and gas fields are sites with reported…
Tetfund Rewards Shell’s Consistent Support for Tertiary Education Manager, Policy and Advocacy, Shell companies in Nigeria, Abubakar Ahmed (left), and the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, at the presentation of a recognition award to the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) during the 10th anniversary celebration of TETFund in Abuja, recently. SNEPCo…
By Joshua B. Narh While there have not been many discussions of what freer intra-Africa trade, particularly intra-regional trade in the Oil & Gas sector could mean for the African Continent, Africa’s Free Trade pact establishes a capacity to have a firm rooting that connects 1.3 billion people across 55 countries with a combined…
Visionary, Result-Driven, Passionate; these are attributes that aptly describe Yewande Abiose. She is an energy economist with over 17 years of experience spanning professional services, financial audit, and business performance management within the energy sector. Yewande currently works as Managing Director (Africa) at the Energy Institute where she leads and initiates cross-industry discussions amongst corporate…
By Dr. Wisdom Enang History of the Nigerian Local Content Policy: Before the enactment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, also known as the Nigerian Content Act, most operations in the nation’s oil and gas space were executed by International Oil Companies (IOCs). The glaring lack of technical know-how…