When Kenya Power publicized the list of its new non-executive board members on Wednesday July 22, one name stood out, Eng. Elizabeth Rogo. Daughter to the queen of head wraps, Orie Rogo Manduli, Elizabeth is a woman who can best be described as a pioneer in a male-dominated field. Her mother was a woman of firsts…
By Ikenna Omeje ADM Energy PLC, a natural resources investing company, has announced that it has successfully pre-qualified in the Nigeria’s 2020 marginal field bid round. The Company is participating in the bid round as the exclusive technical partner of OilBank International Limited, a Nigerian integrated oil and gas service management company. “After successfully demonstrating…
By Ikenna Omeje The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has invited President Muhammadu Buhari to commission the 29-kilometre Ogbia-Nembe Road in Bayelsa State. The road, built in conjunction with the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), creates a land link to the ancient city of Nembe for the first time. The Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs,…
…As NCDMB Keeps Up With Its Developmental Projects Strides in Niger Delta Region By Ikenna Omeje The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on Tuesday, August 4, inaugurated the Project Committee for the development of the Oloibiri Museum and Research Center (OMRC) in Bayelsa State, where oil was first discovered in commercial…
Commends Akeredolu for choosing an Ilaje man as running mate in October election Demands focus on development of Ilaje land by government Akure – August 5, 2020 The Ilaje Development Summit Group (IDSG) wishes to congratulate the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu (Aketi) on his choice of a distinguished Ilaje son,…
In furtherance of local content development, Nigeria’s engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) giant has announced its partnership with Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing as it intends to get involved in the conceptualization, manufacturing and use of the locally-manufactured vehicles for its oil and gas operations. This is geared toward eventual proliferation of Nigerian-made vehicles. Sequel to its…
Sixty-four years after the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantities at Oloibiri, Bayelsa State by Shell Darcy, the Federal Government working closely with the Bayelsa State Government and Shell Petroleum and Development Company (SPDC) have started the establishment of an Oil and Gas Museum and Research Center in the town. This symbolic project was…
Daniel Terungwa Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the probe into Nigeria’s use of foreign loans to finance infrastructure projects could scare off foreign lenders. According to the Minister, infrastructure projects in Nigeria stand to be affected, should such lenders choose to withdraw their loan offers. Amaechi stated this at a hearing…
Engr. Stella Okene (PhD) is a trained Petroleum Engineer and an inexorable business entrepreneur.This wife and mother is the astute Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Stelog Group of companies, which comprises Stelog Limited, an oil and gas company; Stelog Gas Limited; Stelog Exploration and Production Company; as well as Trinicle Limited. Stelog Limited specializes…
By JEROME ONOJA AND AMOS IKE It is stale news that the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Train 7 project has been taken and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) has commenced. This article focuses on the possible impact of the project on Nigeria’s economic development, especially with the looming global…
