By Ikenna Omeje Nigeria’s power improves, as the country has recorded an all-time 5,377 megawatts (MW) peak generation, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the power sector has recorded an all-time 5,377 megawatts (MW) peak generation. In a statement, TCN said the new record, which was achieved…
By Ikenna Omeje The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced a $1.5billion financing package for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its upstream subsidiary, the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), in its effort to support the rebuilding of the country’s petroleum as a result of the economic downturns occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic on…
Daniel Terungwa The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and President of the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIoTA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has reiterated the commitment of the institute to safety of all modes of transportation in the country especially those operated within the port environment. Jamoh…
Nigerian engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) giant, Oilserv on Friday August 7, donated medical supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Enugu State Government and people, in furtherance of the Group corporate social responsibility initiatives and support in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic in the state. This gesture is sequel to the Oilserv Group donations…
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday next week commission the newly completed 17-storey headquarters building of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), located at Swali, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Mr. President will perform the commissioning virtually after undertaking a virtual tour of the Nigerian Content edifice, together with other accompanying facilities-the 1000-Seater Capacity Auditorium,…
By Mordi Chukwunonso The Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), also known as the Siemens Project, will invest in infrastructure in the form of improved payment systems, distribution substations, transformers, protection devices, smart meters and transmission lines among others, on behalf of the other shareholders in Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). President Muhammadu Buhari approved the release of…
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…
