By Ikenna Omeje The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has said it would roll out over 100,000 prepaid meters free to its customers beginning from the third week of November, under the Federal Government National Mass Metering Program (NMMP). The Federal Government introduced the program as part of the effort to further bridge the country’s metering gap…
By Jerome Onoja A waste management company, Street Waste Company Limited (SWCL), is making plans to feed 1,000 vulnerable people in Obalende area of Lagos, Nigeria as a way to put smiles on their faces in celebration of the coming Yuletide. The project tagged, “Operation Feed 1,000 People in Obalende” is targeted at supporting low…
By Ikenna Omeje The Lubricants Producers Association of Nigeria, LUPAN, has sent a petition to the Federal Government over the imposition of N1.23 kobo administrative charge on base oil by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA). According to Vanguard, in the petition titled,” Appeal for the Cessation of Administrative Charge of N1.23K on Base…
By Ikenna OmejeIn a bid to tackle loss of revenue, the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has threatened to arrest and prosecute any of its customers found bypassing or tampering with its prepaid meters distributed across areas of it’s network, which include Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. According to Punch, the…
By Ikenna OmejeFollowing palpable fear of imminent patrol scarcity because of the ongoing strike by the members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) over the implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) by the Federal Government, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday said it has over…
By Mordi Chukwunonso Esther The global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has praised the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for its new-found commitment to transparency in its businesses, especially publishing its audited financial statement for the first time in 43 years. The agency has also urged the corporation to do more by disclosing the terms…
By Mordi Chukwunonso Esther Host communities of Nigeria Producing oil and gas, HOSTCOM, has urged political leaders and other key stakeholders in the Niger Delta region to join call for 10 percent equity holding for Niger Delta oil and gas bearing communities in the oil sector The National Chairman of the body, Dr Benjamin Style…
By Mordi Chukwunonso Esther The Executive Vice chairman/CEO of the Nigerian communications commission, Professor Umar Danbatta has said that economic diversification and ethical leadership at all levels of government is essential as it is an elixir to the current economic headwinds in Nigeria. Danbatta said this in a paper titled ‘Ethical leadership as an instrument…
By Mordi Chukwunonso Esther The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has alleged that a certain oil company is “stealing” the state’s oil in Ogbaru, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. Obiano said the company had illegally explored oil in the area for six years. Obiano disclosed this in Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of…
…Conference to focus on technology challenges in Nigeria’s oil sector By Margaret Nongo-Okojokwu The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) has announced that its 38th Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE), which is perhaps the largest gathering of earth scientists and other stakeholders in the oil and gas space in Sub Saharan Africa is set…