In a move by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) management to ensure that the corporation delivers on its core mandates, many top management officers of the corporation are to be moved to new positions while some will be promoted in a major shake-up that will take effect this week. THE WHISTLER can exclusively report…
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday, assured telecommunications consumers of better services to improve their businesses. The Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau of NCC, Alhaji Ismail Adedigba, said this at the ongoing 41st Kaduna International Trade Fair. The theme of this year’s fair is: ‘Unlocking Nigeria’s Economic Potentials through Regional Integration.” The director said that, …
OPEC on Thursday agreed to cut oil output by an extra 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second quarter of 2020 to support prices that have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak. Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) also made its action conditional on Russia and others joining in. The oil demand…
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied oil producers (AOP) on Thursday set to meet in Vienna to coordinate their production policies as global energy demand is expected to fall. On Thursday, oil ministers from the 14 OPEC countries are gathering at the cartel’s headquarters to discuss possible output reductions. On Friday,…
The Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project will provide the needed energy to revive the moribund textile and other industries in northern part of the country, says the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The NNPC Group Managing Director, Malam Mele Kyari, stated this in Kaduna on Thursday, at the ongoing 41st Kaduna International Trade Fair, organised…
Lagos, Nigeria – Oando PLC (referred to as “Oando” or the “Group”), Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy group listed on both the Nigeria and Johannesburg Stock Exchange, is pleased to inform the public that on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, it became the first African Oil and Gas Company to receive the prestigious ISO 27001 Certification from…
Oando PLC (referred to as “Oando” or the “Group”), Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy company listed on both the Nigerian and Johannesburg Stock Exchange, in partnership with the Society for Petroleum Engineers (SPE), will be sponsors of the forthcoming SPE Young Professional Forum (YP), themed; ‘Positioning Young Professionals for the Transitioning Future of the Oil and…
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) says it is partnering Ukpa Hansa Energy Solutions Limited, an indigenous energy firm, to deploy solar energy across the country. The Post Master General of the Federation, Dr Ismail Adewusi, disclosed this at the unveiling of the solar products in Abuja, on Thursday. He said that the Federal Government was…
Prof. James Momoh, Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission ( NERC ) says Nigeria needs quality energy supply to ensure sustainable economic growth. Momoh stated this at a public hearing organised by Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC), on Thursday in Yola. He said that the public hearing was organised to gather information on tariff review in…
Unarguably, the use of energy is fundamental to development even as energy production and consumption remain one of the main factors for determining the strength of the global economy. Apart from its impact on world economy, energy sector drives real growth and improves the economic fortune of any nation when harnessed appropriately. Recognising the importance…