The Telecom Italia Sparkle (TIS) says it is seeking partnership with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to deepen business partnership and be a player in the Nigerian telecom sector. The Deputy Head of Mission to the Italian Embassy, Mr Tarek Chazli, made this known during a courtesy visit at the NCC’s Head Office in Abuja…
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that Russia and OPEC have ‘a common goal’ of keeping the oil market balanced and predictable, and Moscow will continue cooperation under the global supply curbs deal. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meets on Dec. 5 in Vienna, followed by talks with a group of other…
L-R: Senior Business Development Consultant, Jobberman, David Mbelu; Chief Executive Officer Jobberman, Hilida Kragha; Employee Relations & Industrial Relations Lead, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production company Limited, Adetola Esohe and Shell Human Resources Shell companies in Nigeria have emerged winner in the best 100 companies to work for in the latest Jobberman 2019 Report released in Lagos…
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to repeal the ban on the supply of petroleum products to stations located 20 kilometers away from Nigerian borders. IPMAN’s National President, Mr Sanusi Fari, made the call in a statement issued to newsmen in Owerri by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr…
Former Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji, has called on the Federal Government to decentralise the national grid in order to address the frequent collapse of the national grid and improve electricity supply in Nigeria. Nnaji, who is the Chairman of Geometric Power Limited, stated this on Thursday, during the Second Distinguish Guest Lecture of Dominican…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has called on local and International Oil Companies (IOCs) to give back to the communities where they operate for economic growth. Sylva gave the charge at the Grand finale of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) 2019 Science Quiz competition in Abuja on Thursday. He…
The Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS) has called on the Federal Government to enact laws that would compel petrochemical companies to properly dispose the waste product of their refining process. President of NTS, Prof. Etete Peters, made the call on Thursday in Calabar during the Annual General Meeting/Scientific Conference of the society. Peters, a former Chief…
Ogun State has won the 2019 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) Science Quiz Competition for secondary school students across the country. Ogun state emerged as the winner at the grand finale of the completion held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja on Thursday. Ojo Oluwatobi from APT. Scholars Universal College, Ota, won the first price…
The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) says its customers can now vend and pay electricity bills with ease across its franchise after the difficulty experienced on Nov.13. Its Chief Operating Officer, Mr John Ayodele, in a statement on Thursday, said the vending downtime was due to a major lightning strike at company’s head…
Chief Executive Officer, OVH Energy, Mr Huub Stokman, has advocated the need for the federal government to deregulate the nation’s petroleum industry. Stokman gave the advice at a media parley in Lagos,where he also explained that the ills besetting the nation’s downstream sector would be nipped in the bud if the federal government completely adopts…