By Emmanuella Anokam The Indigenous Petroleum Producers (IPPG) has called for swift actions on pending and ongoing divestments in the Nigeria’s energy sector. IPPG said the International Oil Companies (IOCs) divestment signals expediential growth of the indigenous companies and participation in the energy sector. Mr Abdulrazaq Isa, Chairman, IPPG/Waltersmith Group,Continue Reading
By Princess Alabi Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have resorted to drinking tap water following the increase in the price of sachet water. The residents, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, said that they could not cope with theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Spaces for Change (S4C), with support from the Ford Foundation, on Wednesday inaugurated a report to avert crisis between oil producing companies and their host communities across the Niger Delta region. The report titled, “Transitioning from GMOU to HCDT: Wins, Challenges, and Further Actions,” which wasContinue Reading
By Gift Bayo/ Veronica Dariya Dr Gabriel Ameh, a public health physician, has urged Nigerians to stay hydrated and avoid exhaustion as the period of abnormal hot weather sets in FCT. Ameh gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. NANContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has tasked the energy industry players on integration of digital technologies to improve operational efficiency, reduce emissions and increase revenue. NLNG’s Deputy Managing Director, Mr Olakunle Osobu, made the call at the ongoing 7th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says Nigeria is among the largest beneficiaries accounting for about 60 per cent of its US$30 billion funding of the energy sector in Africa. The Afreximbank said it has been able to make modest contributions in the oil and gas sector becauseContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya Mrs Hannatu Musa, an ‘awara’ seller in Bwari Area Council, FCT, says more consumers have turned to buying ‘awara’ as substitute for protein. Musa, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Bwari, said since meat was no longer affordable, some consumers hadContinue Reading
Pope Francis was taken to hospital for an examination after holding his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, the Vatican announced. The head of the Catholic Church returned to the Vatican shortly afterward. According to the Vatican, the pope has been suffering from a “mild flu” for aContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government said on Tuesday that none of the International Oil Companies (IOCs) doing business in Nigeria has left as being insinuated. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the clarifications during the inauguration of the ongoing Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIESContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the decision to remove petroleum subsidy was a challenging one, but a necessary step to secure long term energy security and foster economic growth for the country. The president said this while officially opening the 7th edition of the Nigeria InternationalContinue Reading
