By Emmanuella Anokam The Association of Nigerian Refineries Petroleum Marketers on Monday appointed Comrade Ikechukwu Chukwu as its National Task Force Coordinator 1 and Mr Innocent Ogu as secretary. Mr Usman Ali, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the association, announced the appointments at a news conference in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Some Gas Dealers and FCT residents have decried the surge in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), known as cooking gas. According to them, the Federal Government should as a matter of urgency wade into the issue. The dealers and residents who spoke to the NewsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has decried the 18 per cent participation of women in the oil and gas sector, and called for inspired inclusion and gender justice. The NEITI said its oil and gas industry report showed that all top high level management positionsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Council of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) with the charge to spur investment. Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, inaugurated the council on Friday in Abuja. He called on the domestic and international stakeholdersContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Crude Oil Theft and Management Committee, under the National Economic Council (NEC) says its engagement with stakeholders is yielding positive results against crude oil theft. The Chairman of the Committee and Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo said this when he briefed newsmen in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has said that the 7th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2024) would serve as catalyst for positive change, innovation and resilience in view of industry challenges. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, stated this during the closing ceremonyContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf A foundation, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), has promised to support in providing opportunities for more women inclusion in clean energy sector in Africa. Mr Mohammed Wakil, the country lead for GEAPP, made this assertion during the launch of a report titled,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government said it had paid over 120 million dollars out of the 1.3 billion dollars owed Gas Suppliers in the country. The Director, Decade of Gas Secretariat, Mr Ed. Ubong, on Thursday at the ongoing 7th Edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2024),Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Techno Oil Group has clinched the 2024 Energy Downstream Recognition Award at the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2024). Mrs Nkechi Obi, the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Techno Oil, while receiving the award in Abuja on behalf of the company, described the awardContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Al-Ghais, said Nigeria had made positive contributions to the organisation since becoming a member in 1971. Al-Ghais said this in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing 7th Nigeria International Energy SummitContinue Reading
