By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Energy Services Limited (EnServ) and Schlumberger (SLB), a renowned global technology company, have signed a technical partnership agreement toward bolstering upstream operations. The agreement was signed at the NNPC Ltd’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, with senior managementContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), says the Federal Government is set to seal a deal worth 20 billion dollars to boost oil and gas production in Nigeria. Lokpobiri said this on Thursday in Abuja when a delegation of Schlumberger (SLB) Ltd. ledContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam A Chinese energy company, Wen Advisor has indicated interest to invest in Nigeria’s Compressed Natural Gas – power vehicle scheme, to drive President Bola Tinubu administration’s energy transition project. The Managing Director of the company, Haikuo Weng stated this on Tuesday during a meeting with the PermanentContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the 6th National Stakeholders Working Group also known as the Governing Board of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). Inaugurating the 15-member committee, Tinubu said he was proud of the board with the members carefully selected based on their diverseContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has commenced the final stage of the selection process for the award of the 2023/2024 overseas scholarship to qualified Nigerians. The Head of Overseas Scholarship Scheme, Mrs Bolanle Agboola, told newsmen on Monday in Abuja that only qualified candidates would beContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), says the Federal Government is committed to deepening bilateral ties and investment opportunities with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Lokpobiri said this on Monday when he received Mr Salem Al Shamsi, the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, and hisContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister for State Petroleum Resources (Oil), says the Federal Government is committed to deepening bilateral ties and investment opportunities with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Lokpobiri said this on Monday when he received Mr Salem Al Shamsi, the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, and hisContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu The Petroleum Trust Development Fund (PTDF) has commenced the screening of 600 candidates for its 2024/2025 overseas postgraduate scholarship programme for Nigerians in the South-South region. The General Manager, Projects, Mrs Ifeoma Nwokike, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Monday. Nwokike said that the interviewContinue Reading
By Olaide Ayinde The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), has begun screening exercise for 606 candidates in the North-East under its overseas scholarship scheme. Mr Suraju Fari, Head of In-country Scholarship, PTDF, stated this on the sidelines of the three-day screening and physical verification exercise, on Monday in Bauchi. AccordingContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Nigeria’s Folashade Adekeye has emerged Chairperson, Forum of the Directors of Oil and Gas Training and Vocational Education Institutes of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO). Adekeye, who is the Director, NNPC Academy, took over from the former chairperson, Mr Abdelkader Guenone, the Managing Director of theContinue Reading
