Academic urges CNG dev., operational refineries to address Nigeria’s energy challenges

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By Emmanuella Anokam An Academic, Dr Yetunde Aladeitan has urged a comprehensive energy strategy that combines Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), improved refinery operations, and investment in renewable energy sources to address Nigeria’s energy challenges. Aladeitan urged the Federal Government to consider the long-term sustainability and affordability of these energy solutionsContinue Reading

NEITI engages int’l community to advance extractive sector transparency

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By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has expressed readiness to collaborate with international community towards advancing oil, gas and mining sectors. The Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, stated this at a meeting in Abuja with prominent diplomatic missions in Nigeria. This isContinue Reading

Akpabio expresses hope of Nigeria meeting OPEC crude oil quota soon

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By Emmanuella Anokam The President of the Senate, Dr Godswill Akpabio, says with careful planning and execution, Nigeria can meet the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota of 1.8 million barrels per day. Akpabio spoke at the National Assembly Capacity Building Workshop, organised by the Independent Petroleum Producers GroupContinue Reading

Development Trusts Funds: Host Communities decry deprivations, desecrations by oil operators

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By Emmanuella Anokam The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HostCom), have bemoaned deprivations and desecration by the activities of oil operators/settlors who short-change the communities and create divide-and-rule systems to flourish. A Settlor is any holder of an interest in an Oil Prospecting Licence, an Oil MiningContinue Reading

P&ID Scandal: NGO urges Nigeria, UK to blacklist companies, persons involved

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By Emmanuella Anokam The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has urged Nigerian and UK Governments to blacklist and place indefinite ban on companies and persons involved in the scandal that rocked the Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID). The Non-Governmental Organisation also called on the Attorney GeneralContinue Reading

Energy transition: Africa requires .64trn for renewable energy sources – Sahara Group

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By Emmanuella Anokam The Sahara Group says Africa requires about 2.64 trillion dollars, roughly the size of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to rely on renewable energy sources for electricity generation by 2050. The company says Africa is expected to embrace more of natural gas and renewables for its energyContinue Reading

NCDMB, SON, others top PEBEC 2023 Executive Order Compliance – Report

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By Lucy Ogalue The report by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) on the compliance with the Executive Order on Transparency and Efficiency in the Nigerian Business Environment shows that the Nigerian Content Development Board (NCDMB) emerged first with 83.06 per cent. The report showed that the Standards OrganisationContinue Reading