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Chinese citizen dies because of heart attack on board LPG tanker EPIC ST.KITTS

MARITIME ACCIDENT: UN to Pump out Oil from Decaying Oil Tanker off Yemen Coast

By Our Correspondent Dutch dredging and heavy-lift company Boskalis, through its subsidiary SMIT Salvage, has reached an agreement with the United Nations Development Program to prevent a potential oil disaster in the Red Sea, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The project involves draining the remaining oil from a stranded oil tanker, the FSO SAFER, which […]

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Sahara Group Delivers spectacular Saharalympics, signs Dan ‘The Bull’ Amokachi

Sahara Group advocates backward integration to bolster energy sector sustainability

Deploying seamless backward integration in the energy sector will foster growth and sustainability enabled by improved efficiencies, innovation, upgrade in local expertise and participation, and the collaboration of host communities in operations across the value chain, Ejiro Gray, Director, Governance and Sustainability has said. Gray who addressed journalists at the 6th Nigeria International Energy Summit

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We did not incur N17bn deficit in 2021 — NCC

By Eyo Nsima The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said its attention has been drawn to an online publication with a headline titled: “NCC Incurs a Deficit of N17bn, Spending N35.2bn on Personnel, Consultancy Fees”. In a statement obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, the NCC, stated: “The Commission is concerned with the inability of the online

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Middle East: Oil demand remains low despite the ease in COVID-19 lockdown

NIGER DELTA: Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Total should collaborate more with us in executing legacy projects

By Dr. Samuel Ogbuku I am indeed honoured to stand before this distinguished audience. I welcome you all to this historic gathering for a summit that will make a difference for the Niger Delta region. The Niger Delta Development Commission, as an interventionist agency, established by the NDDC Act of 2000, is mandated to drive

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NIGER DELTA: To effectively address the development challenges, we need the support and partnership of the private sector

By Umana Okon Umana It is my pleasure to be part of this very important event, which is the Public-Private Partnership Summit on the Niger Delta, an initiative of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). I would like to commend the Management of the NDDC for this meeting, because it is in line with the

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Our commitment to Nigeria’s Decade of Gas mantra unwavering – Seplat Energy

… wins awards at the NIES 2023 for strong gas business  Seplat Energy Plc, the leading Nigerian independent energy company, says its commitment to the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas position remains firm and unwavering. The energy company said it will continue to develop Nigeria’s gas resources to accelerate the replacement of diesel and biomass and support economic growth

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maritime accidents rise 4.2% to 636 in 8 months

MARITIME ACCIDENT: Bulk carrier aground at Sakhalin, Tatar Strait

By Our Correspondent A Bulk carrier has gone aground at Sakhalin in Tatar Strait, according to FleetMon. It stated: “According to officials, the ship drifted aground after anchor dragged. No leak was reported. Still aground, no tugs seen yet, probably because of weather.” It added: “Apr 21 170Bulk carrier KC HADONG aground at Shakhtersk, central

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Natural capital, an option for African governments to finance Sustainable Development Goals

Africa must use all its comparative advantages to mobilize the resources it needs to finance its sustainable development ambitions. Since 2010, official development assistance has declined, falling to its lowest level of $34 billion in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates. Access to international capital markets remains constrained and costly

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SERAP sues Akpabio, Abass over ‘plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’

Probe missing 149 million barrels of crude oil in 2019 or face legal action, SERAP tells Buhari

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “set up a presidential panel of enquiry to promptly probe the grim allegations that over 149 million barrels of crude oil are missing, as documented in the 2019 audited reports by the Auditor General of the Federation and Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

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