Oil & Gas

Africa’s energy transition topped the agenda at the recently concluded Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) in Abuja. As the world’s youngest continent, Africa is expected to be home to nearly 2.5 billion people by 2050. Eighty percent of them will live in Sub-Saharan Africa, where less than half of all people have access to electricity today, […]

Africa is mobilizing capital to boost access to clean cooking with a series of new deals aimed at funding energy transition projects across the continent. The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) recently announced a partnership that promotes investments in clean cooking companies and programmes. The two organizations, according to a

The Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Limited, TechnoOil Group, Schlumberger and other international and indigenous oil and gas companies have emerged winners at 6th edition Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2023) Industry Awards. The annual prestigious N.I.E.S Energy Industry Awards is bestowed on individuals and organizations that cemented its reputation through technical contributions, service to

Sahara Group Foundation rebrands to promote access to energy, sustainable environments   Sahara Group Foundation, the social sustainability vehicle for leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, has unveiled its refreshed brand identity to reinforce its commitment to promoting access to energy and sustainable environments. The unveiling event at Sahara Group’s office in Ikoyi, Lagos

By Eyo Nsima Nigeria’s oil output dropped month-on-month, MoM, by 2 per cent to 1.517 million barrels per day, bpd in March 2023, from 1.547 million bpd recorded in February 2023. The output had risen by 3.5 percent in February 2023 to 1.54 million bpd, from 1.494 million barrels per day recorded in January, thus

By Eyo Nsima The NNPC Ltd said it has received with great relief, the resolution of the House of Representatives to investigate the allegation of the payment of a huge sum of twenty billion naira to so-called “ghost consultants.” In a statement obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, the company, stated: “NNPC Ltd had earlier refuted

The Seplat Energy JV supports Entrepreneurship Fellowship Programme, which aims at developing participants’ leadership skills, social entrepreneurship, and business management abilities, through customized and targeted capacity building workshops. In addition, the beneficiaries’ ability to action their ideas is supported through equipment funding and mentoring. On April 3, the company held a special event to celebrate

By Eyo Nsima The Nigeria-based Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN, has unfolded its programme at the Offshore Petroleum Technology, OTC, holding in Houston, Texas, USA, from May 1 – 4, 2023.   According to PETAN, the event has ‘Energy Transition and AfCFTA: Key Reforms for Sustainable Development of the African Oil and Gas Industry’