Yemisi Izuora Federal Government’s plans to drive efficiency in the oil and gas industry is gaining traction following pilot approval granted TechnipFMC by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to deploy its Subsea 2.0 equipment for the country’s oil and gas projects. The Subsea 2.0 product, such as trees, manifolds and associated components, are smaller, lighter and use fewer parts than previous generations. The products were designed to reduce complexity, efficiently deliver projects from engineering to installation, optimise performance and reduce costs beyond installation. According to TechnipFMC, the pilot approval is a significant milestone in its relationship with the…
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Richard Ginika Izuora Stakeholders in the electricity industry have highlighted energy poverty as the main cause for lack of clean energy on the continent of Africa. They spoke at energy event hosted by the Africa Coalition for Sustainable Energy Access (ACSEA). The National Coordinator of ACSEA, Dr Godwin Uyi Ojo, said that access to clean energy on the continent is limited because of energy poverty. He stated this during an ACSEA Nigeria platform project launch and workshop on renewable energy initiatives in Abuja. The project, themed “Ensuring a people-centred energy transition in Africa through robust civil society engagements”, was set…
Yemisi Izuora The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo),, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, in Delta State. The 100-seater one-storey building was built and equipped by the NNPC and SNEPCo partnership to promote research, teaching and learning in a conducive environment. Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, said “the facility would go a long way in expanding the capacity of the students and staff of the university to compete locally and globally.” Represented by the state Commissioner for Science…
Richard Ginika Izuora Following the just concluded 2022 Easter special patrol which lasted from 14 April, 2022 to 19 April 2022, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has stated that it rescued 405 people without injuries from a total of 131 crashes nationwide involving 857 people. This figure according to the data released by the Corps represents 47% increase in total number of people rescued without injuries. The Corps revealed that there was a significant increase in the number of people rescued without injury during the 2022 Easter special patrol exercise due to the wider coverage given to the operations…
Moses Ofodeme The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is concluding work on the review of the Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Elections to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022. The document it said will be released next week. Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, while officially presenting the INEC Strategic Plan 2022-2026 and the INEC Election Project Plan for the 2023 General Election, said work has also commenced on the review of the manuals for the training of election duty personnel. With the planning processes virtually completed, the Commission will now focus its attention on election…
Hyacinth Chinweuba The Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane has denied the report published by Punch Newspaper trending on social media today 21st April, 2022, and attributed to him that he confirmed NAF fighter jet killed six children in the State is false and malicious. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government and signed by Lawal Tanko, the Information Officer debunked the report said to be published by the Punch Newspaper detailing that the NAF fighter jet killed six children, stressing that he has never granted an interview to the Punch Newspaper or…
BY SAMPSON UHUEGBU, OWERI Presidential aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; and former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Peter Obi, has said he would restore the dignity of Nigeria and make it viable if elected as President come 2023. He said this while addressing the Imo State PDP members at the party’s Secretariat during which he came to roll out blueprints. He said that Nigeria is great country which ought to stand on its and also sustain itself with what it has gotten. ” All these people that are eyeing the presidential seat, let us find…
Yemisi Izuora Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has been listed as one of the best places to work in Nigeria by the professional networking social media platform, LinkedIn. LinkedIn, a social platform that is primarily used for professional networking and career development, conducted research and considered data across several pillars and various industries for the year 2021. Nigerian companies were selected based on a combination of research and unique member data, with LinkedIn analysing different workplaces where professionals can grow their careers, whilst making positive impacts in the professional world. Stanbic IBTC was listed amongst…
Yemisi Izuora Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, has confirmed that Nigeria’s petrol subsidy regime will be exited by next. He said this will be made possible with coming on stream of Dangote refinery project. The Governor also rejected floating the naira to avoid an exchange rate spiral. Emefiele, said this on Thursday in response to the comment on Nigeria’s foreign exchange policy made by the World Bank President, David Malpass. Malpass had on Wednesday criticised Nigeria’s ‘ineffective’ multiple exchange rate system adding that the bank should float the naira which is trading at N416…
Rich Ginika Izuora Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed the needs to establish state Police to address the rising insecurity problem in the country. According to him, creation of state Police appear to be most viable option to tackle the problem. He said state Police should be given priority above community policing to curb the wave of insecurity ravaging the country,while saying the problem had become a concern to every Nigerian. His Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Thursday, quoted the former president as saying this when the leadership of the National Association of Ex-Local Government Chairmen in Nigeria…