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…..A new report says that African countries should work together to build value chains for transitional minerals rather than go it alone……. Africa could gain $24bn in revenues and 2.3 million jobs if it introduces manufacturing and trade policies to extract more value from its transition minerals, according to a civil society network. Transition minerals are resources used to make ...

………by Victor Egbo…… The Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) is seeking federal government support for modular refineries. The Refiners Association said that the government may have to sell the government-owned Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries to fund modular ones. All three refineries are under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the Federal Government’s oil ...

………by Victor Egbo……..The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, has dismissed the fear of workers who are concern that they will loss their various jobs as most of the international oil companies divest assets in preparation to leave Nigeria. Komolafe spoke at the ongoing Energy and Labour Summit 2024 organised by the Petroleum and ...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company. The Presidency announced the appointments on Monday in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, entitled, ‘President Tinubu appoints new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company’. Jennifer Adighije The new members of the management of ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has called on members of the public, especially jobseekers, to discountenance rumours of employment slots for sale. The company states that there is no iota of truth in the insinuations that it has employment slots on offer to anyone who wishes to buy, describing such as antics of fraudsters who want to ...

Global PR firm Provoke Media has recognized Anthony Chiejina, Group Head of Corporate Communications at Dangote Group, as one of the “100 most influential communications and marketing executives in the world for 2024.” Provoke Media highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by corporations and brands amidst global “permacrisis” conditions, which include significant geopolitical, economic, societal, cultural, and environmental upheavals. The firm ...

From L-R: (Standing) Mr. C.O. Anighoro (Ag Chairman Warri North, Miss A. Oritsegbubemi (Beneficiary), Mrs A. Adewole (TotalEnergies M&S GM Country Services), Dr M.S. Maruel (Representing Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority), Engr. D. Oniyeburutan (Chairman Koko Human Resources Development Council), Mrs C. Ifechigha (TotalEnergies M&S S/CSR Manager). From L&R(Below) Mr G. Oritsemeyiwa (Beneficiary), Miss B. Adekola (Beneficiary), Miss ...

……….by Ben Ndubuwa……. . The Managing Director of the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited, and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor, has been recognised for his “Invaluable contributions to the Nigerian energy sector and his service to humanity.” Osagie received the Award for Exemplary Leadership and Service to Humanity from a Lagos-based NGO, Heritage for Life ...

Dr. Obinna Ezeobi (second lift) One of the founding staff of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Obinna Joseph Ezeobi, on Friday, successfully defended his thesis that earned him a Doctorate Degree in Communication Studies at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. At the external examination conducted by renowned academics, Ezeobi, Deputy Manager at the NCDMB, ...

TGI Group, a leader in sustainability and innovation, is advancing its commitment to green and digital job creation as part of its strategic HR initiatives. This was highlighted by Akinkunle Akinpelu, Director of Group Human Resources, TGI Group, during the “Green and Digital Jobs: Expanding the Frontiers and Pragmatic Approach towards the Creation of Decent Jobs” panel at the Nigeria ...