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 Seplat Energy Plc, foremost indigenous energy company, says it is actively pursuing a range of initiatives to decarbonise its operations and support a sustainable energy transition as part of its climate commitments and operational excellence strides. The company’s key measures in these regard include: ending routine gas flaring; investments in gas infrastructure; exploring renewable energy opportunities to further offset emissions; ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has affirmed there is no inconsistency between its crude oil production figures and those provided by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Company (NUPRC). NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr. Olufemi O. Soneye, made this clarification following media reports suggesting a disparity between the 1.54 million barrels per day (mbpd) for September cited ...

Photo L-R: Salahudeen Tahir, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Chairman, Nigeria Council 2024; Debo Fagbami, SPE Chairman Nigeria Council 2019; Chigozie Dimgba, CEO, Polaris Integrated and GeoSolutions Ltd (PIGL); Nnenna Dimgba, Executive Director, PIGL; Olalekan Olafuyi, SPE Chairman Nigeria Council 2022; & Damian Enaholo, ND Western at the PIGL 20th anniversary dinner held in Lagos recently Polaris Integrated and GeoSolutions ...

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has expressed optimism that the concept of the Energizing Education Programme (EEP 11), which is aimed at providing reliable, clean, stable and sustainable electrical energy solutions to higher education institutions would be fully implemented. The initiative is to enhance the processes of teaching and learning in at least, no fewer than 37 Federal Universities and seven ...

Concerned with escalating energy crisis amidst high cost of same, which has bedeviled the manufacturing sector and the Organised Private Sector (OPS) the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in conjunction with seasoned  energy experts recently converged in Lagos to chart positive part towards energy security. As adequate supply of energy remains a mirad to the manufacturing sector, the association and ...

Photo : President and chairman of council, Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Mr Victor Alonge (left) and the chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, during Alonge’s visit to the Revenue House in Abuja, on Thursday. Photo credit: Victor Onarin Focused in driving measures towards achieving his mandate in line with the President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope ...

…Appeals for prompt payment of outstanding bills…… Kano Electricity Distribution Plc (KEDCO) has reported steady improvements in its financial and operational performance following the restoration of power supply. This marks a recovery from the severe disruptions experienced during the September–October 2024 billing cycle, caused by widespread blackouts. Sani Bala Sani, Head of Corporate Communication at KEDCO, disclosed this in a ...

Axxela Limited,one of the leading gas and power portfolio companies in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the official retirement of its Chief Executive Officer, Bolaji Osunsanya and the appointment of a successor, Ogbemi Ofuya as the new Group Chief Executive Officer. After over two decades of outstanding leadership at Axxela,and a distinguished career spanning over 35 years across consulting, financial services, ...

Since its inception in 2003, the LiveWIRE programme, an initiative by The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), has empowered over 9,000 youths across the Niger Delta region. Targeted at individuals aged 18 to 35, the programme aims to boost employment opportunities by providing entrepreneurial training, start-up grants, and business mentorship. In the latest chapter of this impactful ...

……by Ben Ndubuwa…. In a significant move aimed at reducing the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the country, Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced on Sunday that it has slashed the price of petrol from N990 per litre to N970 per litre. This price slash is expected to ignite intense competition as both major energy marketers and the independents are ...