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Nigerian state governors have thrown their weight behind the controversial Finance Bill passed by the Senate last Thursday. The bill, among others increased Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5% to 7.5%, among other revenue generation and fiscal…

Two international oil companies operating in Nigeria, American ExxonMobil and Dutch oil giants, Shell Petroleum Development Company have differed on the Nigerian investment environment question, with each company casting confidence and no…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Federal Ministry of Justice are working to deepen the existing collaboration to ensure effective implementation of Nigerian Content initiatives. Speaking at the…

L-R: General Manager, Business and Government Relations of Shell Nigeria, Bashir Bello; Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kolo Kyari; Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Gas, Ed Ubong; and…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board will on Thursday, October 17, 2019, hold a one-day workshop for women in the oil and gas industry with a theme “Mainstreaming Women in the Oil and Gas Industry”. The event which will…

South Africa and Nigeria have opened talks on symbiotic collaborations in oil and gas exploration and mining. The countries are bringing on the table their respective areas of expertise in mining, oil and gas…

...Projects gas share in energy mix to increase from 23% to 27% in 2050 The 21st Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum held on Thursday in Moscow, under the Chairmanship of HE Manuel Salvador…

Ghanaian’s Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has given the reason for the upward review it made on water and electricity tariffs to be a result of high prices of crude oil. The PURC had on Monday, announced that water and…

Peace Obi The President of the Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA), Dan Acheampong, has called on employers in public and private sectors to consciously provide women with the needed skills, enabling environment and opportunities for…

Chibisi Ohakah Nigeria’s national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is believed to have come heavily under threat of scammers who may have freely fleeced unsuspecting investors and other members of the…

…$7bn for construction, $3bn for gas-gathering projects and pipelines Chibisi Ohakah Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) operator of Africa’s largest natural gas plant has opened talks with Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and Zenith Bank…

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC on Wednesday cut its forecast for growth in world oil demand in 2020 due to an economic slowdown, an outlook the producer group said highlighted the need for ongoing efforts to…

Peace Obi Two Nigerian businesses, FarmToJuice and Foods Nig. Ltd and Basiled Energy Ventures have been shortlisted among 21 finalists for the Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators Awards, a global competition which highlights and rewards…

Kenechukwu Obiajuru, Yenagoa The Bayelsa chapter of Host Communities of Nigeria Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) on Wednesday applauded President Muhammadu Buhari appointment of former Gov. Timipre Sylva as Minister. HOSTCOM comprising…

A high-level African Development Bank delegation, led by President Akinwumi Adesina will be joining global leaders at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD7 from August 28-30. TICAD7, hosted by Japan…

… Timipre Sylva becomes Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Peace Obi President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja assigned portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers. Chief Timipre Sylva a former governor of Bayelsa was…

… Timipre Sylva becomes Minister of State for Petroleum Resources President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja assigned portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers. Chief Timipre Sylva a former governor of Bayelsa was appointed the…

Egypt’s petroleum ministry has announced a new gas discovery in the Nile Delta region with an estimated production of 20 million cubic feet per day. Officials believe that recent events in the country’s natural gas sector of the country…

Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Gas, Ed Ubong (left) making a presentation to the Managing Director, Nigerian Gas Marketing Company, Mr Ahmed Muhammed Abdulkabir, during a visit to Abdulkabir in Abuja... recently

MANN+HUMMEL, a leading global expert for filtration solutions has announced the acquisition of Hardy Filtration, a Canada-based air filtration company. This will expand the global footprint and manufacturing capabilities of Tri-Dim Filter…