L-R:, The Executive Vice President (Upstream), NNPC Limited, Mr. Udobong Ntia, Minister of State for Gas, Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo and Gov. Umo Eno during the visit at Government House, Uyo. By Anietie Akpan In a major move aimed at strengthening the oil and gas sector and attracting strategic investments, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo…
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianavasi Effiong President Bola Tinubu declared on Wednesday that the completion and operationalisation of the second power plant in Afam communities in Rivers marked a significant milestone in his administration’s commitment to achieving sustainable electricity supply and industrial transformation. He said this while commissioning the 180-megawatt Afam II Power Plant. The…
By Anietie Akpan Peace Point Development Foundation (PPDF), a Civil Society Organization (CSO) working to promote ecological justice in Nigeria has called on Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Limited to stop the ongoing oil spill in Eastern Obolo local government area of Akwa Ibom State. Sterling Oil with an operational base in Eastern…
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianabasi Effiong President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive officer, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari. This was made known in a statement on Wednesday, April 2 by Mr Bayo Onanuga,…
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianabasi Effiong The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the remarkable progress in Nigeria’s oil sector, particularly in the significant increase in rig count from 19 to 40, with projections to reach no fewer than 50. The commendation was made in a statement by the TSF…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State is hinging closer to having a 24 hour power supply in the state as the State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved a state-owned electricity policy. The Cross River State Electricity Policy provides a comprehensive roadmap to overhaul the state energy framework by introducing a competitive market…