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Mary-Brenda Akoda Wins 2026 Nigeria Prize for Science, Innovation with GenScan AI
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L–R: Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, NLNG; Dr. Sophia Horsfall, External Relations and Sustainable Development, NLNG; Prof. Barth Nnaji, NPSI Advisory Board Chairman; Dr.…
Sustainability Forum 2026: Driving Conversations on Green Growth and Shared Prosperity
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI , a data-driven and analytical online news and media organisation, has announced the hosting of its inaugural sustainability discussion -The Africa Sustainability Forum (ASF) 2026. The forum will bring together…
Power sector loses N1.36tn to revenue leakages — NERC
Nigeria’s electricity sector suffered a revenue shortfall of about in 2025 as power distribution companies failed to bill consumers for electricity worth and also failed to collect another from bills…
NUPRC gives 31 oil block winners payment deadline
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has warned 31 companies that emerged winners of 37 oil and gas blocks in the 2025 Licensing Round to pay their signature bonuses…
Photo: Oyekunle, PS, Ministry of Petroleum Resources & Chairperson, NLNG Board LCC Visits Train 7 Project Site
Mrs. Patience Oyekunle, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources and Chairperson of the NLNG Board Local Content Committee (LCC), during a visit to the Train 7 Project site at…
Shell Reaffirms Safety Commitment at CEO Contractors Forum
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Shell has advocated the need to sustain safe operations across its businesses in Nigeria. Shell made the observation while hosting chief executives of contracting companies in Tuesday…
Nigeria eyes $50bn from 22 offshore oil, gas projects
Nigeria is positioning itself for a fresh wave of upstream investment, with 22 major offshore oil and gas projects expected to attract between $30 billion and $50 billion in investments…
CORA, NLNG Celebrate 11 Poets on 2026 Longlist
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI NLNG in partnership with The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) hosted the first eleven poets longlisted for the 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for…
NNPC posts N2.27tn half-year profit amid oil price rally
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited recorded a cumulative profit after tax in the first six months of 2026, with higher international crude oil prices triggered by geopolitical tensions in…
NUPRC defends 2025 oil block awards
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has pushed back against criticism of the 2025 oil and gas licensing round. The Commission argued that reports that portrayed the award of…
