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NUPRC To Increase Nigeria’s Active Oil Rigs From 36 To 50 By End of Year
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed plans to increase the active oil rigs in Nigeria’s petroleum sector from the current 36 to 50 come December, 2025,…
Kontemporary boss to chair Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum series 2025
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The former President of the Information Technology (Industry) Association of Nigeria and Principal Consultant, Kontemporary Konsulting Ltd, Jimson Olufuye, would preside over the 2025 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum…
379,997 To Rewrite UTME As JAMB Admits Error
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that about 379,997 candidates in the just concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would retake the examination. This…
Ogbonna, Mene, Zubairu Chart Path for Developing Continental Trade at Africa CEO Forum
PRESS RELEASE ACF2025. CONVERSATION WITHModerator : Trudi MAKHAYA, Partner, BCGSpeaker : Samaila ZUBAIRU, President & CEO, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)Speaker : Wamkele MENE, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area…
The blood Profits Of Nigerian Banks
By Michael Owhoko, The astronomical rise in banks’ profits as reflected in the 2024 full year financial report has exposed the banking industry as a lucrative enterprise powered by arbitrary…
Bayelsa State Former Military Administrator, Navy Captain Olubolade Dies At 70
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Navy Captain Olubolade The Former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State, Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade is dead. He celebrated his 70th birthday on November 30, 2024. Olubolade,…
NAICOM Unveils Landmark Regulation for Leased Aircrafts, Boosting Aviation, Insurance Sectors
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI In a groundbreaking move, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has officially launched the Revised Regulation on Insurance for Leased and Financed Aircrafts. This development is set to…
Oil production shortfall stifling Nigeria’s refining capacity – PETAN
Drums of oil The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has lamented the country’s dwindling crude oil output, describing it as a major obstacle to unlocking Nigeria’s full refining capacity…
1000 Delegates Expected At 5th Nigerian Oil, Gas Opportunity Fair
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI About 1,000 delegates are expected at the 5th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2025 to be hosted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board…
NNPC, Dangote Strengthen Strategic Partnership
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Group CEO of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari receives the President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Mr. Aliko Dangote during a visit by the latter to the…