The Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has reinforced its strategic partnership with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs to accelerate clean energy access, women’s economic empowerment, and inclusive national development. During a high-level engagement with the Ministry, WIEN reaffirmed its…
WIEN Commends NEXIM’s Women in Oil & Gas Fund, Calls for Expanded Contract Access to Improve Utilization
The Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has formally commended the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) for the performance and continued impact of its Women in Oil & Gas Intervention Fund. In a statement issued following a strategic engagement with the Bank,…
WIEN Calls for Structural Reform to Boost Women’s Participation in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry
The Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has called for urgent structural reforms to unlock women’s full participation in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, citing systemic barriers that continue to limit women across employment, leadership, and enterprise ownership. The call was…
Rewane Backs Africa Energy Bank as Strategic Fix for Africa’s Energy Deficiency at Aret Adams Memorial
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry have renewed calls for bold financing reforms and long-term energy planning as they gathered in Lagos to honour the legacy of Aret Adams, the first Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum…
NIPCO Gas Unveils Major Pipeline, CNG Expansion Plans to Deepen Domestic Gas Utilisation
The Managing Director of NIPCO Gas Limited, Mr. Nagendra Verma, on Friday outlined an ambitious expansion programme spanning pipeline infrastructure, city gas distribution networks and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations nationwide, as part of efforts to accelerate Nigeria’s energy transition…
NNPC Rallies Investors as AKK Gas Pipeline Targets First Gas by July 2026
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has intensified efforts to attract fresh investment into Nigeria’s gas sector as the Ajaokuta–Gwagwalada segment of the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano Gas Pipeline (AKK Pipeline) moves toward its projected first gas delivery by July 2026.…
NPMCN to invest Prof. Anthony Ikefuna as 24th President
NPMCN to invest Prof. Anthony Ikefuna as 24th President The National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria has announced the investiture ceremony of Prof. Anthony Nnaemeka Ikefuna as its 24th President. Ikefuna was elected at the College’s 137th…
Anambra High court jails celebrity native doctor 2-yrs orders shrine demolition
Anambra High court jails celebrity native doctor 2-yrs orders shrine demolition A High Court sitting in Awka has sentenced a popular Anambra-celebrity native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Okuko, to two years imprisonment. Nwangwu was arrested in…
NUPRC Oversees Transfer of OLO Host Community Development Trust to Aradel Holdings
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has supervised the formal transfer of the OLO Oilfield Host Community Development Trust from TotalEnergies to Aradel Holdings, reinforcing compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and ensuring continued protection of host community…
UNILAG’s IADS, celebrates Black History Month, advocates intensified global awareness
UNILAG’s IADS, celebrates Black History Month, advocates intensified global awareness Celebration The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS) University of Lagos, on Wednesday celebrated the Black History Month 2026, describing it as a moment of ‘intensified global…