By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson For decades, the playbook for the African oil and gas sector followed a predictable script. Multinational titans—the historical International Oil Companies (IOCs)—extracted crude from the continent’s rich subsurface, while local indigenous firms operated on the margins,…
Falcon Marks 32 Years in Nigeria’s Gas Sector Amid Expansion Drive and Energy Transition Push
Falcon Corporation Limited has marked 32 years of operations in Nigeria’s gas sector, underscoring its infrastructure investments, expanding footprint in LPG and gas distribution, and positioning within Nigeria’s evolving energy transition and domestic gas market.
Nigeria Welcomes Lancet Report on Global Cancer Workforce Crisis, Calls for Urgent Action to Strengthen Oncology Capacity
National Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Programme at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Uche Nwokwu. The Federal Government of Nigeria has welcomed the release of the Lancet Oncology Commission on Cancer Workforce: A Global Crisis,…
Ghana approves law criminalizing LGBTQ+ activities, advocacy
The Ghanaian parliament had to pass the bill for the second timeImage: Francis Kokoroko/REUTERS Ghana’s Parliament passed one of the most repressive anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Africa. The law imposes prison terms on individuals who “promote” LGBTQ+ activities. Dmytro…
Time to reset the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline sale process
By Mohammed Abubakar A respected voice has finally said the quiet part out loud. No more dancing around it. No more bureaucratic fog. Professor Okey Ikechukwu, Executive Director of the Development Specs Academy, sat for an interview on Arise…
‘No specific obligations’: German student wins remote Swedish island
A view of the Swedish island of Marsten off the west coast of Sweden. In a promotional campaign run by the Swedish Tourist Board, a 27-year-old student from Halle (Saale) has won the chance to manage the island for a…
Ekperikpe Ekpo and the Awakening of a Vibrant Gas Economy
By Olaoye Samuel On 30 April, the NNPC announced the completion of the River Niger crossing of the 130-kilometre Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Gas Pipeline, a major milestone in the expansion of Nigeria’s national gas transmission network that had eluded contractors…
Nigeria’s IT Skills Crisis Structural, Solvable – Expert
Dr Niran Oyekale, an Information Technology expert, says Nigeria’s skills gap is real, structural and solvable if the country adopts the Future Proof Economy Model (FPE), as a national framework for digital competence. Oyekale, Executive Chairman, Commit Technology and Consult…
NGOs, Religious Leaders Advance Just Energy Transition Agenda
Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, said that effective policy-making is central to achieving a just energy transition in the country. He said this at the GreenFaith Nigeria Multifaith and Multisectoral Forum on Nigeria’s…
NISO Calls for Fact-Based Media Reporting to Deepen Transparency and Drive Growth in Nigeria’s Power Sector
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has called for more accurate, data-driven and solution-oriented media reportage as part of broader efforts to strengthen transparency, public trust and investor confidence within Nigeria’s electricity sector. The call was made by the Managing…
