The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), has acknowledged the advanced capabilities and proven track record of a leading indigenous service company, West African Ventures (WAV) Nigeria Limited, noting that the firm and others well established Nigerian companies need to pivot to the deepwater segment of oil and gas operations where vast opportunities exist….
Aliko Dangote has dismissed claims that job losses would result from his Refinery’s new distribution plan of 4,000 CNG-powered trucks to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Concerns from union groups included fears of disruption in the current petroleum supply chain and monopolistic practices. Dangote, however, highlighted that the initiative would create 24,000 new jobs, with…
Shell has demonstrated a high-performance EV thermal fluid that allows 34 kWh battery packs to charge from 10% to 80% in under ten minutes. The electrically non-conductive fluid improves heat transfer, reduces thermal stress and enhances battery safety. According to Shell Lubricants, the development supports the broader adoption of battery electric vehicles by allowing higher…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPP) Limited has congratulated Maryamu Idris on her appointment as Nigeria’s National Representative to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Announcing the development in an official X handle, NNPC said Idris’s new role marks a pivotal step in representing Nigeria’s interests within the influential cartel of oil-producing nations….
More than 500 pupils in two schools in Rivers State are to benefit from the “Heirs Energies Sun Book Literacy Initiatives”. They are Central State Primary School, Omuohia-Igwuruta, and Umuebulu Primary School, Umuebulu. The gesture is part of the Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Services to its host communities In addition, the pupils will receive solar-powered…
The Reconciliatory meeting organised by the Federal Ministry of Labour between Dangote Refinery and the National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers ended in a stalemate on Monday night. The meeting, which had in attendance the national executives of NUPENG and officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, the Executive Director,…
Regulators and Operators in the Energy sector will converge at Eko Hotel Lagos on October 9, for this year’s Annual Conference organised by the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC). The body confirmed that Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil); Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources…
Researchers have developed a cooling approach that could enhance solar panels’ performance in scorching weather. The innovation solves a common challenge for solar power in desert areas where panels can reach over 150 degrees Fahrenheit. When panels get this hot, they produce less electricity than they’re capable of. The University of Sharjah team in lndian…
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners has backed the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers to shut down petrol distribution in Nigeria over a face-off with Dangote Refinery. The national president of NARTO, Yusuf Lawal Othman, made this stance known in a statement. This comes after NUPENG told members to down tools…
The industrial dispute between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, and the Dangote Refinery has taken a new turn as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has declared full solidarity with NUPENG and threatened to join in shutting down the refinery operations if the company continues…
