Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Joins She Leads Africa for Live Entrepreneur Showcase
GTBank has partnered with She Leads Africa (SLA) to support and invest in promising female entrepreneurs from across Africa
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Maritime stakeholders task govt on port infrastructure
Maritime operators at the just-concluded Lagos Maritime Expo, NIMAREX, have suggested that the Federal Government should improve on port infrastructure, to boost maritime trade.
NLNG pays $1.6bn tax to govt
Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited, NLNG - a joint venture between the government and foreign oil majors, has generated some $85 billion from exports of liquefied natural gas, LNG, since its
PENGASSAN cautions Buhari on sale of local refineries
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, says it still maintains strong objection to the privatisation of the state-owned refineries in Warri, Kaduna and Port Harcourt.
Discos to curb electricity theft with smart meters
In a bid to overcome metering cloning and other forms of frauds against the electricity market, many distribution companies are resorting to the use of smart meters.
Mexico offers bounty for capture of escaped drug lord
MEXICO government has offered a $3.8m reward for the capture of fugitive drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and sacked top prison officials amid suspicions that guards helped him escape, Al jazeera’s
Nuclear Power: IAEA calls for strong, independent regulator in Nigeria
The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, has called for the creation of an independent nuclear power regulatory body “with clear authority and functions, separated from promotional bodies and functions."
ECOWAS mulls extension of West Africa Gas Pipeline network
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and international energy services company Penspen have announced the completion of contract signing to enable a formal start to the feasibility study examining the
Nigeria, Angola, others eye Venezuelan crude
Nigeria, Algeria, Angola and Iran are interested in blending their light oil with Venezuela’s heavy crude to get a better price, according to the president of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, Eulogio
NNPC to deliver 20% of national petrol requirement
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has said it aims to overcome its chaotic and crumbling refining sector to produce at least a fraction of the fuel the country needs to use.
20 mariners kidnapped off Nigeria in 2 months – Report
Dryad Maritime, the UK’s leading maritime intelligence and operations company, says the kidnapping of crew for ransom remains the most significant threat to mariners in the Gulf of Guinea.