{"id":95373,"date":"2025-12-19T09:07:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=95373"},"modified":"2025-12-19T08:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T08:09:06","slug":"bp-appoints-big-oils-first-female-ceo-to-continue-shift-away-from-renewables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/bp-appoints-big-oils-first-female-ceo-to-continue-shift-away-from-renewables\/","title":{"rendered":"BP appoints Big Oil&#8217;s first female CEO to continue shift away from renewables"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k13at8tXdExQaEEsOec\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nLondon-based energy giant BP announced on Wednesday it was appointing Meg O&#8217;Neill as CEO starting on April 1. 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