The President, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), comrade Festus Osifo has insisted that his Association would not support any deregulation policy hinged on importations. He added that PENGASSAN would not accept any policy that would…
By Uthman Salami and Ariemu Ogaga Stakeholders and experts in the Nigerian oil and gas have expressed delight and satisfaction over the presidential assent to the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which has since become law, by President Muhammadu Buhari after…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has raised serious concern over high rate of accidents in the downstream oil and gas industry leading to the introduction of the Minimum industry safety training for Downstream operations (MISTDO). The Agency reiterates that…
The African Development Bank has reached financial close on financing agreements for a $20 million concessional investment from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) for the Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform (CRP). The 5-year, $50 million blended finance initiative is…
The Jama’Are Local Government Area in Bauchi State, has taken delivery of a newly built and well-equipped 10-bedspace paediatrics ward, medical laboratory, with water facilities and water treatment plant powered by a10Kva solar system. The donation from Shell Nigeria Exploration…
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a jinx breaker with the way he pushed through the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) that had been a contentious issue for about 20 years In a statement signed by…
Federal government have been urged to revisit its import-driven deregulation of the oil and gas sector This advice was given by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) in Abuja. The body’s President, Mr. Festus Osifo…
The appeal made by the United States of America to further increase output by OPEC and its allies may not materialize into a higher production over the short term. An investment bank in U.S, Goldman Sachs, revealed that the novel…
The National Electricity Regulatory Commision has revealed that despite Nigeria’s growing population, electricity supply in the country has remained at 40 per cent since 2010. This revelation was made by the former Chairman of National Electricity Regulatory Commision (NERC), Dr.…
By Uthman Salami The Federal Government has said that it was working to develop suitable modalities for the repayment of outstanding bills it owed power Distribution Companies (Discos) of Nigeria. This disclosure was made by the Special Adviser to the…
