Wike: The other side of a fighter, by Donu Kogbara
I went home to Rivers State last weekend to participate in a celebration and Anglican thanksgiving service. They were hosted in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area, by Senator Barinada Mpigi, a fellow Ogoni and friend. And the special guests of honour were Chief Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, and Chief Nyesom Wike, our former governor […]
LOCAL CONTENT: Creating enabling environment for Nigerian companies
Five years ago, the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content, NOGIC Act, came into force with the sole objectives to not only encouraging the participation of more Nigerians in the petroleum industry, but also increasing the c ontribution of the industry to the nation’s gross domestic product, GDP. Sebastine Obasi sought to find out how well these lofty objective have been realised and how the law can be strengthened to achieve better results for the benefit of all.
PETAN tasks Buhari on good policies
Part of the ways the petroleum industry can overcome current crises facing it is through government’s favourable policies and greater collaboration between government and operators, Chairman, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN, Mr. Emeka Ene, tells Sweetcrude Editor, Clara Nwachukwu in this interview
FMC Technologies, UniPort collaborate on masters’programme
As part of its commitment to developing the Nigerian technical workforce, FMC Technologies Inc. has announced a partnership programme with the University of Port Harcourt, UniPort, to create the first Master of Science degree in Subsea Engineering in Nigeria.
Oil, gas, power, prices: Big themes from energy meeting
In the year since the energy industry last gathered for its big annual confab in Houston, prices for oil and natural gas took a dive that few, if anyone, saw coming.
Energy firms borrow N504bn from Diamond Bank
Nigerian energy firms have borrowed about N503.674 billion from Diamond Bank Plc over the last two years between 2013 and 2014 to finance their operations.
