Seplat Energy Plc, has been lauded by the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, for its sustainability commitments, especially in the execution of its signature Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programmes, strong engagement with the people and interventions in host communities. Oborevwori ...
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Zero Emissions: Shell Says It Won’t Halt New Oil Field Development
Shell has rejected advice to abandon fossil oil development which will tighten its zero emissions policies. Shell and other leading energy groups have abandoned a six-year-long attempt to define a net zero emissions strategy after being told that such a ...
Read More »UN Secretary General Laments Low Investment In Africa’s Renewable Energy
The United Nations Secretary Antonio Guterres has said that Africa’s 1.5% renewable energy installed capacity despite having about 60% of the global energy resources is a disturbing phenomenon that needs to change to put the continent on the path to ...
Read More »Nigeria Targets West African Bloc For Coordinated Fuel Prices
…Continent’s refining capacity hits 1.365mbpd Nigeria is spearheading an initiative to establish a regional pricing benchmark for refined petroleum products across West Africa, aiming to create a more unified and transparent fuel market. This move seeks to reduce the region’s ...
Read More »Commodities Exchanges, Warehouses Can Unlock $500bn – SEC
The director general, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has opined that by formalising commodities and warehouse receipts, the capital market can unlock $500 billion in dormant agricultural and mineral assets. The DG made the remarks at a national ...
Read More »LCCI Bemoans CBN’s Rate Retention
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again retained its key monetary policy parameters, including the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at a high 27.5 percent, a move that continues to draw sharp criticism from the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and ...
Read More »Why Local News Still Matters In A Globalized World
By Chinecherem-Jane Obiekwe In a world saturated with global headlines, the quiet urgency of local news is easily drowned out. Yet it is here in the pothole that sparks a protest, the school board vote that alters futures, the dialect ...
Read More »Atiku Political Crossovers: Five Major Party Defections That Shapes His Career
By Christian George The resignation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, marks a new chapter in his long and eventful political journey. Over the past two decades, Atiku has ...
Read More »Sterling Bank Seeks To Boost Non-oil Export With Academy
Sterling Bank Limited has accelerated its push to transform Nigeria’s non-oil export sector by hosting a series of nationwide training programmes across Lagos, Ondo, and Kano states. The initiative, which recently culminated in a grand finale event in Lagos themed ...
Read More »FirstBank Partners UNGC To Bridge SDG Financing Gap
As part of its commitment to driving sustainable finance and unlocking capital for development, FirstBank has strengthened its partnership with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) by providing capital for solutions that address the sustainable development goals.. The commitment was ...
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