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Kunle Odusola-StevensonFor decades, the playbook for the African oil and gas sector followed a predictable script. Multinational titans, the historical International Oil Companies (IOCs), extracted crude from the continent’s rich…
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Northern Nigeria, a vast region characterised by its diverse topography ranging from the semi-arid Sahel to the Guinea savanna, is currently facing an environmental crisis that directly threatens its economic survival. While…
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Kunle Odusola-StevensonFor nearly a decade, the consensus among energy financiers regarding Nigeria was as uniform as it was grim. Despite holding Africa’s largest proven gas reserves and its most formidable oil basins, the nation…
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Tucked away in the remote, mountainous reaches of northeastern Nigeria, spanning the borders of Taraba and Adamawa states, lies a wilderness of mythic proportions. Covering approximately 6,660 square kilometres, Gashaka Gumti National…
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Bashir Ojulari By Kunle Odusola-StevensonOne year after his appointment on April 2, 2025, Bashir Bayo Ojulari has recast the trajectory of NNPC Limited with a blend of commercial discipline, institutional integrity, and global…
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By Kunle Odusola-StevensonEngr. Saidu Mohammed, Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has called for a pragmatic, phased approach to fuel specification harmonisation…
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NJ AyukGlobal energy markets are entering a phase of structural repricing. The ongoing Gulf conflict and subsequent disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz are forcing investors to reassess long-held assumptions about risk perceptions in…
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As the global caravan of diplomats, scientists, and activists prepares to descend upon the sun-drenched coast of Antalya, Turkey, for the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), the air is thick with more than just…
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The air in northern Nigeria has long carried a bitter, sandy grit, a persistent reminder that the Sahara is no longer a distant neighbour but an encroaching squatter. For decades, the invisible line between the lush savannah and the…
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There was a time, not so long ago, when the journey from Kaduna to Kano was a passage through a lush tapestry of gold and green. The Guinea Savanna transitioned into the Sudan Savanna with a rhythmic grace, marked by the towering…
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