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By Professor Omowumi O. Iledare PREAMBLE: It is with deep admiration and heartfelt gratitude that I pen this tribute to honour an exemplary academician, a transformational leader, and my great benefactor, Professor Joseph…
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Omowumi O. Iledare, PhD PREAMBLENigeria has abundant liquid petroleum resources, estimated at thirty-seven billion barrels. This is equivalent to about fifty reserves-life years at the current extraction capacity rate of about two…
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Professor Omowumi O. Iledare Energy supply security dimensions—affordability, availability, adaptability, and affordability — are central considerations to Africa's environmental sustainability target and economic development. Energy…
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Saidu Ahmed "Price stability contributes to the well-being of the public, efficiency, sustainable economic growth, and employment..." – The Central Bank of Portugal. How did we get here? Why are prices of food, commodities, and…
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Emmanuel Afimia Nigeria has long grappled with one of its most persistent economic challenges: fuel prices. For decades, the country has faced fuel queues, petrol shortages, smuggling, partial subsidy removals, and frequent price hikes,…
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SYNOPSIS OF THE PRESENTATION BY OMOWUMI ILEDARE, PROFESSOR EMERITUS IN PETROLEUM ECONOMICS, LSU CENTER FOR ENERGY STUDIES AT THE SECOND EDITION OF THE DR DRAN FAWIBE ANNUAL LECTURE SERIES, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA, JULY 9, 2024. …
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By Professor Omowumi O. Iledare PREAMBLE. Energy transition refers to the switching from the fossil-fuel-dominated energy supply mix to zero-carbon emission sources. This is one of the most widely debated topics across the globe.…
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Prof. Wunmi O. Iledare Preamble About a year ago, specifically, in the June 2023 edition of this noble oil and gas Valuechain magazine, we espoused that the commissioning of the Dangote Refinery, a large-scale project, is a welcome…
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By Engr. Umar Bello Ahmad In recent years, renewable energy has gained increased attention as a potential solution to the challenges posed by climate change and an ever-increasing demand for electricity. Renewable energy is derived…
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Professor Omowumi O. Iledare 1.0 PREAMBLEThe reform journey to the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, though tortuous, the clarity of the essence of the journey from start to finish was, however, not notional. The struggle to stay focused on…
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