The Ghost in the Pipes: Can Ogoni Ever Breathe Again?
The air in Bodo hasn’t changed much in thirty years. It still carries that heavy, metallic tang, the scent of a landscape marinating in its own wealth and its own ruin. But lately, a new sound has begun to vibrate through the mangrove!-->!-->!-->…
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“Gas Must Deliver Prosperity to Nigerians — That’s the President’s Directive” — Ed Ubong
As Nigeria enters a decisive stretch in its long-declared Decade of Gas, the signals from the sector are beginning to shift from aspiration to measurable progress. By the end of 2025, national gas production had climbed to 7.5 billion!-->!-->!-->…
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$200 Million Agri Financing Could Reshape Nigeria’s Agro-Processing Sector
By Ese Ufuoma
Nigeria is taking another step toward turning its agricultural potential into an industrial reality. The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a $200 million financing tranche in December 2025 to expand the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Awodi-07 Discovery: Nigeria’s Offshore Potential Shines Again
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
In a significant milestone for Nigeria’s upstream oil sector, Chevron and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) have announced a major hydrocarbon discovery offshore the Niger Delta.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Subsidy Cut, Borrowing Continues: The Paradox of Nigeria’s Finances
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, has long struggled with the paradox of wealth and want. Every year, billions of dollars in oil revenue flow into the federal treasury, yet ordinary Nigerians see!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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$20bn or Bust: Tinubu Puts His Reform Credibility on the Line with Shell
By Danlami Nasir Isah
With a May 2027 deadline and bespoke fiscal incentives in place, Shell’s long-delayed Bonga South West Aparo project has become a referendum on policy stability, investor confidence and Nigeria’s ability to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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How Gas-to-Energy Projects Could Transform Nigeria’s Electricity Sector in 2026
By Ese Ufuoma
For a country that sits on one of the largest natural gas reserves in the world, Nigeria’s darkness has always felt like a cruel irony. Streetlights flicker off before midnight, factories hum briefly before generators!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Venezuela Crisis Shakes Global Oil Market
By Ese Ufuoma
In energy markets, relevance is not measured only by barrels produced but by the uncertainty introduced. Venezuela, once a major global oil supplier, now produces less than a million barrels per day, yet its crisis!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Evaluating Nigeria’s N60.97 Trillion Oil Revenue Projection
By Ese Ufuoma
Nigeria’s 2026 fiscal ambitions are anchored to a number that is as bold as it is consequential: N60.97 trillion in projected oil revenue. It is a figure that towers above previous evaluations, now sits at the heart!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NIES 2026: Unleashing Africa’s Energy Revolution – Where Bold Vision Meets Bankable Reality
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
Abuja is gearing up to host the most decisive energy gathering on the continent when the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026 returns from 2–5 February 2026. Under the powerful theme!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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