Iledare justifies OPEC’s Wake-Up Call For Nigeria To End Crude Export
Prof. Wumi Iledare
By Saidu Abubakar
Professor Wumi Iledare, Professor Emeritus of Petroleum Economics and Principal Facilitator at the FUPRE Energy Business School, has described the recent appeal by the Chairman of OPEC’s Board of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Food Security: Poor Storage, Bad Roads Cost Nigeria $10 Billion Losses Annually
By Ese UfuomaNigeria is losing an estimated $10 billion every year to post-harvest losses, according to the Minister of Agriculture, Senator Abubakar Kyari. From tomatoes and cassava to grains and yams, millions of tonnes of food never!-->!-->!-->…
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Transparency, Not Just Technology, Will Define Nigeria’s Energy Future — Experts at ICHST 2025
Prof. Wumi Iledare (left) in a group photograph with other participants at the Conference held in Abuja
By Anscella Obike
The 4th Biennial International Conference on Hydrocarbon Science and Technology (ICHST 2025), held in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Join Me in Advancing West Africa’s Energy Future at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power | 8-10…
By NJ Ayuk
I am pleased to share that I will be participating in the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference in Dakar, Senegal and I invite you to register and join me at this exciting event. Taking place on 8–10!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Dajin Baturiya: A Sahelian Jewel in the Global Climate Conversation
The vast, sprawling canopy of the Amazon rainforest, the chosen host for the COP30 Summit, is globally recognised as an indispensable bulwark against catastrophic climate change. Yet, as world leaders converge on Belém, Brazil, to!-->!-->!-->…
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“Import Substitution Holds the Key to Africa’s Energy Future” – Dr. Timothy Effiong…
Dr Timothy Effiong Okon
Dr. Timothy Effiong Okon is a distinguished geophysicist, petroleum economist, and strategist with over four decades of experience in the global oil and gas industry. Renowned for his deep institutional insight!-->!-->!-->…
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Beyond Capacity: The Real Test of Dangote’s 1.4-Million-Barrel Dream
Aliko Dangote
Valuechain examines the opportunities, risks, and power dynamics behind Nigeria’s most ambitious refinery expansion and what it means for the future of energy governance
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
When Aliko Dangote!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Ethics, Efficiency, and Equity: A Professorial Dialogue on Nigeria’s Petroleum Future
Professor Omowumi O. Iledare
"Nations rise not by rhetoric but by responsibility — to govern ethically, perform efficiently, and lead equitably.”
PreambleThe Nigerian petroleum space has seen a crescendo of debates — from the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Shell’s $2 Billion Gas Project: Renewed Confidence in Nigeria’s Upstream Reforms
How President Tinubu’s policies unlocked $8 billion in new oil and gas investments within 18 months
With over $8 billion in major oil and gas Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) in less than two years, Nigeria’s upstream sector is!-->!-->!-->…
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African Energy Champion, NJ Ayuk, Honoured with Honorary Professorship in Moscow
How the African Energy Chamber Chairman’s Moscow recognition cements his legacy as a global advocate for energy justice and sustainable growth
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
On October 16, 2025, in the historic city of Moscow,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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