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Nigeria: Over 700 Candidates Struggle for PTDF Scholarship Scheme in South-West/in /by
[Vanguard] Over 700 candidates in the six South West states of the country have made frantic efforts to win the 2024/2025 postgraduates overseas scholarship scheme funded by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund.
Nigeria: Navy Arrests 2 Suspects With 3,500 Litres of Petrol En Route Cameroon/in /by
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, says it has arrested two suspected oil thieves carrying 3,500 litres of petrol in a wooden boat en route Cameroon.
Ghana: Ghana’s Petroleum Revenue Declines By 25.65 Percent in 2023 ..Due to Production Shortfall/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana' share of petroleum revenues for 2023 declined by a 25.65 per cent due to decrease in oil production for the fourth conservative year and lower global prices.
South Africa: South African Fishers Join Green Connection in Landmark Climate Case Against TotalEnergies/in /by
[The Green Connection] This week, The Green Connection and small-scale fishers from South Africa are in Paris France to support French NGOs and climate change victims as they file a criminal case against TotalEnergies' board of directors and shareholders " for their contribution to climate change and its fatal impact on human and non-human lives." With just three days to TotalEnergies' Annual General Meeting, the organizations hope that this legal action could "set a precedent in the history of climate litigation
Nigeria: Momoh, Shell Md Meet On Challenges of Crude Oil Theft in Niger Delta/in /by
[Vanguard] The Minister of Niger Delta Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has hosted the Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, and Country Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, where they had strategic talks on challenges in the Niger Delta.
Ghana: Ghana’s Oil Decline Deepens – 2023 Output Drops to Lowest Since 2019/in /by
[Accra Times] The report also revealed that, for the second consecutive year, the $70.5 million proceeds from Jubilee Oil Holdings Limited (JOHL) liftings in 2023 were not paid into the Petroleum Holding Fund (PHF).
Uganda: Ugandans Save $7bn Through Digital Tools, Reveals New Study/in /by
[Observer] Back in 2015, a study by Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) revealed that of Uganda's top 1,000 taxpayers, 59 per cent of them lacked corporate websites and online digital presence.
Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates 15-Member NEITI Board, Recommits to Removing Opacity in Extractive Industry/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday inaugurated the National Stakeholders Working Group (NSWG) of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), pledging to ensure transparency in Nigeria's extractive sector.
Angola: Angola Has Around 50 Billion Barrels of Oil Yet to Explore/in /by
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The country has a potential of approximately 50 billion barrels of oil to be explored, of which almost 10 billion have already been found/discovered, according to the executive director of the National Oil, Gas and Biofuel Agency (ANPG), Ana Miala.
Nigeria: Fuel Price Rises By 176.02 Percent to N701.24 Per Litre – NBS/in /by
[Vanguard] The national average retail price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol increased year-on-year, YoY, by 176.02 percent to N701.24 per litre in April 2024 from N254.06 per litre recorded in the corresponding period of 2023.