Dangote Refinery sacks all Nigerian workers 24 hours after joining PENGASSAN
The development comes less than 24 hours after 90 percent of them joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria.
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Stable regulatory frameworks driving upstream investment in Africa
By restructuring the national oil company, strengthening governance, and introducing fiscal incentives, the PIA has attracted more than $17 billion in foreign direct investment into Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
Strong and stable exploration: How excitation systems reduce maintenance and boost oil and gas exploration
A well-designed excitation system precisely controls the generator voltage, rapidly adjusting to load fluctuations.
NNPC receives ₦318bn for frontier oil exploration
Key activities included logging and testing of the Eba-1 well in the Dahomey basin, new drilling in Bida, re-evaluation of Wadi wells in Chad, and reassignment of Ebeni-1 drilling in Benue.
XPRIZE Water Scarcity Competition to tackle climate change threats and ease global water stress —Lauren Greenlee
Lauren Greenlee, Ph.D., is the Executive Vice President of the Food + Water + Waste Domain at XPRIZE Foundation, a global leader in incentive competitions that drive innovation to solve major human challenges. With 20 years of experience in national labs, academia, and startups, she now leads XPRIZE’s initiatives in food, water, and waste. Before XPRIZE, Lauren was the Chief Technology Officer at sHYp, a startup developing green hydrogen from seawater. There, she led R\&D, technical strategy, and helped scale the technology while supporting business development and fundraising efforts. Lauren’s passion for sustainable water solutions was sparked over 25 years ago during travels to Australia and Indonesia. Her career has since focused on water, energy, agriculture, and waste circularity, advocating for interdisciplinary approaches to these interconnected global challenges. She holds degrees in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, a Strategic Leadership Certificate, and is currently completing her MBA. Outside work, she enjoys outdoor activities like running, biking, skiing, and hiking. In this interview with Oke Peter, Lauren shares how XPRIZE is driving breakthrough innovation at the intersection of food, water and waste and why integrated cross-sector solutions are the key to a sustainable future. Excerpts
World’s first 21-200 m wind Lidar IEC Classification achieved by ZX 300 ‘e’
This represents the first independent demonstration of a ground-based Lidar delivering consistent, low-uncertainty data at heights up to 300 m.
African Social Security Association partners AFC to unlock $1.17tn in National Savings for Infrastructure partners AFC to unlock $1.17tn in National Savings for Infrastructure
This initiative is about Africans coming together to put our own capital to work for Africa’s growth.
British Council, FG drive socio-economic growth in creative industry through Creative Economy Week 2025
The collaboration will foster mutual benefits through training, festivals, and exchanges.
FG revokes 1,263 mineral licences over non-payment of annual fees
The revoked titles include 584 exploration licences, 65 mining leases, 144 quarry licences, and 470 small-scale mining leases.
XPRIZE recognizes 143 teams in $119 million contest aimed at expanding global access to clean water
Teams from 29 countries advance in XPRIZE Water Scarcity to create affordable, accessible, scalable desalination solutions