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Chevron Nigeria gives reasons for reviews of workforce

Chevron Nigeria Limited (“CNL”), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL (the “NNPC/CNL JV”) together with its affiliates, confirms that it is reviewing its manpower requirements in the light of the changing business…

Defining CSR in Nigeria: The Chevron Nigeria Limited’s experience

The Nigerian oil and gas industry is strategic to the overall socio-economic development of the country. It is an industry that thrives on partnership with key stakeholders. Organizations within the industry are deliberate in building productive, collaborative, trusting and mutually-…

Tech Experience Centre, a game-changer for Nigeria – Schneider Electric MD

Christophe Begat, Managing Director, Schneider Electric (Anglophone West Africa) has lent his voice to the expected launch of the Tech Experience Centre, describing it as a development that will firmly establish Nigeria as a major player in the global technology…

Minister harps on domestic gas utilization, commercialization at Summit

The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva, Thursday in Abuja harped on the readiness of the Federal Government in driving to fruition, the approved National Gas Expansion Programme which was designed to stimulate gas utilization in the…

CSOs seek sustainable deregulation of downstream petroleum sector

A consortium of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has asked the federal government to entrench the deregulation drive of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry by enacting an appropriate legislation or embedding it as part of the Petroleum Industry Bill…

COVID-19: NNPC/Chevron JV Donates PCR Lab Centre to Delta State Government

…hands over Surgical Theatre/Consulting Rooms Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL (NNPC/CNL JV), has donated a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory facility to Warri Central Hospital to support…

Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano pipeline: NNPC denies inflation of contract

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Monday dismissed the allegation that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline project was inflated by the sum of of $1.53bn. NNPC’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Kennie Obateru, said NNPC brought the accusation that the…

National Gas Expansion Program (NGEP) key enabler to the diversification—FG

The Honourable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, His Excellency, Chief Timipre Sylva, has described the National Gas Expansion Program (NGEP) as key enabler to the diversification and growth of Nigeria’s broader economy. Speaking at the Third (3rd) Quarter 2020 Ministry…

Ikeja Electric unveils WhatsApp Chatbot to optimise service delivery, complaints resolution

Ikeja Electric, Nigeria’s largest power distribution company has unveiled a WhatsApp messaging solution, which offers real-time customers complaints resolution and 24-hour customer support service. The IE WhatsApp Chatbot works like regular WhatsApp platform and enables seamless two-way communication between customer…

FG partners stakeholders on alternative energy to make 2020 Year of Gas thick

Working on the strategic understanding that partnership with the private sector remains the best bet for government to deepen industry growth, the Federal Government has began talks with gas experts to drive Nigeria’s Year of Gas Revolution. Otherwise, as part…