Heirs Energies Named “Independent Company of the Year” at SAIPEC 2025

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Setting the Standard for Execution and Industry Excellence Heirs Energies, Africa’s leading indigenous integrated energy company, has been awarded “Independent Company of the Year” at the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) 2025. This recognition highlights Heirs Energies’ commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and production growth, reinforcing its position as a leader in Africa’s energy sector. This award is a validation of Heirs Energies’ belief that Africa’s energy future will be defined by action, not just dialogue. Four years ago, the company took over OML 17 with a…

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Optimera Energy to deliver $30m Lagos free zone gas infrastructure facility Q2

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Optimera Energy LFZ Enterprise (“Optimera Energy”), one of Nigeria’s leading integrated energy solutions provider is set to deliver the $30 million Lagos free zone natural gas distribution facility by Q2 2025. Incorporated in 2022, Optimera Energy, an indigenous consortium comprising of Falcon Corporation Limited (“Falcon”), FHN Gas Limited (“FHN”), and ND Western Midstream Limited(“NDW”), executed a 20 years Gas Infrastructure Development Agreement with the Lagos Free Zone (“Zone”) Company for gas distribution within the Zone. A statement by the Founder and Managing Director of Falcon Corporation Limited, Prof Joe Ezigbo,…

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14m Nigerians Addicted To Drug Abuse – NDLEA

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said no fewer than 14 million Nigerians are estimated to be involved in and addicted to the consumption of harmful drugs. The Deputy Commander of the Ondo State Command of NDLEA, Mrs Yetunde Joyifous, made the disclosure at a drug abuse awareness programme organised by Oijefon Youth for secondary schools in Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. Joyifous said that the drugs consumed were mostly chemical substances capable of negatively altering the minds of users. According to her, the…

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Tinubu’s Tax Reform bills Pass For Second Reading At Reps

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President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills has passed for second reading in the House of Representatives. The bills passed for second reading after a long debate on the floor of the House. The four tax reform bills, the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria, Establishment, Bill 2024, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill 2024, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill 2024, and the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 – are meant to overhaul the Nigerian tax system. Tinubu had submitted the bills before the National Assembly in 2024 despite widespread outcry. READ…

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“What He Did To Us Too,’ – Ex-students of UNIZIK Lecturer Female Student Assaulted

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“The Dr. Chukwudi Michael Okoye We Know“ + See-for-yourself video of how it all started   Former Students Of Dr. Chukwudi Michael Okoye, The Nnamdi Azikiwe University  Lecturer Assaulted By A Female Student have shared their experiences with the man. Platforms Africa recalls that the VIDEO where Okoye was been assaulted by the student has gone viral. He was seen to have earlier tapped, said ‘excuse me,’ and walked pass the student who was recording a video. Watch video HERE Though the university has issued a statement promising to get…

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BIG STORY: Scientists Discover Strange ‘Ghost Particle’ In Mediterranean Sea

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“The neutrino came from beyond the Milky Way galaxy, but they have yet to identify its exact origin point, which raises the question of what created the neutrino and sent it flying across the cosmos in the first place.” Are scientists inching closer to believing in God’s existence? You want to read this     Astronomers using a giant network of sensors, still under construction at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, have found the highest-energy cosmic “ghost particle” ever detected. The neutrino, as the particle is formally known, is…

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Local Content: Key To Unlocking Africa’s True Potential – Nigerian Govt

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Africa’s energy destiny hinges on the ability to harness its natural resources, empower the people, and lay the foundation for long-term, sustainable development The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, stated this while delivering a keynote address in Lagos at Sub-saharan African International Conference and Exhibition, SAIPEC 2025, with the Theme: “Building Africa’s Future: Advancing Local Content and Sustainable Development in the Oil and Gas Industry.” According to him, “Local content is no longer a luxury; it is the key to unlocking Africa’s true potential. By…

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PETAN Proposes 1.5 Billion Dollars in-contract Awards To Indigenous Firms

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The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN, wants a review of in- contract awards on Shell’s Bonga North Project to indigenous Companies Petan’s Chairman, Engr Wole Ogunsanya, made the Association’s position known in a keynote address at the on-going Sub-Saharan Africa International Conference and Exhibition (SAIPEC) in Lagos, with the theme ‘Building Africa’s Future: Advancing Local Content and Sustainable Development in the Oil & Gas Industry’. Engr. Ogunsanya, who expressed optimism about several Final Investment Decisions (FID) recently signed in Nigeria, emphasised the vital role of indigenous companies. “Our members…

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80-Year-Old Ondo Prince Arraigned For Alleged Damage Of Akinadewo’s Family Property, Breach Of Peace

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An octogenarian Prince from Ondo Kingdom, Ondo State, Adefusi Adebisi, has been arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court on charges of wilful destruction of property and breach of peace. The Ondo State Police Command accused the 80-year-old Prince Adebisi from Bolorunduro, Ondo East Local Government Area of the Sunshine State, and others still at large, of trespassing on land belonging to Reverend David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi and destroying economic trees valued at ₦247 million. The incident allegedly occurred on November 25, 2024 at Omilosu via Bolorunduro. In the case brought before the court…

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‘4,064MW To 00MW,’  National Grid Collapses, Plunges Nigeria Into Darkness

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    What Ikeja Electric, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said on the first grid failure in the year 2025     The electricity transmission system popularly known as the national grid experienced a system collapse on Wednesday morning, leaving many Nigerians without electricity. Reports indicate that the grid lost power generation shortly after 11 a.m. Most power plants were affected, causing a sharp drop in electricity supply. At 11 a.m., power generation stood at 4,064 megawatts, but by 12 p.m., it had plummeted to 1,203MW before completely collapsing to…

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