Akpandem James

It would amount to driving against traffic to suggest that the Nigerian economy has been having a smooth ride. While key indicators show signs of gradual improvement, the strain on …

Recently, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) signed a three-year Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) agreement with SeaSeisGeophysical Limited (SeaSeis), authorising the company, in partnership with the Commission and TGS, …

IN its continued commitment to excellence in media scholarship, Bingham University’s Academic Council recently announced the elevation of Associate Professor Desmond Onyemechi Okocha to the rank of full Professor of …

I have a sneaking suspicion that the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission (RMFAC) is not decidedly intent on reallocating the controversial 76 oil wells situated in the continental shelf …

Speed. That is one of the most critical elements the new Chief Executive (CCE) of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, is bringing to the table. …

Our people need basic education on rights and limitations. And the government must lead this charge in its own overriding interest. There are critical truths the people must grasp, but …

The Nigerian oil and gas industry has frequently been in the news for various reasons. Decades before the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) was enacted in August 2021, the country’s oil …

The DeeJay at Farm City was livid with rage. Not the performative rage that sometimes accompanies hype music and crowd control, but a visceral indignation provoked by what had become …

On Wednesday December 18, 2025, during an interactive session with journalists at the quarterly meeting of the Akwa Ibom Council of Elders in Uyo, a former governor of the state …

For decades, the sight of roaring flames lighting up the night sky in Nigeria’s Niger Delta has been both a symbol of oil wealth and a reminder of environmental neglect. …