Opinion - Page 6

By Zayyad I. Muhammad Millions of Africans have emigrated to Europe, America, and other parts of the world.This emigration is driven by both push and pull factors — economic challenges,

By Ken Ugbechie Mele Kyari,a geologist and Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has dug his way into the tunnel of history. Within a space of two months,he

By Simbo Olorunfemi That Baba Obasanjo has an almost child-like emotional attachment to the public-owned refineries under the trust and care of the NNPCL is not in doubt. It is also not

By Mohammed Musa There were indications that the just-concluded Nigeria’s 2024 Oil Licensing Round, organized by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, regulator of the upstream petroleum sector, was very

Olufemi Soneye It is important to address the concerns raised in Farooq Kperogi’s recent article, “Tinubu’s Buharisation of the NNPC”, and to clarify some of the misconceptions about the operations and leadership

By Abidemi Adebamiwa  In the aftermath of the tragic stampede in Nigeria that took the lives of many, including children, the words from the Bible in Jeremiah 31:15 feel so real: “A voice

 By Zayyad I. Muhammad President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has presented a budget of 49.7 trillion Naira (approximately $28 billion). This figure underscores a stark paradox: Nigeria is a country both “rich”

By Tasiu Mohammed We extend our warmest congratulations to Honorable Hamma Adama Ali Kumo, fondly known as Dattuwa, on his well-deserved appointment by the President as the representative of

The oil and gas industry has witnessed significant growth over the decades with many countries around the world possessing substantial and proven oil reserves. Nigeria is the sixteenth largest oil producer

By Olu Arowolo Verheijen It gives me great pleasure to deliver the opening address at this event. I thank the organizers and sponsors for the kind invitation to