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  • IBEDC resume distribution of over 55,000 free meters, cautions against bypass, extortion

    IBEDC resume distribution of over 55,000 free meters, cautions against bypass, extortion

    The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has resumed installation of free prepaid meter exercise under Tranche B of the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) and Phase 1 of the Distribution Sector Recovery Program (DISREP).

    The firm said the two initiatives were aimed at closing the metering gap.

    A statement by the Coordinating Head, Corporate Services of the firm, Angela Olanrewaju, explained a total of 33,450 smart meters will be deployed under the MAF Tranche B, while 22,104 meters will be deployed under Phase 1 of the DISREP.                                                 

    According to Olanrewaju, the meter rollout under MAF priorities unmetered customers on Band A feeders while DISREP will prioritise both Bands A and B.

    IBEDC reaffirmed that both the meters and the installation process are entirely free, warning customers not to pay any money to an installer or IBEDC staff.

    The company explained that the MAF initiative is funded by IBEDC through a market-supported mechanism established by NERC to enable DisCos to close the metering gap across the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI).

    “The scheme complements the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI) and is designed to accelerate nationwide metering. It will run concurrently with the MAP scheme, but unlike MAP, MAF meters come at no cost to customers.

    “Customers do not need to apply, register, or visit our offices for the MAF scheme. Deployment is being done systematically,” the statement added.

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    IBEDC also urged customers to grant installers access to their premises upon presenting a valid ID during the exercise.

    “Denying access for meter installation may result in disconnection as directed by NERC. We urge customers to cooperate fully so we can serve them better.”

    The company further cautioned against tampering with or bypassing the new meters, stating that such acts constitute energy theft and attract serious penalties.

    “Customers with outstanding arrears are encouraged to visit the nearest IBEDC office for resolution (to settle such arrears to aid seamless migration to prepayment mode).”

    It stated that arrears will not disqualify anyone from receiving a free meter under this scheme.

  • Sahara Group Foundation awards $130,000 to 20 African EXTRApreneurs

    Sahara Group Foundation awards $130,000 to 20 African EXTRApreneurs

    The Sahara Group Foundation (SGF), the social impact arm of Sahara Group, an energy and infrastructure conglomerate, has awarded over $130,000 to 20 outstanding African EXTRApreneurs under its flagship Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) Cohort 4 and Making A Difference Around Africa (MADAA) initiatives.

    The 2025 editions of the SIF and MADAA programmes were re-engineered in response to insights from previous cycles, which revealed a widening gap between early-stage innovation and market entry in Africa.

    By deliberately aligning MADAA and SIF, the Foundation has built a streamlined innovation pipeline designed to eliminate barriers, strengthen capacity, and ensure sustainability well beyond the life of the grants.

    “Our focus goes beyond disbursing grants. We have built a capacity development and business advisory framework that equips our EXTRApreneurs with business intelligence, financial strategy, governance discipline, and commercial readiness to scale their solutions sustainably across African markets.

    “By reinventing the Sahara Impact Fund and elevating the MADAA programme, we are closing the loop between discovery, support, and scale,” said Chidilim Menakaya, Director, Sahara Group Foundation. “These enhancements reflect our commitment to identifying high-potential change makers and innovators, equipping them with the right skills, and creating real pathways for them to grow sustainable solutions. Ultimately, this integrated approach ensures that promising EXTRApreneurs have a clear, structured, and fully supported route to delivering measurable impact across their communities,” the Programme Supervisor, Sahara Group Foundation, David Ayinde said during the Awards and Gala Night.

    Charging the awardees to embrace resilience, discipline, and innovation in their businesses, the Executive Director, Sahara Group, Dr Kola Adesina, said these attributes will help African EXTRApreneurs achieve “transformative impact across the continent with the added incentive of scaling their businesses for global competitiveness.”

    Also speaking, Executive Director, Sahara Group, Ade Odunsi, said, “Sahara started out with the mindset of EXTRApreneurship. Your businesses must have unique value propositions that can continually be reengineered for more impact through innovation.”

    The 2025 programme cycle attracted over 2,000 applications from across Africa, demonstrating the depth of innovation on the continent. A rigorous selection process shortlisted about 300 innovators for an intensive Capacity Building Workshop delivered by Sahara Group experts.

    The sessions covered business strategy and sustainability, governance and regulatory compliance, brand positioning and communications, commercial and stakeholder management, and legal, financial, and tax advisory processes.

    20 high-potential EXTRApreneurs were eventually selected for the Business Advisory Bootcamp and Sahara M.A.D Den in Lagos, Nigeria, ultimately receiving grants for their businesses.

    The recipients of $10,000 include: Chinwendu Augustina Nweke of Bridge Merchant Enterprise (Nigeria); Elvis Kadhama of Essymart Africa Business Link Limited (Uganda); Violet Awo Amoabeng of Skin Gourmet (Ghana); Tracey Shiundu of FunKe Science (Kenya); Salma Medhat of Hiryo (Egypt); Anita Nsiah Donkor of Timoya Farms (Ghana); Dr. Sisay Abebe of KMS ETH Health Trading S.C (Ethiopia); Kedumetse Liphi of Ked-LiphiBw (Botswana); Ernest Mongezi Majenge of The Wheelchair Doctor (South Africa); and Joan Rukundo Nalubega of Uganics Repellents Ltd (Uganda).

    $5,000 grants were awarded to Eunice Adewale of Smokeless Briqs Energy Solutions (Nigeria); Henry Danwawo Lamba of Schrödinger Technologie Ltd (Nigeria); Johnson Obute of Maximus Recycling Solutions (Nigeria); Abraham Ugbenja Iborchan of PureLube Limited (Ghana); and Brian Okeyo of Nawiri Organics (Kenya).

    The $1,000 grant recipients include Jide Ayegbusi of EdGo Technology Ltd (Nigeria); David Ssembajjwe of Camelot Agroecology Farm Ltd (Uganda); Mojola Ola of Gridcrux Energy Solutions (Nigeria); Abiodun Quadri of Zerosmoke Ventures (Nigeria); and Fasanya Samuel Akinpelumi of Poshfil Polish Products Ltd (Nigeria).

  • African Energy Bank ready for APPPO, Afreximbank commissioning, says Lokpobiri

    African Energy Bank ready for APPPO, Afreximbank commissioning, says Lokpobiri

    Arising from the inspection of the furnishing of the African Energy Bank (AEB) corporate head office in Abuja yesterday, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, expressed satisfaction at the completion, noting that the bank is now ready for commissioning by the African Petroleum Producers Association (APPO) and the Afrexim Bank.

    He described the promoters as the drivers of the AEB, insisting that Nigeria has fulfilled its obligations as the host country, furnishing the bank to taste in the best location.

    His words, “I came to inspect the headquarters furnishing of the Africa Energy Bank, and I am happy to disclose to the world and Nigerians, and Africans that Nigeria has delivered on all the obligations made for us to fulfill as host country.

    “The headquarters is ready, tastefully furnished in the best location, and so we are ready for the bank to take off. So we are waiting for, you know, APPO and African Exim Bank, which are the drivers of this process, to facilitate the take-off.”

    He reiterated that it is noteworthy to say that the building is set, and the next thing is to invite the promoters, Afriexim and APPO, to declare it open.

    He said, “But what Nigerians, you know, and the world need to know today is that as a host country, we have met all our obligations and the building is ready. The bank is ready to go.

    “But we’re trying to invite, you know, the APPO, you know, ministers, you know, to come to Nigeria so that we can show them and say, look, this is what we promised. We fulfilled it. The building is ready.”

    Continuing, Lokpobiri said, “The important point is that we have met our obligation.

    “As a host country, we provided, you know, everything that is expected of us as a host country, you know, to provide. So is this an indication that the bank is well on its way? Yes, absolutely.”

  • Akinosho’s faulty view and a regulator’s achievements

    Akinosho’s faulty view and a regulator’s achievements

    • By Bukola Olasanmi 

    On the surface, the piece published in the online and PDF editions of the Africa Oil+Gas Report on 24 November 2025 under the title “The irregularities of the regulator will keep Nigeria’s upstream underachieving” wears the respectable garb of a professional intervention designed to stimulate debate and provoke corrective action.

    A closer, honest reading instantly betrays the personal grievance of the publisher, Toyin Akinosho, who disguised his private shopping list as an “editorial.” The deliberate distortion of facts, the selective deployment of half-truths, and the insertion of outright falsehoods disgrace the very idea of an editorial—an exercise that is meant to be impartial, disinterested and committed solely to the public good. For the remainder of this rebuttal, therefore, the article will be correctly described as Akinosho’s opinion piece, not as any official editorial of the Africa Oil+Gas Report.

    To dignify it with the label “editorial” would be an insult to every serious publication that has ever taken a principled stand on issues of national importance. Were he still resident in Nigeria rather than safely ensconced abroad, a strong case could be made for charging him with criminal defamation and cyber-stalking.

    Had he kept his resentments private, some people might still have mistaken his silence for wisdom. 

    One would not be surprised if, cornered by the collapse of his latest stunt, he resurrects his decade-old trick of claiming “assassination attempts”. His only plausible plea at this point is ignorance; everything else is already on full display.

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    Akinosho’s tirade against the NUPRC (and by extension its leadership) conveniently omits the elementary truth that attracting investment into any sector is never the responsibility of a single regulator acting in isolation. Global capital flows are shaped by security, fiscal policy, judicial certainty, infrastructure, and a dozen other variables. A responsible analyst would at least have acknowledged the devastating impact of Nigeria’s lingering insecurity on investor confidence. 

    Instead, Akinosho remained silent on the subject, preferring to train his guns exclusively on the Commission while pretending the broader context does not exist. Yet even within this hostile operating environment, the NUPRC under Engr. Gbenga Komolafe has delivered results that no honest observer can dismiss as modest. 

    The aggressive roll-out of improved metering infrastructure has driven crude-oil theft and losses to a 16-year low by mid-2025. The 2024–2025 divestment programmes and licensing rounds have been widely praised for transparency and competitiveness. The Project One Million Barrels incremental initiative has already added approximately 250,000 barrels per day of sustainable production. These are verifiable, quantifiable achievements—facts that sit uncomfortably with Akinosho’s narrative of failure and therefore had to be ignored entirely.

    The mask slips completely in the seventh paragraph, where he laments: “Hopes that NUPRC’s appointment earlier this year of a professional with business journalism experience and a track record of demanding transparency from powerful individuals and institutions as its head of communications would lead to predictable and timely release of data have been dashed.”

    Translation: “They should have given the job to me. I have a geology degree, industry exposure, and I run a newsletter. Fire the current spokesman and install me instead.” 

    It is a naked, pathetic job application dressed up as public-interest commentary. One sincerely hopes that the Commission Chief Executive, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, treats this with the contempt it deserves. Intellectual laziness is the kindest explanation for such a shoddy, narrow-gauge outburst. 

    The days when Akinosho could simply harvest data from the NUPRC website, repackage it with minimal effort and flog it abroad as “exclusive insight” are over. The Commission now releases timely, detailed, world-class data directly to the public—cutting out the middlemen. That is the real source of his rage: the tap has been turned off.

    Let Toyin Akinosho understand this clearly: his attempt to denigrate an institution that has become a benchmark of competence and transparency in Nigeria’s public sector is doomed to fail—now and always.

    This November 2025 tantrum is not the cry of a wounded patriot; it is the death rattle of a business mode rendered obsolete by competence and openness. 

    • Olasanmi is a legislative writer with a focus in oil and gas
  • NUPRC’s decarbonization requirement for upstream project thrills IAE

    NUPRC’s decarbonization requirement for upstream project thrills IAE

    The International Energy Agency (IEA) has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for embedding decarbonization requirements into upstream project approvals.

    The commendation was when NUPRC hosted a high-level delegation from the International Energy Agency (IEA) at its Headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, during a courtesy visit aimed at strengthening strategic collaboration on data integrity, energy transition, investment climate, and upstream sector governance.

    The delegation was received by the Commission Chief Executive (CCE), Gbenga Komolafe, who reaffirmed the Commission’s unwavering commitment to transparent regulation, investor confidence, and sustainable development in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.

    This was made known in a press statement issued by NUPRC, Head of Media and Strategic Communication, Mr. Eniola Akinkuotu issued yesterday.

    According to the statement, Komolafe noted that the PIA has created a predictable, rule-based fiscal and governance framework that continues to inspire renewed investor confidence. 

    He highlighted that the Commission has, within four years, developed and gazetted seventeen regulatory instruments in close consultation with industry stakeholders enhancing clarity, reducing discretion, and promoting an enabling environment for capital inflow.

    “The PIA provides a transparent, commercially-viable, and investor-friendly regulatory foundation. Our commitment is to sustain regulatory certainty, deepen stakeholder confidence, and align Nigeria’s upstream sector with global best practices,” the CCE stated.

    In her remarks, the IEA Africa Programme Manager, Rita Maderia, commended NUPRC for embedding decarbonization requirements into upstream project approvals, noting that the Commission’s policy of integrating green strategies into Field Development Plans (FDPs) aligns with global funding expectations for low-carbon projects.

    The IEA reiterated that Nigeria’s gas resources remain pivotal to closing Africa’s energy access deficit, where nearly 600 million people lack electricity. 

    The Agency emphasized that even if Africa fully develops its identified gas reserves, global emissions would rise by only 0.5%, underscoring the minimal climate impact and the continent’s right to energy development.

    The IEA also expressed readiness to:

    Provide Nigeria access to select market intelligence products such as the Monthly Oil Market Report.

    Host joint workshops on gas monetization and Africa’s energy transition.

    Expand technical-level data exchanges with NUPRC experts.

    Support Nigeria’s participation in high-level international energy forums.

    Engr. Komolafe highlighted the Commission’s efforts to safeguard the integrity and commercial value of upstream data. 

    He disclosed that the Commission is enhancing its digital data management systems.

    “Authoritative, professionally validated data remains essential for investor confidence and sector credibility. We are ensuring proper utilization, protection, and value optimization of Nigeria’s upstream data,” the CCE added.

    He emphasized that NUPRC will maintain an open-door policy to foster continuous engagement with the IEA and other development partners as Nigeria positions itself as a leader in Africa’s energy transition and upstream investment growth. 

  • Centre hails NUPRC, Komolafe for leading outstanding reforms in oil and gas sector

    Centre hails NUPRC, Komolafe for leading outstanding reforms in oil and gas sector

    The Centre for Energy Market Stability and Reforms (CEMSR) has praised the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for what it described as outstanding reforms that have restored confidence, improved governance and strengthened investment prospects in the nation’s oil and gas sector.

    In a statement issued on Wednesday, Dr. Musa Garuba, executive director of CEMSR, said the commission under Engr. Gbenga Komolafe has delivered some of the clearest gains seen in the upstream industry in recent years. 

    He noted that improved regulatory clarity, enhanced transparency and stronger field oversight have repositioned Nigeria as a more attractive upstream destination.

    Garuba said the commission has demonstrated what he called “effective and visionary leadership” by accelerating approvals, improving compliance frameworks and eliminating long-standing operational bottlenecks that previously discouraged investors.

    According to him, the upward movement in rig count, the rise in field development activities and renewed interest from global operators reflect the impact of the reforms.

    “The leadership of NUPRC has brought stability to a sector that was once defined by unpredictability. Investors are responding positively because they see a regulator that is firm, knowledgeable and committed to the long-term growth of the industry,” Garuba said. 

    The Centre noted that the commission’s work has produced significant operational improvements, including quicker decision-making, better monitoring of assets, and more reliable production data. 

    The group said these developments have been critical in restoring credibility to Nigeria’s upstream reporting system and encouraging capital inflows.

    Garuba added that the commission’s approach to licensing, particularly its emphasis on transparency and equal access, has rebuilt trust among domestic and international operators. 

    He said the forthcoming licensing round scheduled for December 2025 is expected to attract strong global participation because of the confidence NUPRC has cultivated.

    “The investment community watches closely, and what they are seeing is a regulator that is strengthening the rules, improving enforcement and communicating clearly. These reforms are already contributing to improved production performance and are laying the groundwork for meeting national output and reserves targets,” he said.

    The group also commended NUPRC for deepening the use of technology in regulatory operations, including digital reporting platforms and modern data management systems. It described these tools as essential for transparency, efficiency and global competitiveness.

    CEMSR urged state institutions, industry operators and partners to support the ongoing reforms so that the gains recorded in the past year are sustained. 

    The group said NUPRC’s leadership model demonstrates the role strong institutions can play in driving economic progress.

    “What the commission is doing is vital for the future of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. NUPRC under Engr. Komolafe has shown that with professionalism, discipline and a clear vision, our upstream industry can compete globally and deliver meaningful benefits to the country,” Garuba added.

  • IBEDC secures arrest of one over assault of official, energy theft in Ibadan

    IBEDC secures arrest of one over assault of official, energy theft in Ibadan

    The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has secured arrest of one Mrs. Adebola Arowona in Ibadan, over alleged assault of its staff and vandalisation of the company’s operational vehicle.

    IBEDC said the arrest followed its intensified crackdown on offenders of energy theft, vandalism, attacks on its personnel, and initiating prosecution against offenders across its franchise.

    A statement by the company confirmed that legal action has commenced against Mrs. Arowona for the act.

    According to the statement: “IBEDC officials were carrying out a routine inspection at Mrs. Arowona’s premises on Saturday, November 15, 2025, when clear evidence of meter tampering and energy theft was discovered.

    “Mrs. Arowona, assisted by a middle-aged man believed to be her husband, allegedly resisted disconnection and turned violent, shoving an IBEDC staff off a ladder and delivering a slap to another official.

    “A viral video of the incident showed part of the confrontation, including the moment Mrs. Arowona picked up a stone and smashed the windscreen of the company’s Hilux vehicle.

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    “She has since been arrested and is being charged to court, while the man suspected to be her husband is currently wanted by the Police.

    “Efforts are ongoing to ensure the culprit is prosecuted. We intend to pursue this case to its logical conclusion to serve as a deterrent to others.”

    In a related development, IBEDC, in collaboration with the Special Investigation and Prosecution Taskforce on Electricity Offences (SIPTEO), has also concluded arrangements to prosecute several cases of energy theft across its network.

    “These cases have been scheduled for hearing in various courts within the IBEDC franchise area.”

    The company expressed deep concerns over the escalating incidents of energy theft, vandalism, and assaults on its workforce, reaffirming its zero-tolerance stance on all illegal activities targeting its network and personnel.

    IBEDC however emphasised the need for stronger community cooperation in combating the menace.

    The company reiterated its commitment towards working with security agencies and community stakeholders to identify, apprehend, and prosecute offenders, while continuing to invest in initiatives that strengthen its infrastructure and improve service delivery across its coverage area.

  • IBEDC: National Assembly intensifies Bill to curb energy theft

    IBEDC: National Assembly intensifies Bill to curb energy theft

    The National Assembly House Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation has reaffirmed commitment towards strengthening legislative measures, aimed at curbing increasing menace of energy theft across Nigeria’s power sector.

    The Committee said National Assembly is currently intensifying efforts on a bill to combat energy theft through stricter penalties, enhanced enforcement, and improved protection of electricity assets.

    Speaking during an oversight visit to Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc (IBEDC), the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Hamisu Ibrahim, lamented that energy theft has become a major obstacle to efficient electricity distribution in Nigeria. 

    He said  “We are working on a robust legal framework that will decisively address this menace and safeguard infrastructure investments.”

    He pledged the Committee’s support in helping electricity distribution companies (DisCos) recover huge outstanding debts owed by federal and state ministries, departments, agencies, and local governments. 

    According to him, the Committee is ready to collaborate with the DisCos to ensure that the debts are duly settled to strengthen liquidity across the power sector.

    “I want to assure the DisCos that this Committee is going to stand firm to ensure these debts are recovered.”

    IBEDC’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Francis Agoha, called for the National Assembly’s intervention on the twin challenges of energy theft and outstanding debts by federal and state institutions. 

    He emphasised that the issues have significantly constrained liquidity across the market, affecting IBEDC’s capacity to further expand and fortify its distribution infrastructure.

    Agoha briefed the Committee on IBEDC’s investments and infrastructure improvements since the 2013 privatisation, highlighting progress made in network expansion, metering, safety, and customer service delivery.

    He also outlined the company’s strategic plans for future growth, while noting the challenges faced.

    He said, “We have significantly expanded and rehabilitated our distribution network, but the challenges of energy theft, vandalism, and outstanding government debts continue to undermine our service delivery. We appreciate the National Assembly’s willingness to intervene.”

    The Committee inspected critical distribution infrastructure of IBEDC. 

    The visit formed part of the legislature’s mandate to assess the power sector performance, identify operational challenges, and compliance with regulatory standards since privatisation.

  • Reform alliance hails NUPRC for ‘historic turnaround’ in Nigeria’s oil production

    Reform alliance hails NUPRC for ‘historic turnaround’ in Nigeria’s oil production

    The Oil & Gas Governance Reform Alliance (OGRA) has praised the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for what it described as a “historic turnaround” in the country’s crude oil production, noting that recent updates from the regulator show Nigeria is firmly on course to achieving its long-standing output goals.

    In a statement issued on Wednesday, OGRA Executive Director, Dr. Ibrahim Kalango, said disclosures indicating that Nigeria’s crude oil output has, on several occasions this year, surpassed 1.7 million barrels per day (bpd) represent “a decisive break from years of stagnation, operational setbacks and investor hesitation.”

    The coalition highlighted several indicators of progress, including increased rig activity, renewed investor confidence, multi-billion-dollar Final Investment Decisions, and the approval of Field Development Plans valued at about $20 billion over the past ten months. 

    These developments, OGRA said, collectively demonstrate that reforms in the upstream sector are “finally yielding the scale of results Nigeria has been waiting for.”

    “The NUPRC has demonstrated that Nigeria’s production capacity was never the issue. What was lacking was regulatory leadership, operational focus, and the courage to enforce discipline across the value chain. Over the last year, under Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, the Commission has begun to stabilise an industry long defined by uncertainty,” the statement added.

    OGRA also noted that Komolafe’s recent disclosures show Nigeria is now on a clear trajectory toward achieving its 2.5 million bpd production target by 2026—describing this as “the most credible pathway to revenue recovery and macroeconomic stability” since the oil price crash era.

    “Exceeding 1.7 million barrels per day multiple times is not just a statistical milestone; It is evidence that Nigeria is regaining the confidence of producers and investors. For the first time in years, the 2.5 million bpd target is not aspirational rhetoric, it is attainable,” Kalango said in the statement. 

    The group said the near-70 rig count recorded this year, with more than 40 rigs currently active, reflects the strongest level of upstream activity in nearly a decade and confirms that investor sentiment is shifting in Nigeria’s favour.

    The coalition also applauded the Commission’s announcement of a new oil licensing round scheduled for December 1, 2025, describing it as “a proactive step that positions Nigeria to consolidate its reserve base, attract fresh capital, and compete effectively in a global industry undergoing rapid transformation”.

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    According to OGRA, predictable bid rounds, transparent processes and regulatory certainty are essential to sustaining the momentum already established.

    “The Commission’s commitment to openness and global competitiveness is exactly what the sector needs. Nigeria cannot afford opaque or inconsistent licensing processes. The stability offered by the NUPRC is restoring credibility,” the statement added.

    OGRA also emphasised the role of accurate reporting and national messaging in shaping investor perception, saying confidence in Nigeria’s upstream sector is influenced not only by geology and policy but also by “how the country projects its progress”.

    The group urged the Commission to sustain its reform drive, saying the recent gains prove that Nigeria’s petroleum sector can still deliver transformative value with the right leadership.

  • Delborough Lagos appoints former OPEC President Kachikwu as board member

    Delborough Lagos appoints former OPEC President Kachikwu as board member

    The Delborough Lagos has appointed a former OPEC and APPO president, former Executive Vice Chairman Exxonmobil Africa, former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and former Minister of Petroleum, Prof Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu into its Board.

    Hailed from Delta State, Kachikwu is a First Class Graduate of Law from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) and the Nigerian Law School, where he was best graduand and multiple awards winner in both Institutions. He also has a Masters and Doctorate Degree in Law from Harvard Law School USA, with distinctions.

    Loaded with wealth of experience, Kachikwu worked as a General Counsel of Texaco Upstream and Downstream in Nigeria, and serving as Visiting Professor to 10 global universities including Harvard and consulting with some African governments.

    The Harvard trained think-tank was inaugurated into the Board by the Board Chairman, His Royal Majesty Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe CFR, mni the Obi of Onitsha during the annual board meeting recently held at The Delborough Lagos.

    Also appointed and inaugurated as Board Secretary was a renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Barr. Kelechi Nwaiwu.

    In his remarks, the Obi of Onitsha Igwe Achebe welcomed the new members on board and noted that “The Delborough Lagos is the only corporate body with a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) as Board Secretary.”

    Kachikwu said The Delborough Lagos has solidified its position as a premier destination in the Africa, marking two successful years of operation.

    The brand’s commitment to excellence is evident in its outstanding service, which has earned it a loyal clientele and multiple awards.

    “I have had the pleasure of hosting my business visitors here, and I’ve also attended several Sunday Brunch functions. What truly sets Delborough Lagos apart is its people – the staff’s dedication to excellence is remarkable.

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    “The brand’s impressive performance is a testament to its unwavering focus on delivering exceptional experiences. With its unique blend of luxury, comfort, and professionalism, Delborough Lagos has indeed carved a niche for itself in the African hospitality scene,” the former OPEC President said.

    Other noble and highly respected board members include His Royal Majesty Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal CON (Abisogun II, Oniru of Iruland); Usman Alkali Baba CFR; Arc. Dns. Yemisi Suswam PhD, FNIA; Mrs Olajumoke Benson; H.E Dr. Valentine Ozigbo; Matt Aikhionbare, OON and Dr. Linus Idahosa.

    The Delborough Lagos was recently named the “Best New Luxury African Hospitality Brand” by the prestigious Seven Stars Award.