BUSINESS FEATURES

Why Shell’s $20 Billion Bet on Nigeria Reflects Growing Confidence in Tinubu’s Economic Reforms

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

By Sunday Oladapo When Shell Plc announced plans to invest up to $20 billion in Nigeria, it was not just another headline-grabbing foreign direct investment pledge. It was a powerful signal that Africa’s largest economy is regaining the trust of global capital, and that President Bola Ahmed

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Tinubu approves targeted incentives to fast-track Shell’s Bonga South West Deep-Offshore Project

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the gazetting of targeted, investment-linked incentives to support the proposed Bonga South West deep-offshore oil project being developed by Shell and its partners, in a move aimed at unlocking jobs, boosting foreign-exchange inflows and strengthening Nigeria’s energy sector. The President also directed the Special Adviser to the

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President Tinubu hosts Shell CEO, Executives at State House

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday received a delegation of Shell executives at the State House, Abuja, led by the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Wael Sawan. The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration between the Federal Government and Shell in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, with discussions centred on investment opportunities, energy security, and

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How Shell Devastated Ogoni Land for 70 Years

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo For over seven decades, the Niger Delta’s Ogoni land has borne the heavy cost of oil exploration. What should have been a blessing of natural wealth has instead become a symbol of exploitation, environmental destruction, and corporate impunity—largely at the hands of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). The Beginning of Exploitation Shell […]

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FirstBank, NLNG, Shell Partner with QEDNG for Creative Powerhouse Summit

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2025

First Bank of Nigeria, one of the country’s foremost financial institutions, has partnered with Mighty Media Plus Network Limited to support the inaugural edition of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit. Joining FirstBank in backing the event are Nigeria LNG (NLNG) and Shell Nigeria—two prominent entities in the nation’s energy and development sectors. The

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Shell Commits to Supporting Reforms in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2025

Shell has expressed its commitment to supporting the recent reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, viewing them as a vital step toward enhancing growth and profitability in the sector. “We welcome the reforms introduced by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), which have already increased crude oil production to approximately 1.75 million