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Lokpobiri, Ekpo, Others To Attend Maiden Indigenious Oil and Gas Investors Summit In Lagos

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May 13, 2025

Joel Ajayi

All is now set for the Indigenous Oil and Gas Investors Summit, scheduled to hold in Lagos.
The summit is being convened in direct response to the growing need for strategic collaboration, bold investment, and innovation across Nigeria’s energy landscape—particularly through the empowerment and advancement of indigenous stakeholders.

The organisers also said the event aims to empower indigenous investors and operators to play a more dominant role across the value chain and bridge the gap between policymakers, regulators, and investors for more streamlined engagement.

A statement by Winifred Odunze, summit coordinator of Red Carpet Protocol said it is also aimed at enhancing regulatory understanding and transparency through direct dialogue with key authorities as well as showcase indigenous success stories, innovations, and investment opportunities and align local initiatives with global standards, ensuring Nigeria maintains its relevance on the global energy stage, among others.
With the theme “Local Vision, Global Impact: The Future of Oil and Gas Investment in Nigeria,” the summit will serve as a strategic platform for stakeholders to reimagine Nigeria’s petroleum sector as one where local ingenuity, ownership, and leadership take center stage and catalyze actionable partnerships and provide a roadmap for sustainable industry growth.
The two-day event which holds on the 23rd and 24th July, 2025 at the Bickley Park Hotels Waterfront, Lekki-Lagos, will explore a movement toward a new energy reality driven by Nigerians, for Nigerians, with a global outlook especially at a time when the global energy industry is rapidly evolving, with Nigeria facing both unique challenges and enormous opportunities including the push for energy transition, the rising demand for cleaner technologies, and the call for increased local content .
Special guests expected at the event include: Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Hon. Minister of state for petroleum resources (Oil), Rt. Hon. Obongemem Ekperikpe Ekpo Hon. Minister of state for petroleum resources (Gas), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulation Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, Chief Executive, Nigeria Midstream And Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).
The summit will also have policy makers from top oil and gas companies including, Dangote Refinery, Seplat, NNPC, Oando, Nestoil, Lee Engineering among many others.

The Indigenous Oil and Gas Investors Summit, is powered by Red Carpet Protocol, one of Nigeria’s leading publishing house of various magazines including, Inside Nigeria, Talk of the Town, Mandate 36 and Congress Nigeria

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Algeria’s Glorious Revolution: Embassy Marks 72nd Anniversary in Abuja

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November 12, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Embassy of Algeria in Nigeria has commemorated the 72nd anniversary of the country’s Glorious Revolution of November 1, 1954, with a reception in Abuja, highlighting Algeria’s liberation struggle and strengthening diplomatic relations with Nigeria.

The event, held on November 9, 2026, at Continental Suites Hotel, attracted prominent personalities, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, members of the Federal Government, senior government officials, heads of diplomatic missions and other friends of Algeria.

Speaking at the reception, Algeria’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Hocine Mezoued, welcomed guests and paid tribute to the country’s freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives during the struggle for independence.

He described the November 1, 1954 revolution as the foundation of modern Algeria, noting that the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs made it possible for the country to reclaim its sovereignty.

On Algeria’s development agenda, Mezoued said President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s administration had continued to pursue economic reforms, diversification and national development under its New Algeria vision.

He noted that the country was recording progress in non-hydrocarbon exports, while improvements in the business environment had boosted investor confidence and attracted significant foreign investments.

On foreign policy, the ambassador reaffirmed Algeria’s commitment to non-interference, respect for national sovereignty, peaceful conflict resolution and the right of peoples to self-determination.

Addressing security challenges in the Sahel, he stressed that lasting peace could not be achieved through military measures alone, insisting that economic development, inclusive dialogue and peaceful resolution of disputes remained essential.

Turning to Nigeria-Algeria relations, Mezoued described the partnership as one founded on shared values and the commitment of both countries’ leaders to advancing African development.

He identified the Trans-Saharan Highway, Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline and Trans-Saharan Fibre Optic Backbone as major strategic projects receiving attention from both countries.

The ambassador also disclosed that Algeria had continued to provide scholarships to Nigerian students to strengthen human capital development and capacity building.

He further announced that Air Algérie expanded its Nigerian operations on October 26, 2026, with the introduction of two weekly flights to Lagos, expressing confidence that the service would boost trade and tourism.

Looking ahead, Mezoued said 2027 would offer fresh opportunities to deepen bilateral cooperation, particularly through the fifth Joint High Bi-National Commission scheduled to hold in Abuja.

He expressed optimism that the meeting would provide an opportunity to assess existing partnerships, identify new areas of cooperation and move Nigeria-Algeria relations towards a more practical and results-driven phase.

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