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    SB Energy Secures $1 Billion From OpenAI, SoftBank

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 10, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 10, 2026

    OpenAI and SoftBank have invested $1 billion in SB Energy, backing large Texas data centers as electricity supply becomes central to the future of artificial intelligence.

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    Meta Secures Long-Term Nuclear Power Deals

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 9, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 9, 2026

    Meta signed long-term nuclear power deals with Vistra and backed new reactor projects as it secures electricity supply for expanding data centers and artificial intelligence growth

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    Venezuela Oil in Floating Storage Jumps Sharply

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 9, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 9, 2026

    Venezuela’s oil stockpiles at sea jumped sharply as US enforcement tightened, tankers stalled offshore, and Chinese buyers grew cautious about future crude supplies

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    Dangote Petitions EFCC Over Claims Against Ahmed

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 9, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 9, 2026

    Aliko Dangote has filed a fresh petition with the EFCC against ex-NMDPRA chief Farouk Ahmed, escalating corruption allegations after withdrawing a similar ICPC complaint

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    Levene Energy Secures $64 Million Afreximbank Loan

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 9, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 9, 2026

    Levene Energy secured a $64 million Afreximbank facility to back an Axxela-linked gas investment, signaling a strategic move from oil trading into infrastructure

  • In the NewsOil & Gas

    ExxonMobil, Turkey’s State Oil Firm Strike Exploration Deal for Black Sea and Mediterranean

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 9, 2026
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 9, 2026

    KEY POINTS ExxonMobil and Turkey’s state-owned oil company, Turkish Petroleum, have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to look into new oil and gas exploration and development opportunities …

  • In the NewsOil & Gas

    Shell Buys Stakes in Ultra Deepwater Angolan Oil Blocks from Chevron

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 9, 2026
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 9, 2026

    KEY POINTS Shell has agreed to buy stakes in two undeveloped offshore oil blocks in Angola from Chevron, strengthening its position in one of Africa’s most important crude producing nations. …

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    Nigeria Upstream Regulator sets January Lagos Pre Bid Conference for 2025 Licensing Round

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 9, 2026
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 9, 2026

    KEY POINTS As part of getting ready for Nigeria’s 2025 oil and gas licensing round, which is being closely watched by both local and international energy companies, the country’s upstream …

  • In the NewsOil & Gas

    Seplat Taps New UK Brokers as Investor Interest Builds After Heirs Energies Deal

    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 9, 2026
    by Oluwatosin Racheal Alabi January 9, 2026

    Seplat Energy Plc has named Canaccord Genuity Limited and Peel Hunt LLP as its new joint UK corporate brokers. This shows that more and more people are interested in the …

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    Wale Tinubu Hails Deals Shaping Nigeria’s Energy

    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 8, 2026
    by Ikeoluwa Juliana Ogungbangbe January 8, 2026

    Wale Tinubu highlighted deals by Femi Otedola and Tony Elumelu, saying the transactions reflect a shift in ownership and capital across Nigeria’s power and oil sectors

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