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2020

  • FG approves new free zone for A-Ibom

    • August 24, 2020
    • Posted by: Destiny Young
    • Category: News
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    …Secures $10bn investment commitments, targets 7,000 jobs   The Federal Government has approved a new oil and gas free zone for Akwa Ibom State. The new free zone, which is jointly promoted by Akwa Ibom State government, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and an American private equity investor, Black Rhino Group, has already reported investment

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  • World Free Zones Organisation to host New World Model (NWM) virtual conference

    • August 20, 2020
    • Posted by: Destiny Young
    • Category: News
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    World Free Zones Organisation will be hosting New World Model (NWM) virtual conference, under the theme The Future of Industry. Date: 15, 16 & 17 September, 2020 The New World Model (NWM) will explore the different angles of the new industry business models likely to emerge in a post-pandemic landscape. Executives from large global corporate

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  • Umana outlines pathway to transparency at oil seminar

    • August 11, 2020
    • Posted by: Destiny Young
    • Category: News
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    At a recent oil and gas internet seminar (webinar) featuring top-brand speakers that included Professor Pat Utomi, Rev. Fr. Edward Obi and Willem Veermer of the Netherlands, the Managing Director of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA), Mr Umana Okon Umana, highlighted OGFZA’s formula to transparency and efficiency in the last three years.

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  • Stakeholders Advocate Strategies For Developing The Oil And Gas Zones

    • July 22, 2020
    • Posted by: Destiny Young
    • Category: News
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            Stakeholders have advocated for a Repositioning the Oil and Gas Free Zones for Global Competitiveness. Speaking at the Webinar organised by SING Nigeria, a good governance and accountability organisation, which partnered with other CSOs in her accountability project to engage Government.   During the webinar, Speakers called for an enabling environment

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  • Stakeholders back reform as FG addresses challenges facing NEPZA, OGFZA

    • May 16, 2020
    • Posted by: Destiny Young
    • Category: News
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      Stakeholders operating across Free Trade Zones in the country yesterday lauded the ongoing reform being championed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo to reposition and strengthen the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA). The stakeholders noted that the minister deserves commendation

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  • Onne port receives Maersk Line’s first direct service ship

    • March 22, 2020
    • Posted by: Destiny Young
    • Category: News
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    Onne Port in Rivers State has received Maersk’s first direct service containership from Far East to the Onne Port in Rivers State. The gearless ship named KYPARISSIA with a capacity of 4,800 TEUs and brought to the the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT), in Onne Port by Maersk under its FEW3 service, is the first

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  • Stakeholders Move to Bridge Regulatory Gaps in OGFZA Act

    • March 18, 2020
    • Posted by: Destiny Young
    • Category: News
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    Stakeholders in the energy sector Tuesday called for the amendment of the Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority Act to meet the current global economic realities.   Speaking at a stakeholders forum organised by his Ministry in collaboration with the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA), Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, the Minister of Industry,

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  • FMITI HOLDS FORUM ON AMENDMENT OF OGFZA LAW

    • March 17, 2020
    • Posted by: Destiny Young
    • Category: News
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    The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment on Tuesday, 17 March 2020, hosted a Stakeholders’ Forum at the International Conference Centre, Abuja for the purpose of reviewing the Establishment Act of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) for a proposed amendment of the law, 24 years after it was enacted. The Honourable

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  • UMANA GETS SECOND TERM AS OGFZA MD/CEO

    • January 16, 2020
    • Posted by: Destiny Young
    • Category: News
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    President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointment of Mr Umana Okon Umana as the Managing Director/CEO of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) for a second term of three years with effect from 23 December 2019. Mr Umana has since resumed duty. Signed: SA MEDIA to MD/CEO

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  • Obituary Announcement: Dung C. Bali

    • January 9, 2020
    • Posted by: Destiny Young
    • Category: ANNOUNCEMENT
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    Management of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) has announced the death of one of the Authority’s staff member, Mr Dung C Bali. Until his sad passing this morning, the late Mr Bali was Assistant Chief Confidential Secretary deployed to the office of the Managing Director of the Authority. Late Mr Bali, 47,

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