Nigerian oilman Wale Tinubu gets lifetime award at Africa Energy Week as local champions gain spotlight
Oando chief Wale Tinubu was honored with a lifetime achievement award at Africa Energy Week for shaping indigenous energy growth.
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Oando chief Wale Tinubu was honored with a lifetime achievement award at Africa Energy Week for shaping indigenous energy growth.
Oando, led by Wale Tinubu, issues 679 million bonus shares, rewarding investors with 8.3% amid Nigeria’s oil market challenges.
The funding plan allows Oando to issue bonds, certificates, and other securities in phases, subject to regulatory clearance.
The company also posted a net profit of $41.3 million, boosted by a tax credit and a recovery from earlier losses tied to asset impairments.
Oando to build $1.2 billion solar panel factory with Africa’s first recycling line, expand drilling, and raise $327.5 million for clean energy growth.
Oando seeks $327 million via equity and debt as Wale Tinubu steers a capital restructuring to fund growth and ease liabilities.
This is expected to fund Oando’s plans to ramp up production to 100,000 barrels of oil and 1.5 billion cubic feet of gas per day by 2029.
Oando kicks off 2025 with a 90.51% profit surge to $70 million, powered by finance income, tax gains, and strong E&P performance.
Oando's 2024 profit hit $139 million, up 267%, fueled by the NAOC deal, rising production, and improved upstream performance.
To prevent further incidents, Oando has initiated the sectional replacement of aging pipelines.
Oando Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading oil companies, said three separate incidents were recorded over the past week.
The agreement strengthens Oando’s presence in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and deepens its long-standing partnership with Afreximbank.
The project, expected to play a key role in Nigeria’s shift toward sustainable energy, will be executed by Oando Clean Energy, the renewable energy unit of Oando Energy Resources.
The move positions the oil company for deeper integration into the Caribbean’s refining sector, strengthening its international footprint.
This was driven by higher crude oil volumes, rising gas prices, and favorable exchange rate translations.
This highlights Oando's dominance in the energy landscape as the company continues to expand its footprint both locally and globally.