Petrol Price Chaos: Nigerians Face Fresh Burden
By Gideon Osaka
In May 2023 when the multibillion-dollar Dangote Refinery was officially commissioned, it was hailed as a national pride and a monumental achievement for Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The 650,000 barrels per day (bpd)!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria Transforming Gas Sector As Catalyst For Industrialisation — Ekpo
The minister of state, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said that Nigeria is fast- tracking efforts to transform the country’s gas resources to increasingly serve as a catalyst for industrialisation, power generation,!-->!-->!-->…
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Customs Commits to Nigeria’s $1trn Economic Ambition
Adewale Adeniyi
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has pledged the full support of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for the realisation of Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy, stressing the need!-->!-->!-->…
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NUPRC recovers 50 fallow fields from investors as ‘drill or drop’ policy takes effect
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said it has recovered over 50 fallow oil fields for new licensing rounds following a strict enforcement of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) provisions on acreage management,!-->!-->!-->…
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NUPRC Enforces Dril-or-drop Policy, Recovers 50 Oil Fields from Defaulting Licencees
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), said it has recovered more than 50 fallow oil fields from licence holders who failed to meet their development obligations under the Petroleum Industry Act, saying it will!-->!-->!-->…
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Duke To Fed Govt: Production Cost Of Petroleum Is $45 And You Are Selling It Back To People At Over…
Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke has questioned the high cost of petroleum products in Nigeria, saying the prices are adding to the financial difficulties faced by ordinary citizens.
Duke spoke during an interview with!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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7 Things Nigerians Once Got Free That Now Come With Bill
There was a time when some everyday services came without an extra charge. From road tolls to shopping bags and other little conveniences, Nigerians could enjoy them without having to dig deeper into their pockets. But as businesses!-->!-->!-->…
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Shell Engages Borr Drilling Rig To Back Up Projected Oil Production Growth In Nigeria
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Co. has engaged a one-well option for Borr Drilling’s Nattjackup rig offshore Nigeria.
Borr disclosed this in its recent contracting updates.
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NUPRC targets 788,000 bpd recovery and $50bn offshore investment
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has scheduled a new licensing round for 2026 as part of an aggressive strategy to expand the country’s oil production capacity.
The regulator also unveiled plans to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Apply professional scepticism to N11.2tn pipeline security spending – Iledare tells NNPC
Prof Wumi Iledare
Energy expert and petroleum economist, Prof. Wumi Iledare, in an interview on Arise, explained that the question about the N11.2 trillion should be about the value the country derived from the expenditure.
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Nigeria Woos New Investors With 40 Oil Blocks As 2026 Licensing Round Opens
…As NUPRC approves 120 FDPs, records $47bn investment commitments in 5 years
Oritsemeyewa Eyesan
The federal government yesterday opened the 2026 Nigerian Licensing Round, putting 40 oil blocks across onshore, shallow-water, and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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