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)!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Africa and Venezuela Forge a New South–South Energy Axis
Ag. President Delcy Rodríguez in warm handshake with NJ Ayuk
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
As global energy geopolitics continue to fragment along new economic lines, a strategic realignment is quietly taking shape across the Global!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
How APPO Plans to Anchor $500 Billion in African Hands
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
In its February 2026 editorial, the African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) delivers more than a routine policy reflection. It presents a strategic recalibration of Africa’s hydrocarbon!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Between Hydrocarbon Dependence and Climate Commitments
By Ese Ufoma
Nigeria’s oil and gas industry is entering a defining phase where profitability, regulatory reform and decarbonization must be managed simultaneously, and unlike previous cycles driven purely by crude price volatility!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Inter-Agency Reform Targets Long-Running Oil Field Disputes
By Ese Ufuoma
Nigeria has taken a decisive and strategic step to address decades-old disputes over oil and gas well locations that have long-strained relationships among oil-producing states and complicated revenue allocation under!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
AFRICA’S ENERGY RESET: Why NIES 2026 Could Mark the Beginning of a New Industrial Era
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
The 9th edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026 did more than convene industry stakeholders in Abuja; it articulated an ambitious continental doctrine. Under the theme “Energy for!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
African Hands, African Energy: The New Imperative from SAIPEC
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
The 10th anniversary edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) did more than celebrate a milestone; it crystallised a continental energy doctrine.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
The Frontier Fund Freeze: Is Nigeria Trading Reserves for Revenue?
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
By Gideon Osaka
OIL, POLITICS & THE FUTURE OF RESERVES
Billions once ring-fenced for frontier exploration are now headed to the Federation Account. As fiscal pressures mount and production!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Executive Power and PIA Structure: Understanding Executive Order 09 and Implications on Nigeria’s…
Professor Omowumi O. Iledare
Ngeria’s petroleum governance framework was intentionally restructured to emphasise institutional separation, regulatory clarity, and fiscal transparency through the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Oil Prices in a Time of Conflict: Rational Expectations Over Historical Memory
Prof. Wumi iledare
By Saidu Abubakar
The recent escalation involving US interests and its Middle East allies — including the reported incident near the Strait of Hormuz — has understandably drawn global attention. This is the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
NCDMB Donates Hi-Tech Equipment, Simulators To Bayelsa Medical University
A state-of-the-art Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory, fully equipped by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), was on Friday commissioned at the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, with the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...

