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The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has ordered immediate medical intervention and urgent measures to tackle the devastating impact of the oil spill along the Trans-Forcados pipeline, saying the state government would not allow affected communities to suffer unnecessarily. Oborevwori, who spoke during an inspection visit to Odidi community, Warri South-West Local Government Area, on ...
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has put a halt in supplying petrol to marketers that continue to import the product, putting its domestic refining push on a collision course with Nigeria’s continued petrol import programme. The refinery’s latest distribution decision comes barely two weeks after the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) approved import ...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday said that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) installed 350,270 meters in the Second Quarter of 2026. The commission disclosed this in its 2026 second-quarter report, released in Abuja on Monday. According to the commission, the 350,270 meters installed in the quarter under review reduced by 17.97 per cent ...
Some residents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to intensify public enlightenment on the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) refund scheme. The residents from Kubwa, Gwarinpa, Asokoro and Dutse spoke to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Mrs Joy Ajayi, a resident in Gwarinpa, urged the company to ...
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said Tenaris Global Services Nigeria Ltd has completed the coating campaign for the Bonga North deepwater project, describing the development as evidence of sustained private investment in Nigeria's petroleum industry. Lokpobiri made the disclosure while highlighting the company's 25 years of operations in Nigeria, ...
The Federal Government and the Lagos State Government have set up a joint technical committee to work towards delivering 24-hour electricity to the Lagos corridor under the Federal Government’s 24/7 Energy Zones pilot programme. The committee was constituted after a meeting between the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at ...
The Lagos State University (LASU) has received a 10-megawatt (MW) mini solar grid project from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to improve the university’s electricity supply. LASU disclosed this in a statement issued on its social media platform on Monday. The statement said the project would promote sustainable power supply and enhance teaching, learning, ...
The Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) has said its portfolio of gas infrastructure projects is positioned to add 25.2 per cent to Nigeria’s national domestic gas supply baseline. The fund disclosed this in an update on its activities, stating that its portfolio currently comprises 31 projects and 205 infrastructure assets aimed at expanding ...
The Anambra State Government is considering the establishment of a modular refinery as part of plans to expand gas processing and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) production in the state. Charles Ofoegbu, Commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, disclosed this in Awka while receiving members of the Anambra State chapter of the National Association of LPG ...
The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has donated and energised a 500KVA transformer for residents of the Peace Highland Community in Arimoro, Ilesa West Local Government Area of Osun State. Speaking on behalf of Fadahunsi, the lawmaker’s Head of Media and Public Enlightenment, Omole Olusegun Omo-Osodi, urged residents to protect the transformer ...
NNPC Retail Limited commenced its week-long 66th Independence Anniversary fuel promotion on October 1, 2026. On that day, management and staff were at the mega station to engage with customers and promote awareness of the offer. Customers get ₦66 off every litre of PMS purchased via the NNPC Fuel App from October 1 to 7, ...
The Federal Government says four major gas projects have reached Final Investment Decisions (FIDs), attracting about 3.5 billion dollars in committed investments to Nigeria’s gas sector. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, said this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. The engagement focused on the milestones recorded in Nigeria’s ...
The Managing Director, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Jennifer Adighije, has renovated a block of classrooms at Boys Secondary School, Umuoparazara, Abia, and pledged to provide solar electricity for the facility. This is contained in a statement issued by Adighije, made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. She said that the the renovated ...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has committed more than 186,000 barrels of crude oil per day from future production to meet obligations under crude-backed financing arrangements, highlighting the amount of future oil revenue already tied to existing commitments. The disclosure is contained in NNPC’s 2025 audited financial statements, which show that the company ...
In a massive boost for Nigeria’s energy sector, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has officially commissioned the ultra-modern corporate headquarters of Northwest Petroleum & Gas Company Limited in Lagos. He hailed the state-of-the-art facility as a game-changer that will revolutionize local operations and completely rewrite the standards of excellence for the nation's multi-billion dollar ...
…as Abiodun links LNG revival to $7bn Deep Sea Port, Blue Marine SEZ The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) is set to invest an initial $10 billion in the development of the OgunLNG project in Ogun Waterside, Ogun State, as the long-delayed gas project enters a fresh phase of revival. Speaking to journalists ...
In a major move to overhaul the country’s power architecture, the Federal Government has officially broken a 64-year-old jinx by kicking off the construction of an ultra-modern National Control Centre in Osogbo, Osun State. The state-of-the-art facility, designed for the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), will phase out the obsolete, six-decade-old installation that can no ...
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) has reteriated its commitment to ensuring that all electrical installations deployed across the country are safe and in compliance with technical standards. Mr Olusegun Adesayo, the Managing Director of NEMSA, said this in Abuja on Thursday in his Independence Message to Nigerians. Adesayo who is also the Chief ...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the country’s power sector as the country celebrates its 66th Independence. The commission said this in a goodwill message posted on its X handle in Abuja on Thursday to mark the anniversary. It said that the commission remained focused on regulating a sustainable ...
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the Federal Government to ensure the productive restart of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries by January, ahead of the upcoming election period. Reacting to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day address, PETROAN emphasized that returning the refineries to full operation is essential for strengthening domestic ...
The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) says Nigerians are beginning to pay less for transportation. Mr Ismaeel Ahmed, Executive Chairman, Pi-CNG & EV disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement by Onyekachi Eke, Head, Brand and Communications, Pi-CNG & EV. Ahmed said that the reduction in cost of ...
President Bola Tinubu has ruled out a return to the fuel subsidy regime, saying Nigeria must stay the course with the reforms introduced by his administration while shifting attention to using the country’s energy resources to drive production and reduce the cost of living. The President made this known in his Independence Day address to ...
For more than three decades, the Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas project remained largely a promise on paper. Now, renewed discussions between the Ogun State Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) are placing the stalled project at the centre of a broader plan to transform the state’s coastline into an energy, maritime and ...
