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TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc has attributed its decline in revenue and sales volumes in 2025 to a combination of macroeconomic challenges, supply disruptions, price volatility and intense competition in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr Jean-Philippe Torres, disclosed this at the company’s 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held virtually ...
…as Marno bows out after over 6 years Former Managing Director Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) Elohor Aiboni, currently on assignment as Asset Director at Brunei Shell Petroleum, has been named Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, taking over from Marno de Jong who leaves Shell to pursue an opportunity elsewhere, after ...
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL), has commenced a 12-month Human Capacity Development (HCD) programme aimed at equipping young Nigerians with critical competencies required to support supply base operations within the oil and gas industry. The programme, ...
The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) led by its Director General has sought enhanced collaboration with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on development initiatives within the energy sector. This was made known when the ECN team led by the Director General, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, paid a courtesy visit to the Commission. Speaking during the ...
Over 4.5 million Nigerians have been connected to electricity under the ambitious Mission 300 initiative. This was revealed in a press statement made available to Journalists on Tuesday. The project which is a joint partnership between the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group has reached a continental milestone, providing electricity to over ...
…as Gov't reaffirms readiness to support operators, host communities Sahara Energy Group has initiated moves to resuscitate an oil field in Ondo State. The company made this known during a courtesy visit on Tuesday to the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa at the Governors office, Akure. Speaking, the Executive Director of Sahara Energy, Kola ...
By Precious Mark Managing Director of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), Adeleye Falade has noted that the ongoing progress on the Train 7 project would significantly boost production capacity from 22 million to 30 million tonnes per annum. Falade made this known when he led members of his management team on a working visit to Bianca ...
...as FGN formally files appeal in ongoing appeal against High Court ruling Eurafric Energy’s challenge of the federal government’s revocation of its expired license, which granted it the operatorship of Dawes-Island Marginal Field, suffered a major setback as a Lagos Federal High Court dismissed the case brought against the federal government in its entirety. The ...
The ECOWAS Parliament is scheduled to begin a week-long meeting of its delocalised joint committee aimed at addressing West Africa’s renewable energy and electricity challenges in Dakar, Senegal, on Monday. A parliamentary statement on Sunday said the meeting is themed: “Harnessing Renewable Energy for Rural Electrification and Empowerment of Rural Economies in the ECOWAS Region: ...
Determined to build Nigerian workforce with practical skills for top careers in the local and international oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited (BHNL), has commenced a significant Human Capacity Development (HCD) programme aimed at developing a new generation ...
...commissions 20MW mini-grid project in Kogi In commemoration of Democracy Day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) for its aggressive drive in deploying off-grid and mini-grid power solutions to power the nation’s underserved communities, universities, markets, and hospitals. The President in his democracy day broadcast reiterated his administration's stance that ...
Nigeria and the Canadian Province of Alberta have taken steps to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the gas sector, with a focus on energy transition, emissions reduction and capacity development.Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo today held bilateral discussions with Alberta's Minister of Energy and Minerals, Hon. Brian Jean, in Calgary, Canada. ...
The 9th edition of the NCDMB/NTA Science Quiz Competition for Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State came to a close on Wednesday at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT) Conference Centre, Swali, Yenagoa, with Kaiama Grammar School, Kaiama, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, and Federal Government Girls College, Imiringi, Ogbia Local Government Area, clinching the top prizes, ...
..as oil production hits 11-month high Nigeria’s oil production witnessed an upswing in May 2026, averaging 1,530,354 barrels of crude oil and 170,446 barrels of condensates per day, bringing the total combined production to 1, 700, 800 barrels per day and consolidating Nigeria’s position as Africa’s largest oil producer. The average crude oil production recorded ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has reached an agreement with the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative to boost the number of CNG filling stations across Kogi State. The move follows complaints from commercial transport operators over a worsening shortage of compressed natural gas, which has disrupted transport services and increased ...
Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) has been sharing its experiences as it pioneered gas distribution nearly 30 years ago, saying the expansion of pipeline natural gas infrastructure and the market‑making role of gas distributors have been critical in moving gas from a policy aspiration to a practical energy solution for Nigerian industries. “When SNG started in ...
The newly appointed Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has assured Nigerians that the federal government is heavily focused on fixing the critical bottlenecks in the nation's electricity sector to ensure citizens receive the quality of service they deserve. Speaking in an interview following his official confirmation, the Minister highlighted that President Bola Tinubu has invested ...
…appoints Effiong Okon as new CEO Seplat Energy has announced a leadership transition, appointing billionaire investor Tony Elumelu as its next Chairman and naming Engr. Effiong Okon as Chief Executive Officer. According to a regulatory filing on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) signed by Company Secretary Edith Onwuchekwa, Okon will assume the CEO role on ...
The International Energy Forum (IEF) today welcomed Italy as host of the 18th International Energy Forum Ministerial in 2028 and as co-host of the upcoming IEF17 Ministerial, to be hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on 11 October 2026, alongside co-host Nigeria. As the IEF marks its 35th year in 2026, Italy's ...
The Director General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor has urged Nigerians to support the ongoing reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu across all sectors. The NESREA made this call during his vsiit to Port Harcourt, Rivers State over the weekend as one of the dignitaries who graced ...
The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan has harped on the reduction of regulatory duplicity to lower costs in the oil and gas sector. The NUPRC Chief made this known when she met recently with a delegation from the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) led by the Director-General/CEO ...
NNPC Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of NNPC Ltd., has commissioned and handed over a fully installed a state-of-the-art, 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) System to the National Orthopaedic Hospital (NOH), Dala, Kano State. The intervention, which is in furtherance of NNPC Ltd’s commitment to improving healthcare access and strengthening medical infrastructure ...
