5 persons were burnt to death and 2 others gravely injured in a fuel tanker explosion at Ajilete area of the Owode-Idiroko road, Ogun State. A truck fully laden with 33,000 litres of petroleum product was said to be descending…
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says it has so far recorded 51 leaks from its oil production activities in the Niger Delta in 2021. According to data obtained by our correspondent from the oil firm’s website on Tuesday,…
Basssey Williams, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has re-echoed his call on Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to relocate its operational headquarters to the state. Governor Diri stressed that given the historical significance of the state to Shell,…
The Distribution Companies (DisCos) have debunked the allegations of load rejection reported in the media last week. It was circulated in the media last week that there have been discrepancies between the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and DisCos data.…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Egbin Power Plc have pledged to deepen collaboration to ensure the success of the Federal Government’s gas-to-power programme. The Chief Operating Officer, Gas, NNPC, Mr Yusuf Usman and Chairman, Board of Directors,…
An international group of energy professionals is set to establish a 1,000 mw per annum solar panel manufacturing business in Ondo state, southwest Nigeria. The $70 million factory will be located on a 60,000 sqm area at the Oore Industrial…
A Professor Emeritus of Petroleum Economics, Omowunmi Iledare, says the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has brought improved level of transparency and accountability to the oil and gas sector. Iledare, the Regional Director, Africa, Society of Petroleum Engineers, made the assertion…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has set up a programme to establish micro Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) distribution centres across the 774 local government areas in the country. Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director, DPR, made the disclosure while speaking on…
The Nigerian Senate has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for its efforts towards entrenching transparency and stamping out corruption from its system. The commendation was given by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes,…
The Federal government has changed the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit’s (NIPS) name to the Nigeria International Energy Summit. The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, made the announcement at the closing ceremony of the 4th edition of…
