Dangote Group signs gas supply agreement with NNPC subsidiaries
Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has signed gas supply agreements with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company…
State to bear cost of Electricity along with Federal govt -FG
State governments are now to bear the cost of electricity subsidy, along with the Federal Government, President Bola Tinubu, has directed. Vanguard gathered that funding for payment of the subsidy will now come from Power Assistance Consumers Fund, PCAF. PCAF is a government-backed financial pool designed to subsidise electricity bills for low-income and vulnerable households…
Dangote Group signs gas supply agreement with NNPC subsidiaries
Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has signed gas supply agreements with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited for three of its subsidiaries. The move is said to be part of efforts to meet the growing energy needs of DIL’s expansion projects. The agreements, according to a statement on Sunday, were signed during the unveiling of…
Wike inaugurates, NDDC 9.4km road, 1,500-seater hall in Rivers community.
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated 9.4-kilometre Ogu Community Road Network and a 1,500-seater Royal Hall built by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Ogu, Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State. Speaking at the inauguration of the two projects, Wike said they were further demonstrations of the…
Supreme Court strikes out N1.4bn award against Mobil, ends 29-year-old legal battle
The Supreme Court held that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain claims arising from land disputes.. The Supreme Court on Thursday brought to a close a 29 years long dispute by dismissing an appeal challenging the decision of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division, on a jurisdictional issue and nullifying a N1.4 billion…
Nigeria launches second phase of Gas Master Plan, targeting 10bcf/day production
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has unveiled its Gas Master Plan 2026, targeting 10 billion cubic feet of daily gas production to drive industrialisation and strengthen Nigeria’s energy security. The plan was launched on Friday at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, according to a statement issued by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy…
Court Recalls NMDPRA workers suspended by PENGASSAN
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja has overturned the suspension of some staff members of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). The court also ordered the dissolution of the caretaker committee constituted by the Central Working Committee…
NUPRC Prioritises Technical, Financial Capacity in Licensing Round Guidelines
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has provided further clarification for the ongoingi licensing round, especially for bidders interested in the 50 oil and gas blocks on offer. According to the Commission’s Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, only applicants with strong technical and financial credentials will proceed to the critical stage of the bidding…
NRC plans LNG-powered trains, eyes 10,000km rail expansion
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced plans to deploy Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered trains and to expand the national rail network to 10,000 kilometres over the next five years as gas infrastructure opens along key corridors. Managing Director of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this during a monitored televised interview, stating that the…
Dangote Refinery Raises Petrol Pump Price To ₦839 Per Litre At MRS Outlets
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased the ex-gantry price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to ₦799 per litre. The new price represents a ₦100 increase from the previous ₦699 per litre, which took effect on December 12, 2025, for the yuletide period. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the refinery…
NCDMB graduates 250 young Nigerians from its Lagos Youth Skills Training Programme.
The programme, implemented in partnership with Jake Riley Limited, focused on equipping participants with practical, income-generating skills aligned with Nigeria’s drive for local content development and economic self-reliance. Participants were trained across seven vocational tracks, including Fashion Design, Solar Installation, and Digital Skills, among others. At the graduation ceremony, each graduand received tools and equipment…
