Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has announced that the $2.8 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline project has reached 72 percent completion stage as of the end of the first quarter of 2025. According to Ojulari, who spoke at the 2025 Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum organized by the Society of Petroleum…
Seplat Energy Plc has announced a major milestone in its contribution to Nigeria’s gas development, revealing that it has installed over 850 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of gas infrastructure across the country to address domestic supply needs. The company’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Samson Ezugworie, disclosed this during a press briefing on…
The Federal Government has signed a $328.8 million contract with Chinese firm, China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), to rehabilitate and expand Nigeria’s electricity transmission network under Phase 1 of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). The agreement covers Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Financing (EPC+F) for the development of 330kV and 132kV transmission lines across the country,…
Following the constant power outages occasioned by the incessant grid collapses, six firms and one private university have got the approval of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to generate and distribute electricity. The firms, including Nile University of Nigeria in Abuja, will be allowed to generate up to 30 megawatts of electricity under various arrangements….
As part of efforts to enhance safety and streamline the identification of petroleum product transportation, the Federal Government has issued a directive mandating truck owners to paint their vehicles in distinct colours corresponding to the products they carry. This directive, given by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in partnership with the unified…
Officials of the Ogun State Government and community leaders hailed Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) and NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML) for their partnership in the reconstruction of a key community road that was commissioned on Thursday (April 3) in Ado – Odo Otta Local Government Area. The 4.5km Ilogbo road provides access to some 75…
The new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has officially taken over the reins of the company from his predecessor, Mr. Mele Kyari. In a brief handover ceremony held at the NNPC Towers on Friday, the GCEO commended Kyari for his contributions to the growth of…
The Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has announced the maiden edition of the Lagos Energy Summit, targeted at driving sustainable power solutions. The summit tagged ’Journey to Energy for Al’l’ is aimed at fostering robust discussions through stakeholder engagements while proffering innovative solutions for the state’s energy sector. The summit will take…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced the appointment of a new eight-member senior management team tasked with overseeing the affairs of the company’s operations and strategic direction. It also reshuffled key management positions to strengthen its operational efficiency. A statement by the company’s spokesman, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed the latest development on Friday. The…
The highest body of journalists in the Nigeria’s energy sector, Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC), has officially congratulated Engineer Bayo Ojulari on his appointment as the new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd). President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, April 2, announced the appointment of Ojulari…
