The Group Managing Director of NNPC Ltd., Mr Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to strengthening partnerships, building indigenous capacity, and promoting gas as a key driver of Africa’s industrialisation. Ojulari gave the assurance on Tuesday in Lagos at the 10th Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC 2026). The conference, with the…
An energy communication researcher, Dr. Adeola Yusuf, has called on President Bola Tinubu to demand strategic communication plans from oil producers and contractors, detailing phase-by-phase progress on the 3 million barrels oil production target set for 2030. Yusuf, who doubles as the Team Lead of Platforms Africa, made this call during a plenary session at…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has condemned the slow progress made in the country’s electricity generation in the last 20 years, lamenting that it has only increased from 4,500MW to 5,000MW in two decades. In his regulatory address on the “National Gas Day: Unlocking Nigeria’s Gas Advantage for Power, Industry and…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has emphasized the need for consistent and harmonized regulatory policies as a critical tool for attracting investments into the petroleum industry. According to Eyesan, investors are not deterred by African geology, but by inconsistent rules. Eyesan who was represented by Edu…
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has criticised Bayo Ojulari, the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, over his comments about the Port Harcourt refinery. PETROAN asked the NNPC executive not to use the failure of the state-owned asset as a basis for praising…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
