The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and Nigeria LNG Limited have intensified efforts to boost domestic gas supply as rising demand pushes NLNG to commit 100 per cent of its LPG production to the local market. The Commission Chief Executive of NUPRC, Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said the regulator is intensifying reforms to support the Federal…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited has completed the River Niger crossing of the 130-kilometre Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben, OB3, gas pipeline. NNPC revealed this in a statement on Thursday. The company said the milestone was achieved by its subsidiary, the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company. According to the statement by Andy Odeh, NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer,…
President Bola Tinubu has sacked Saidu Mohammed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Mohammed’s removal — approved by Tinubu — comes just four months after he took over from Farouk Ahmed, the authority’s erstwhile CEO, in December 2025. Announcing the development in a statement on…
The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Thursday joined the Authority Chief Executive (ACE) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr. Saidu Mohammed, to visit the Waltersmith modular refinery at Ohaji- Egbema, Imo State. A statement by theGM Corporate Communications, Ezeobi Obinna,PhD, explained that the visit was to inspect…
The update was shared via the official X handle of the GCEO on Sunday, who described the report as a demonstration of accountability and measurable progress across the oil giant’s operations. Providing a breakdown of achievements between April 2025 and April 2026, the company said its upstream subsidiary, NNPC Exploration and Production Limited, also recorded…
The commission’s decision to file an application for leave to appeal followed a directive from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, which swiftly coordinated the government’s response to the judgment. This was disclosed in a mailed statement issued by the African Energy Chamber and obtained by our correspondent on Thursday in Abuja….
This warning came from the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Oritsemeyewa Eyesan, who urged indigenous operators to urgently invest in human capital development or risk undermining the industry’s long-term viability. She charged the Independent Petroleum Producers Group to uphold industry standards, strengthen human capital development, and promote good corporate governance. This…
The Managing Director of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Engr. Tony Attah has predicted that many indigenous oil and gas operators in Nigeria will within the next decade consolidate strategically and form consortiums to take advantage of emerging opportunities. He stated this when he made a presentation at the Nigerian Content Academy Lecture on Thursday,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced a revenue collection of N2.68 trillion from its economic activities in February 2026, even as crude oil production declined to 1.51 million barrels per day amid pipeline outages and operational setbacks. The company reported a 4.2 per cent increase in revenue for its February 2026 operations, rising…
OPEC on Sunday agreed to boost oil production by another 206,000 barrels daily, which will be theoretical only as production in the Middle East remains constrained by the Strait of Hormuz crisis. The move was expected, with reports saying the eight OPEC members that are managing their production stand ready to start adding barrels quickly…
