The NNPC has completed welding the main line of the pipeline, including the critical River Niger crossing – a feat that has stalled progress for years. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, accompanied by the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, and the Company’s Executive Vice…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has authorized the cancellation of significant debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to the Federation Account, erasing obligations totaling $1.42 billion and ₦5.57 trillion. The decision follows a detailed reconciliation between government agencies aimed at resolving long-standing financial discrepancies. The approval was documented by the Nigerian…
The NNPC Limited has concluded plans to sell stakes in some of its oil and gas assets and has invited bids from interested parties. The general secretary of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Jerry Amah, confirmed the development to Reuters. According to Reuters, the company announced the call for bids…
Seplat Energy Plc has completed the conversion of its operated onshore assets to the Petroleum Industry Act fiscal regime, replacing the former Petroleum Profit Tax framework, in a move expected to support improved profitability and operational efficiency. The company disclosed in a notice filed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Tuesday that its subsidiaries, Seplat…
Seplat Energy says Saidu Mohammed has withdrawn his acceptance of its board appointment over his recent appointment as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). On December 17, the company announced the appointment of Mohammed as an independent non-executive director, effective January 1. On the same day, President…
Vows Bold Reforms to Boost Nigeria’s Upstream Oil & Gas Sector Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan has officially taken charge as the Commission Chief Executive (CCE) of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Eyesan, whose nomination by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was confirmed by the Senate earlier in December following the resignation of the previous CCE,…
Heirs Energies Limited, Nigeria’s leading indigenous integrated energy company, has executed a USD 750 million financing with the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank). The transaction was concluded at a signing ceremony in Abuja on Saturday 20th December 2025, attended by Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, Chairman of Heirs Energies, and Dr. George Elombi, President and Chairman…
Commends Dangote for its affordable petrol products The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has called on all its members nationwide to patronise the Dangote Refinery in their purchase of PMS products, noting that the refinery already offers the best affordable price for all marketers, even as free delivery commences in January 2026. The…
Conoil Plc has closed the 2024 financial year on a confident note, announcing a proposed dividend payout of ₦2.428 billion to shareholders. The dividend, set at 350 kobo per 50 kobo ordinary share, was presented at the Company’s 55th Annual General Meeting held on Friday, 19 December 2025, reinforcing Conoil’s steady performance in a demanding…
The Coalition of Civil Society for Transparency in the Extractive Industry, CCSTEI, has lauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, under Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO, Bayo Ojulari, for the milestone recorded by NNPC Exploration and Production Limited, NEPL, the upstream subsidiary, which hit a daily crude oil output of 355,000 barrels on December…
