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 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…
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…
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…
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Lotus Bank have reached a strategic milestone in their collaboration to deepen financing for energy access across Nigeria. Following a high-level meeting on Wednesday, the two institutions announced plans to transition from project-based support to a large-scale, dedicated financial framework. The engagement focused on the Distributed Access through Renewable…
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has affirmed that the collaboration between host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) and Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) has led to Increasing oil production and contributing to greater revenue for the country. The Head, Field Operations, Eastern Corridor, Project Monitoring Office, Akponime Omojevwhe, (PMO NNPCL), made…
Electricity supply has been restored to parts of the country following Nigeria’s first national grid collapse of 2026, as system operators commenced recovery efforts hours after a total outage was recorded on Friday. In an update on the incident, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) said the grid experienced a system-wide disturbance at about 12:40…
Electricity supply has been restored to parts of the country following Nigeria’s first national grid collapse of 2026, as system operators commenced recovery efforts hours after a total outage was recorded on Friday. In an update on the incident, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) said the grid experienced a system-wide disturbance at about 12:40…
Seplat Energy Plc is on the verge of eliminating routine gas flaring across its onshore operations, marking a significant environmental milestone as Nigeria’s oil and gas sector faces mounting pressure to reduce emissions. The company has completed all projects needed to end routine flaring, with facilities now in the commissioning stage, Okechukwu Mba, director of…
The Federal Government has directed electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and meter installers to provide smart meters to consumers free of charge, warning that officials found demanding payments will face prosecution.6The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, issued the directive on Thursday during an inspection of newly imported smart meters at APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos. The meters,…
