The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken a major step toward the implementation of the $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, with member states signing an intergovernmental agreement backing the landmark regional energy project. The agreement was signed on Sunday in Freetown, Sierra Leone, according to a joint statement issued by Morocco’s National…
The Minister of Power, Chief Joseph Tegbe, has called for harmonisation of regulatory and operational activities in the Nigerian Electricity Market. Chief Tegbe argued that this will ensure that power sector players work towards the onerous goal of increasing access to electricity supply for Nigerians, as power remains the bedrock for the development of any…
Filling stations across Nigeria have increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, after private depot owners raised wholesale loading costs to about N1,200 per litre. Motorists are now paying between N1,100 and N1,230 per litre across major cities as marketers pass on the higher costs to consumers. The latest…
Refinery’s offshore marine terminal has recorded about 1,100 tanker calls since it began operations. The facility now handles around 75 tanker visits every month, with traffic expected to rise to between 900 and 1,000 calls annually as the refinery reaches full capacity. The Head of Port Infrastructure and Marine Operations at Dangote Petroleum Refinery and…
Nigeria’s imports of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), or cooking gas, skyrocketed by 1,400 percent to 1.5 kilotonnes per day (KT/d) in June 2026, as the country scrambled to address severe supply shortages. According to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the surge in imports has helped stabilise prices and brought some relief…
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently revive the country’s state-owned refineries. This follows the decision by Dangote Refinery to suspend the sale of petroleum products in naira and switch to dollar-denominated transactions. PETROAN warns against single supplier dominance PETROAN National President, Dr. Billy…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to deploying electricity as a catalyst for economic growth rather than merely expanding power access, calling for stronger policy alignment and investment to accelerate the use of energy-efficient agricultural equipment across rural Nigeria.Speaking at the National Stakeholders’ Engagement Workshop on Productive Use of Energy (PUE) in Abuja, the…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) wants Petroleum Prospecting Licences to move fast on field development while building trust with local communities, in line with the Petroleum Industry Act The Commission’s Chief Executive Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, gave the charge during the formal issuance ceremony for the second batch of winners from the 2022/2023 Mini…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, has commenced a specialised human capital development programme aimed at equipping 300 young Nigerians with industry-relevant skills in mechanical, electrical and instrumentation engineering. The exercise which is under the NCDMB–Renaissance Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Programme, is designed…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Heritage Energy Operational Services (HEOS), and DBN Energies in Port Harcourt graduated 14 young engineers and geologists under the Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC-HCD) Training prpgramme in respect of the companies’ installation and commissioning of Ariel Gas Lift Compressor Unit. Competencies covered under the 12-month programme…
