Archives for Oil and Gas
Ogaga Ifowodo Wins The Nigeria Prize for Literature with “Why Does God Need a Gun?”
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Ogaga Ifowodo’s Why Does God Need a Gun? has won The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2026, securing one of Africa’s most prestigious literary honours and its $100,000…
Seplat Energy Advances Tree4Life Programme, Targets One Million Trees by 2030
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Seplat Energy has strengthened its commitment to climate action and environmental sustainability through its Tree4Life Programme, which recently achieved a major milestone with the planting of 200,000…
Nigeria Faces Revenue Risk As OPEC Cuts 2026 Oil Demand Growth 5th Time
Nigeria’s oil-funded budget faces fresh pressure after the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cut its 2026 global oil demand growth forecast for the fifth consecutive month. In its…
Dangote Refinery Extends IPO To October 27 As African Investor Demand Surges
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Dangote Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has extended the closing date of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) to Tuesday, October 27, 2026, following approval by the Securities…
Govt threatens licence revocation over fuel under-dispensing
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has uncovered incidents of under-dispensing of petroleum products at retail outlets across the country, prompting the regulator to order…
NCDMB Deepens Energy Ties with China, Seeks Boost in Manufacturing
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has intensified its drive to attract Chinese investment, technology and manufacturing capacity into Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, engaging…
Mary-Brenda Akoda Wins 2026 Nigeria Prize for Science, Innovation with GenScan AI
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L–R: Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, NLNG; Dr. Sophia Horsfall, External Relations and Sustainable Development, NLNG; Prof. Barth Nnaji, NPSI Advisory Board Chairman; Dr.…
NUPRC gives 31 oil block winners payment deadline
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has warned 31 companies that emerged winners of 37 oil and gas blocks in the 2025 Licensing Round to pay their signature bonuses…
Photo: Oyekunle, PS, Ministry of Petroleum Resources & Chairperson, NLNG Board LCC Visits Train 7 Project Site
Mrs. Patience Oyekunle, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources and Chairperson of the NLNG Board Local Content Committee (LCC), during a visit to the Train 7 Project site at…
Shell Reaffirms Safety Commitment at CEO Contractors Forum
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Shell has advocated the need to sustain safe operations across its businesses in Nigeria. Shell made the observation while hosting chief executives of contracting companies in Tuesday…
