Archives for Oil and Gas
Govt threatens licence revocation over fuel under-dispensingÂ
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Â 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 SiteÂ
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…
Nigeria eyes $50bn from 22 offshore oil, gas projectsÂ
Nigeria is positioning itself for a fresh wave of upstream investment, with 22 major offshore oil and gas projects expected to attract between $30 billion and $50 billion in investments…
NNPC posts N2.27tn half-year profit amid oil price rallyÂ
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited recorded a cumulative profit after tax in the first six months of 2026, with higher international crude oil prices triggered by geopolitical tensions in…
NUPRC defends 2025 oil block awards
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has pushed back against criticism of the 2025 oil and gas licensing round. The Commission argued that reports that portrayed the award of…
Education, Not Charity: Why Corporate Nigeria Must Invest Across the Full Value Chain
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigeria’s most damaging infrastructure deficit may not be roads, power or ports, but a weak education system producing too few work-ready citizens for an economy seeking to…
