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Nigeria pushes unified regional market for energy security
The Federal Government has called for a unified regulatory framework and harmonised operating rules, technical standards and market procedures across West Africa, arguing that deeper regional integration would improve efficiency, attract investment and facilitate cross-border petroleum trade. Commission Chief Executive…
FG floats fiscal incentives for deepwater petroleum projects
The Federal Government has approved a new fiscal framework for petroleum investment incentives aimed at unlocking up to $50 billion in investments and reviving major deep offshore oil and gas developments that have remained stalled for years. The reform comes…
NLNG: Turning flares to wealth, shrinking industry’s footprint on environment
Nigeria’s oil and gas industry has long been judged by the volume of hydrocarbons extracted and exported, but the more consequential measure of its value to the country is increasingly the economic, social and environmental footprint it leaves behind. By…
Dangote Refinery: Middlemen driving up local crude prices, undermining DCSO
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has alleged that the involvement of middlemen in the domestic crude oil market is driving up the cost of Nigerian crude and undermining the objectives of the Federal Government’s Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO)…
Lagos, Rivers, FCT top list for Nigeria’s N4.52trn domestic debt in Q1 2026
Debt Management Office (DMO) has disclosed that the states of Lagos and Rivers, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) jointly account for 43.27 per cent of the country’s total N4.52 trillion debt stock in Q1 2026. According to…
Lagos gov., Sanwo-Olu, others advocate alternative financing as Nigeria’s growth engine at AltBank’s ‘Beyond Interest’ forum
From left): Korede Demola-Adeniyi, Executive Director, The Alternative Bank (AltBank); Babatunde Raji Fashola, former Governor of Lagos State & former Federal Minister of Works and Housing, and Abubakar Suleiman, Non-Executive Director, Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc at AltBank’s ‘Beyond Interest’…
Diamonds Bijoux Zanzibar to host 2026 World Travel Awards Africa Gala Ceremony
World Travel Awards (WTA) has announced that Diamonds Bijoux Zanzibar will host its prestigious Africa Gala Ceremony on 28 August 2026.WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.The VIP reception…
Domestic crude oil market suffers glut as refineries turn down 15.64 Mbbls
Domestic refineries in Nigeria absorbed 53.7 million barrels of crude oil and condensate in the second quarter of 2026, as increased local production and stronger implementation of the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO) provided refiners with substantial volumes of feedstock….
Three Nigerians among 25 foreigners stripped of US citizenship
Three Nigerians are among 25 foreign-born individuals whose United States citizenship has been targeted for revocation by the US Department of Justice following denaturalisation actions filed over alleged serious criminal offences and misrepresentation during the naturalisation process. The Nigerians are…
NCDMB opens 10th National Undergraduate Essay Competition
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced the opening of entries for the 10th edition of its Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition, with applications scheduled to commence on August 15. The General Manager, Corporate Communications Division of…
