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Diezani’s Acquittal: Accountability, Due Process and the Court of Public Opinion
[By Sola Adebawo] The reported acquittal of former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke by a jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court has reignited public debate about corruption, accountability, justice, and governance. Yet the larger issues raised by the case extend…
NMDPRA to issue import permits for 165,000MT LPG, targets price stability
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced plans to issue permits and closely monitor imports conceived to bridge estimated 165,000-metric-tonne Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply deficit projected for the third quarter of 2026. The Authority Chief…
FG orders crackdown on hoarding, tasks NMDPRA to stabilise LPG prices
The Federal Government has directed regulators in the energy sector to intensify market surveillance and work closely with security agencies to eliminate sharp practices responsible for artificial scarcity and rising prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking…
WIEN Congratulates Mrs. Elohor Aiboni on appointment as EVP/Chairman of Shell in Nigeria
Africa’s leading gender equity advocate in the energy industry, the Women in Energy Network (WIEN), has congratulated one of its distinguished Board of Trustees members and prominent professionals, Mrs. Elohor Aiboni, on her appointment as Executive Vice President and Chairman…
Peter Vowles appointed British High Commissioner to Nigeria
Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has announced the appointment of Mr Peter Vowles as the next British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Mr Vowles succeeds Dr Richard Montgomery CMG and is expected to take up his…
TotalEnergies, NNPC renew emission mitigation partnership
TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited and Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited have renewed their cooperation agreement on deployment of patent technology for emission detection and control at operated oilfield assets in Nigeria. The deal entails continued deployment of AUSEA technology,…
Time for African to achieve technical capability is now __NCDMB
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Engr. Felix Ogbe, has called on African oil-producing nations to leverage the continent’s vast hydrocarbon resources to build indigenous technical capabilities for exploration, field development and production activities. Ogbe…
Elohor Aiboni appointed first Nigerian EVP, Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria
One of Nigeria’s most accomplished petroleum industry professionals, Mrs. Elohor Aiboni, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria (SciN), becoming the first Nigerian to occupy the combined leadership position in the energy giant’s operations…
Dangote unveils plan for Nigeria’s largest industrial zone in Ondo
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has unveiled plans to develop what is expected to become Nigeria’s largest industrial and free trade zone in Olokola, Ondo State, in a move aimed at accelerating industrialisation, boosting manufacturing and creating thousands…
Iran war deescalated but oil market risk remains elevated __Rystad
Global energy consultancy Rystad Energy has described the newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran as a significant de-escalation of tensions rather than a lasting resolution, warning that geopolitical risks in global oil markets remain…
