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NUPRC issues contract scam alert

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has issued a public disclaimer warning against fraudulent individuals claiming to offer contracts on behalf of the Commission. According to the regulator, certain unscrupulous persons have been using name-dropping and false information circulated…

China expands its free tariff trade to 53 African nations

China will eliminate tariffs on imports from 53 African countries from May 1, expanding its zero-tariff access policy across nearly the entire continent as Beijing deepens trade ties with its largest regional partner. The move builds on China’s existing zero-tariff…

UK visas go digital for all Nigerian travelers

Sopuruchi Onwuka The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has announced that from 25 February 2026, all Nigerian nationals applying for a UK Visit visa will receive a digital eVisa instead of the traditional vignette sticker placed in their passports. The…

NNPC, Asian firms reach gas commercialization deals

Ziggy Ojiegbe The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has signed major gas commercialization agreements with two Asian firms in a move aimed at expanding domestic gas processing, power generation and industrial gas utilization across Nigeria. The agreements, executed under a…

Will NNPC-Sinopec IJV deliver broader economic recovery with refinery revamp?

Sopuruchi Onwuka The declaration early in the moth by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited that it has devised a new approach to rehabilitation and restreaming of the Nation’s three refineries is indisputably the most awaited inflection point in…

Team NLNG sweeps medals, wins Best Sports Company at NOGIG 2026

has emerged Overall Champion and Best Sports Company at the 20th edition of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG), clinching the top spot after a week of intense competition in Abuja. Team NLNG finished first on the medal…

UK–Nigeria cybersecurity partnership concludes training project

The British Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, Gill Lever, has praised Nigeria’s growing leadership in cybersecurity following the successful completion of the TAG–Africa Cyber Programme Phase 2 training series by the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre. Speaking at the closing ceremony,…

SNEPCO lays strategy for turning Nigeria’s petroleum risks to growth opportunities

Nigeria can transform the risks and structural complexities in its oil and gas industry into opportunities for growth and development if regulators and operators sustain collaboration in a transparent and predictable business environment, the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration…

WIEN wants women capacity integrated into upstream growth strategy

Sopuruchi Onwuka As Nigeria intensifies efforts to raise crude oil production and attract fresh upstream investment, the Women in Energy Network (WIEN) is calling for deliberate policy reforms to ensure women-led exploration, production, and oilfield service companies are not excluded…

SAIPEC 2026: Renaissance restates faith in African capability

Sopuruchi Onwuka Renaissance Africa Energy has reaffirmed its strategic commitment to delivering energy security, driving industrialization, and strengthening African capability across the oil and gas value chain. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Renaissance, Tony Attah, declared that Africa’s…