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Flare Gas Permits: NUPRC attracts $2bn investments, commercialize 300 MMscfd of gas
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the issuance of Permits to Access Flare Gas under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Program (NGFCP) will deliver wide-ranging environmental, economic, and energy benefits for the country. According to the Commission, the…
WAPCo positions for Nigeria’s greater export agenda, regional demand boom
By Sopuruchi Onwuka The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) has declared its readiness to play a leading role in advancing the economic and industrial aspirations of West African countries, citing the resilience of its assets, strong operational performance,…
Customer exploitation: FCCPC hits Ikeja Electric, seals office
Sopuruchi Onwuka Officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Thursday swiftly sealed the head office of the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC), also called Ikeja Electric which operates the networks in the inland Lagos State and…
Dangote’s N1trn Fund to educate 1.3m Nigerian Students
Sopuruchi Onwuka Chairman of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Thursday launched a N1 trillion education fund expected to support about 1.3 million Nigerian students over the next decade, making it the largest private education intervention in the country’s…
2025 Licensing Round: NUPRC sets financial baseline for participants despite lower entry bar
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has stressed that only financially solid companies will qualify for the 2025 Licensing Round, even though the approved signature-bonus range has been set at a comparatively low $3 million to $7 million. The…
Shell expands gas network to connect new industrial customers in Ogun State
Shell Nigeria Gas Limited (SNG) is expanding its gas distribution footprint in Ogun State with a new agreement to supply gas to SG Industrial FZE, a major steel producer in the Guandong industrial zone. The deal adds to SNG’s growing…
Heirs Energies, partners sign deals on OML 17 flare gas commercialization
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and Heirs Energies have formalized Gas Flare Commercialization Agreements for OML 17 under both the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Program (NGFCP) and approved Non-NGFCP frameworks. The agreements moves the project from…
PNC 2025: NCDMB lists rapid progress as Nigerian Content hits 61%
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has at the 14th Practical Nigerian Content Forum hosted in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State, announced a new wave of achievements aimed at boosting local capacity across the oil and gas industry….
Ekpo restates NCDMB’s programs that strengthen Nigeria’s energy sector
Sopuruchi Onwuka Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo, has pledged full support for initiatives of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), saying they push Nigeria toward a resilient, inclusive, and competitive energy industry. Speaking…
Chevron enters race for new Nigerian petroleum licenses
NUPRC portal goes live with 50 oilfields on offer Sopuruchi Onwuka American multinational energy company, Chevron, has declared intention to compete for new oil blocks in Nigeria as the nation’s acreage administrator, the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), continues…
