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Seplat expands STEP programme, trains 500 Edo teachers
Nigeria’s leading indigenous independent energy company, Seplat Energy Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the quality of education through sustained investment in teacher development, announcing plans to train 500 teachers across Edo State under its 2026 Seplat Teachers Empowerment…
Oil firms register 172 Host Community Trusts, record improved stability
NUPRC to probe SEEPCO-Anambra Dispute The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed that 172 Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDTs) have been established and registered by oil and gas operators across the country under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)….
Multiple taxation: FG stokes concerns with $300 Helicopter Levy on petroleum operators
Despite persistent concerns in Nigeria’s petroleum industry over the growing burden of taxes, levies, fees and other statutory charges imposed on operators, the Federal Government has approved a fresh $300 levy on helicopter operations, raising new questions about the cost…
FG, NLNG strike new partnership to deepen Nigeria’s gas economy, drive Train 7 completion
The Federal Government and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited have declared a strengthened partnership to accelerate the development of Nigeria’s gas industry, with a specific commitment to propel the company’s ongoing Train 7 expansion project to completion. The…
PETROAN urges Rivers to copy Lagos’ CNG roadmap, cut transport costs
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has urged the Rivers State Government to urgently develop a comprehensive Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) programme to reduce transportation costs, attract investment and unlock the economic value of the state’s…
Seplat urges firms to morph sustainability from CSR to core business strategy
Africa-focused energy independent Seplat Energy Plc has credited the prioritisation of sustainability as a core business strategy with strengthening its ability to manage risks, improve decision-making and create long-term value across its operations. Seplat also urged other businesses to move…
Talent emigration imposes serious operational constraints amid rising investment — PETAN
Nigeria’s oil and gas industry does not have a talent problem but a fractured talent pipeline, with critical mid-career professionals increasingly leaving for international markets just as they attain peak value to domestic operators. Chairman of the Petroleum Technology Association…
Nigeria’s oil industry talent export is economic growth strategy — Ekpo
Nigeria must treat the export of its oil and gas professionals as a deliberate economic strategy rather than a loss of scarce technical manpower. According to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Nigeria’s ambition…
ITF, academia want Nigerian skills retained for domestic roles
Nigeria must rethink its Human Capacity Development strategy and prepare its skilled workforce for increasing domestic roles as the country struggles to retain the technical manpower required to deepen Nigerian Content in the petroleum industry. Director-General of the Industrial Training…
Nigerian Content policy: Operators demand business value
Operators in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry have called for a fundamental shift in the way Human Capacity Development (HCD) is approached under the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) framework, arguing that workforce development must be tied…
