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WIEN applauds Tinubu’s appointment of Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as NUPRC Chief Executive
Ziggy Ojiegbe The Women in Energy Network (WIEN), a leading advocate for gender balance in energy sector leadership, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). In…
Petroleum regulators sacked over corruption allegations
By Sopuruchi Onwuka President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed the heads of Nigeria’s two key petroleum regulators, ordering the immediate exit of Engr Ahmed Farouk, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and Engr Gbenga…
Fact Check: Dangote’s claim of price drop is false!
Sopuruchi Onwuka The highly hyped drop in the price of petrol at the MRS retail stations attributed to a pledge to the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, is false after all. Our field reporters who went out on…
Oil falls below $60 as Ukraine ceasefire optimism eases supply fears
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Oil prices fell below $60 per barrel on Tuesday, their lowest level since February 2021, as easing geopolitical tensions prompted investors to reassess supply risks. European gas prices followed the same trend, dropping below €27…
Falade to take helm at NLNG as Mshelbila bows out
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Board of Directors of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has appointed Engr. Adeleye Falade as the company’s next Managing Director, effective April 2026. The appointment was announced in a statement by NLNG’s spokesperson, Mrs Ann-Marie Palmer-Ikuku,…
ELPS breach: WAPCo assures steady regional supply as NNPC deploys containment measures
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has deployed coordinated containment measures following an incident on a section of the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) in South-West Warri, Delta State. The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy…
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,…
PETAN demands role in regulating project economics
Insists Nigeria’s petroleum industry services are cheapest in Africa Sopuruchi Onwuka The President of the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, Engr. Wole Ogunsanya, says service costs in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry remain the lowest in Africa. But he stressed…
Nigerian Content: Marconi pledges cost efficiency, schedule compliance
Sopuruchi Onwuka With the Federal Government pushing to attract new oil and gas investments and cut production costs, Marconi.NG EPC Limited has restated its commitment to delivering projects quickly and at competitive rates. The pledge came on Wednesday during a…
