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NMDPRA tackles petroleum products marketers over price fixing

Industry regulator, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has restated that the country’s petroleum products market remains fully deregulated, stressing that fuel prices are now largely determined by prevailing market forces. Speaking in Sokoto, the State Coordinator…

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Amid local supply gaps, marketers, refineries export 505, 000 tons of petrol, diesel, earn $432.35m in one month

Shipping data obtained from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has disclosed that an estimated 505,000 tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) or diesel worth $432.35 million was exported by marketers and local refineries to…

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Oil sector drives Nigeria’s current account surplus to reach $5.0bn in Q1 2026

According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the country’s Balance of Payments (BoP) recorded a current account (CA) surplus of $5.0 billion in the first quarter of 2026, significantly higher than $1.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 and…

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Discos’ energy offtake drops by 8.6%, as FG incurs N358.3bn in tariff subsidy debt Q1, ’26

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that the federal government incurred an electricity tariff subsidy of N358.32 billion in the first quarter of 2026. NERC, which made the disclosure in its First Quarter 2026 Report released, Monday, explained that the…

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NNPC, NCDMB, NiPeTE task professionals on competence-driven energy workforce

Industry leaders have challenged young professionals to prioritise competence, continuous learning and value creation as they prepare to lead the next phase of Nigeria’s energy transition, stressing that technical skills alone are no longer sufficient to succeed in an increasingly…

Nigerian Content hits historic 61%, NCDMB targets manufacturing room

Board plans nationwide capacity audit, new vendor development programme Warns firms against withholding statutory local content fund remittances Says faster project approvals critical to sustaining industry growth Nigeria’s 15-year drive to deepen indigenous participation in the oil and gas industry…

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Low oilfield activity level threatens petroleum production targets  – PETAN

Says weak project pipeline, capacity redundancy, funding gaps challenge targets Despite commitments by major international oil companies to invest an estimated $45 billion in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector, low oilfield activity and underutilisation of existing industry capacity continue to threaten…

NERC blames court ruling for ₦2tn electricity subsidy burden

ays 2016 judgment constrained regulatory powers, deepened subsidy exposure • Lagos begins implementation of independent electricity market under new law Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that a court ruling in 2016 contributed to government’s subsidy exposure currently valued…

Nigeria, UNDP, REA launch first phase of Africa Minigrids Programme for rural communities

Nigeria has launched the Africa Minigrids Programme (AMP), a renewable energy initiative aimed at expanding electricity access to underserved communities, stimulating rural economies and accelerating the country’s transition to clean energy. The Africa Minigrids Programme is being implemented through a partnership involving…

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Doku takes a bow, Angela steps in as GM Corporate Affairs at WAPCo

Sopuruchi Onwuka The West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited has announced the end of the tenure of Dr. Isaac Adjei Doku in the leadership of its Corporate Affairs Division, and subsequent appointment of Mrs. Angela Yasmin Heymann as the new…