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Nigeria Leads Sub-Saharan Africa’s LNG Boom
Sopuruchi Onwuka Sub-Saharan Africa’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply is set for rapid expansion over the next decade, with total output forecast to rise by 172% from 35.7 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2024 to about 98 bcm by 2034,…
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,…
IEA pledges collaboration with NUPRC low emission regulations
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria and the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to deepen cooperation on data integrity, energy transition planning, and upstream sector governance following a high-level meeting between the Agency’s delegation and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in…
UK–funded accelerator programme fuels growth of Nigeria’s green industries
Nigeria’s green industrial sector gained fresh momentum as six climate-focused startups completed the UK-funded Green Business Building (GBB) Accelerator and presented their business ideas to investors at an Investor Night hosted by the British High Commission and Manufacturing Africa in…
Renaissance partners EU on Energy Security, industrialization
Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has taken another step in its push to strengthen Africa’s energy security and industrial capacity, partnering with the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Nigeria and ECOWAS to deepen dialogue on sustainability, governance, and…
AGM: WIEN demands resource governance model for solid minerals, agriculture
Sopuruchi Onwuka Leading female professional and business group in the energy sector, the Women in Energy Network (WIEN), has called on the government to urgently evolve a structured governance system for agriculture and solid mineral sectors. President of WIEN, Mrs…
Nigeria’s gas flare worsens despite commercialization plans
Oil output averaged 1.7 mbd between 2015 and 2024 Private refineries export 79,000 b/d since 2020 Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria flared about 229 billion cubic feet of natural gas in 2024, a jump of roughly 12 percent from the previous year,…
More Africans could die younger as air pollution crisis deepens _report
A new global assessment warns that Africans are increasingly at risk of dying earlier due to worsening exposure to air pollution. The findings come from the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (EPIC), which released its 2025 Clean Air Investment…
