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WIEN wants women capacity integrated into upstream growth strategy
Sopuruchi Onwuka As Nigeria intensifies efforts to raise crude oil production and attract fresh upstream investment, the Women in Energy Network (WIEN) is calling for deliberate policy reforms to ensure women-led exploration, production, and oilfield service companies are not excluded…
Renewed global interest, AEB to boost Nigeria’s petroleum investment — Eyesan
Africa accounts for $50bn of $520 global petroleum investments in 2026 Sopuruchi Onwuka The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has said renewed global interest in Africa’s hydrocarbons, combined with stronger financing structures,…
NUPRC lowers entry barriers, tightens rules for 2025 licensing round
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has clarified key requirements for the ongoing 2025 oil licensing round, stressing that only bidders with strong technical and financial capacity will progress in the process. The Commission’s Chief Executive, Mrs….
Death anniversary: NUPRC honors UM Okoro with commitment to staff welfare
Sopuruci Onwuka The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to staff welfare and human capital development in honor of the late Comrade Uche Marcus Okoro, as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria…
Nigeria demands credible bids in 2025 oil licensing round
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Ministry of Petroleum Resources has charged companies seeking to participate in Nigeria’s upcoming oil and gas licensing round to present credible proposals and clear evidence of technical and financial capacity as a condition for participation. Minister of…
Eyesan engages operators on rapid output boost, pledges predictable regulation
By Sopuruchi Onwuka The new Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has begun industry engagement with a call on operating companies to adopt efficient measures that will quickly boost oil production and government…
Tinubu nominates 21 board members for NMDPRA, NUPRC
Sopuruchi Onwuka President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The nominations were disclosed…
Eyesan pledges transparency, efficiency at NUPRC
Sopuruchi Onwuka The new Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has pledged to entrench digitization, transparency, and operational efficiency as the cornerstone of her leadership. Mrs. Eyesan who held her first town…
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…
