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Daniel Terungwa The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said that indigenous oil and gas companies are now contributing as much as 33% to the country’s crude oil reserves and about 30% to its gas reserves. DPR stated that…

By Ikenna Omeje In line with the global agenda for energy transition, and to remain relevant in the energy space, the Federal Government of Nigeria has renamed the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) to Nigeria…

Kola Adesina, Executive Director, Sahara Group has said the World Trade Organisation (WTO) needs to galvanise the interest and support of various stakeholders to promote equitable global trade relations and energy access in Africa…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and ZED Energy Limited on Friday in Abuja signed shareholders agreement on the construction of Brass Petroleum Products Terminal…

By Ikenna Omeje The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) says it has signed 10-year Liquefied Natural Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPAs) with three Nigerian companies for the domestic supply of LNG in Nigeria. The…

Abuja, Nigeria: June 2021: The 4th Annual Nigeria Petroleum Summit, (NIPS) kicked off on Sunday, 6th June 2021. The summit which has gathered momentum globally, is a platform for Nigeria to engage both local and…

By Ikenna Omeje The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has called on the leaders in the Nigeria's oil and gas industry to embrace the culture of collaboration. He said that with the recent issuance of…

By Ikenna Omeje The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has said that Nigeria has the potential to become Africa's refining hub and net exporter of petroleum products. …

The Organisers of Nigeria’s foremost Oil, Gas and LNG Conference and International Exhibition (NOG), are looking forward to hosting its 20th edition in person in Abuja between 5 - 8, July 2021, with the theme: Fortifying the…

Daniel Terungwa The Speaker of the House of Representative, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has reiterated the importance of the legislature in providing a framework for the growth of the Petroleum Industry. Gbajabiamila made…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has approved four firms for the supply of Barites required for any drilling project or contract in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The four Barites processors are…

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari attends the fifty-sixth ordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States in Abuja on December 21, 2019. (Photo by Kola SULAIMON / AFP) By Ikenna Omeje President Muhammadu…

Daniel Terungwa The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. Philip Mpango has instructed local authorities to produce a better energy transition strategy that targets to reduce use of charcoal and firewood as an…

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, H.E. Timipre Sylva has called on oil producing African countries to come up with policies that will deepen local participation and domiciliation in the Content. The Honourable…

As part of the sessions lined up for the 4th edition of Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) taking place at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and National Petroleum…

By Ikenna Omeje Africa will continue to be an integral and important player in the oil and gas industry’s efforts to meet the global rising energy needs, the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries…

Daniel Terungwa The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) recently donated educational materials to Premier Academy School, Lugbe, Abuja, to mark this year’s Children’s Day celebration. This is part of the…

…. Ministerial session to feature African Energy Ministers  The Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS), the African Petroleum Technology & Business Conference, scheduled for June 6 – 10, 2021, is primed to come up with an…

Daniel Terungwa Prime Minister Hichem Mehichi, has met a high-level delegation of Italian oil and gas company ENI to discuss working conditions of the group in Tunisia in various fields, particularly renewable energy and…

By Ikenna Omeje The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over its plans to acquire 20 percent stake in the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote refinery, currently under…

Africa Oil Week (AOW), part of Hyve Group PLC, announces that the 2021 edition of the event will be held in Dubai, 8-11 November at the Madinat Jumeirah. After careful evaluation of government guidelines and consultation with…

Indigenous oil firms, A.A. Rano, Shafa Exploration, Matrix Energy, and Vhelblerg Exploration were among oil companies awarded marginal oil field licence by the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, on Monday. The award came a…

By Ikenna Omeje The Minister of Power, Engr Sale Mamman, is currently leading the Nigerian delegation alongside the Nigerian Ambassador to Germany, Yusuf Tuggar, to attend the 14th German-African Energy Forum in Hamburg,…

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland orders new environmental review of the leasing program, saying the Trump administration did an ‘insufficient analysis’ of drilling’s impact By Juliet Eilperin and Joshua Partlow The Biden…

Austrian-based international, multi-stakeholder platform dedicated to advancing knowledge for development, economy and society, Knowledge for Development Partnership (K4DP) has announced the appointment of Prince Lekan…

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva on Tuesday in Lagos commissioned the UNICORN Incubation Campus, reputed to be Africa’s largest incubation campus, with the mission to prepare and equip Nigerian youths…

Teams from six universities have emerged among the six finalists in the first-ever Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge (STIC) sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). …

The new leadership of the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) have been challenged to take the association to greater heights through the categorization of members’ capabilities and identification of niche areas in the…

SENATOR Ben Ayade on Thursday flagged off 8.2 billion naira hydro electricity project situated at the Obudu Ranch Resort to provide alternative electricity to the state and other surrounding states. Speaking at the workshop for…

L-R: Chairman, Rivers Cassava Processing Company (RCPC), Mr. Glory Chuku; General Manager External Relations, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Igo Weli; Shell’s former General Manager, Sustainable Development and Community Relations, Mr.…