EKEDC Owed N144 Billion by MDAs as Lawmakers Vowed to Pass Bill on Electricity Theft Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has said that government Ministries, Parastatals and Development Agencies are owing the company over N144 billion as debt as House of Representative Committee on Privatisation and Commercialization vowed to pass a bill on electricity theft….
Decade of Gas Initiative: FG Distributes Free Cooking Gas Cylinders in Lagos In a move to deepen cleaner energy use in the country, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, in collaboration with the Decade of Gas Initiative on Monday flagged off the distribution of free cooking gas cylinders to about 300…
NNPC Ltd Expands Global Market Footprint to Japan, China with LNG Supply on Delivered Ex-Ship Basis In line with its strategic vision to be a dynamic and reliable global energy supplier of choice, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has commenced shipment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes to Japan and China on…
PETAN Partners with Uganda on Human Capacity Development in Oil and Gas The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has committed to supporting Uganda’s growing oil and gas sector through human capacity development initiatives. PETAN’s Chairman, Engr. Wole Ogunsanya, made this pledge while speaking at the second annual Oil and Gas Skills Expo, organized by…
NNPC Lacks Funds to Replace Aging Pipelines, Says FG The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) does not have the necessary funds to rebuild the country’s aging oil pipelines. Speaking at the Energy and Labour Summit 2024 in Abuja, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken…
Namibia Aims to Become Africa’s Fifth Largest Oil Producer Namibia is positioning itself to become one of Africa’s top five oil producers by 2035, with a target of producing an average of 500,000 barrels of oil per day, surpassing Egypt in the continent’s oil production rankings. According to Ebson Uanguta, interim managing director of the…
IYC Calls for Lokpobiri’s Redeployment to Rescue Petroleum Industry The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has clarified that its call for the redeployment of Dr. Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), is driven by a genuine concern for the issues affecting the petroleum sector, rather than parochial interests. The apex Ijaw Youth…
NLNG@35: Pioneering Progress and Building a Better Nigeria As Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) celebrates its 35th anniversary, it stands as a beacon of progress, significantly contributing to Nigeria’s economy through the utilization of natural gas. Since its incorporation on May 17, 1989, NLNG has transformed Nigeria into one of the world’s leading gas-producing nations,…
NDPHC Strengthens Human Capacity through Internship Program The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited is making significant strides in developing the next generation of engineers in Nigeria through its Internship Program, a key part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. This program is designed to provide practical, hands-on experience to young Nigerian…
Platform Petroleum Targets Billion-Dollar Investment, Announces Bold Expansion Plans Platform Petroleum has unveiled an ambitious strategic plan to secure a billion-dollar investment as it sets its sights on bringing three marginal fields into production by 2025. The company aims to achieve a daily output of 10,000 barrels of oil and at least 50 billion standard…
