In a significant move towards environmental justice, local communities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta convened a dialogue in Bayelsa State on September 17, 2024, organized by Connected Advocacy. The meeting aimed to address the pressing issues of environmental degradation caused by…
NNPC Ltd/TotalEnergies’ $550m Ubeta Upstream Gas Project Takes Off
The $550 million upstream gas project between the NNPC Ltd and TotalEnergies on the development of the Ubeta field has taken off, the Presidency announced on Tuesday. Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, disclosed this during an…
“We Are Not A Sole Offtaker. Major Marketers are Free to Buy From Dangote Refinery”, Says NNPC Ltd
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has reaffirmed its commitment towards ensuring that the federal government maintains a deregulated market for local refineries, including the Dangote Refinery. According to the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPCL, Femi Soneye, all…
IAEA Outlook for Nuclear Power Increases for Fourth Straight Year, Adding to Global Momentum for Nuclear Expansion
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revised up its annual projections for the expansion of nuclear power for a fourth successive year. World nuclear capacity is now projected to increase by 2.5 times the current capacity by 2050, in the…
NMDPRA Confirms Headline Sponsorship of OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week 2024
Asserting its confidence in the market it is regulating, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority NMDPRA has confirmed it will undertake headline sponsorship of OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week 2024. NMDPRA comprises of three defunct regulatory agencies; Petroleum…
Fuel Pump Price: FENRAD to FG, ‘You Can Do Better.’
By Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, a pro-democracy and environmental rights advocacy group based in Abia State wishes to condemn in its entirety the current price regime of the petroleum industry which is…
CORAN congratulates Dangote Refinery on landmark milestone
The Crude Oil Refinery-owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has extended its heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Aliko Dangote and his team at Dangote Refinery on the remarkable achievement of commencing the production of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The group said that…
SPE Nigeria furthers the drive to boost oil, gas output to meet global energy demands
…unveils conference theme for 2025 The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Nigeria Council has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the oil and gas sector, underscoring its crucial role in meeting the global energy needs in a safe, secure, and sustainable…
Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 as Nigeria Advances Key Gas Pipeline Infrastructure
Farouk Ahmed, CEO of the Nigerian Midstream & Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has joined AEW: Invest in African Energy 2024 to showcase Nigeria’s regulatory progress and major midstream and downstream infrastructure projects Nigeria signed an agreement this month with Equatorial…
‘SPDC’s Support Nurturing Next-Generation Energy Experts’
A leading academic has identified the targeted investments in education by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Joint Venture as a catalyst for addressing Nigeria’s energy challenges. Professor Anene Moneke, Director of the NNPC/SPDC/TotalEnergies/NAOC Joint Venture Centre of Excellence in…
