The U.S.-Africa Energy Forum in Houston has partnered with the African Energy Chamber and African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies to connect U.S. investors with Africa’s leading energy opportunities The U.S.-Africa Energy Forum (USAEF) is proud to announce its…
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Umuseti Community Reaffirms Ownership of Land Purchased by Axxela, Dismisses Claims by Emu Ebendo
The Umuseti Community in Utagba-Ogbe, Kwale, hereby issue a formal response to recent claims by some protesters from the Emu Ebendo community regarding the ownership of a parcel of land purchased by Axxela Company. High Chief Emmanuel Akpe, spokesperson for…
NCDMB Launches ‘Champions of Nigerian Content Awards’
* Colocated With Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunities Fair 2025 (NOGOF) The Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Sweetcrude Limited, publishers of Sweetcrude Reports, has announced the launch of the ‘Champions of Nigerian Content Awards’. This prestigious…
Nigeria’ Oil Minister Lokpobiri Tours TotalEnergies’ Offshore Fields: Calls for Increased Oil & Gas Investments
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on March 12, 2025, embarked on a one-day familiarization visit to TotalEnergies’ offshore fields, Ofon and Egina. The visit aimed to acquaint the Minister with TotalEnergies’ investment plans, ongoing projects,…
Renaissance Energy Completes Full Acquisition of Shell Nigeria’s $2.4bn Onshore Assets
Renaissance Africa Energy has finally completed the acquisition of the entire equity holding in Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC). This follows regulatory approvals by The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC); a process which had been stymied for…
FG Approves Modular Refinery for Abia State
The Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has disclosed that the Federal government has approved a modular refinery for Abia State, which will be cited inside the Abia Industrial and Innovative Park, AIIP. The Executive Governor disclosed this on Tuesday…
NMDPRA Seals 10 LPG Retail Outlets in Akwa Ibom State Over Regulatory Violations
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Resources Authority, NMDPRA, Eket Field Office, has sealed 10 Liquified Petroleum Gas, LPG, retail outlets in Akwa Ibom for various infractions. The state Coordinator of NMDPRA, Ikechukwu Eseka, who made…
NNPC Ltd, Ssonic Petroleum Sign Landmark Gas Supply Deal for Lekki LNG Plant
NNPC Gas Marketing Ltd (NGML), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd), in partnership with NIPCO Gas Ltd, has signed a Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) with Ssonic Petroleum Ltd for the supply of natural…
CERAWeek: NNPC Ltd Positions Nigeria as Prime Investment Destination
…Confirms that Nigeria’s energy sector attracted $16 billion to $17 billion in foreign investment inflows in 2024, driven by regulatory reforms and investor-friendly policies. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has called on global investors to direct their attention to…
Oil Minister meets with OTL Africa Downstream Team; Affirm’s Government’s Commitment to Enhancing Local Refining Capacity
Minister Lokpobiri Confirm’s Participation in the 2025 Edition. The Honourable Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has highlighted the importance of the downstream value chain of the petroleum industry to Nigeria, and the commitment of the Federal…