NUPRC lowers entry barriers for bidders, expects higher performance 50 Blocks up for grabs Nigeria has formally opened 50 oil and gas blocks to investors under its 2025 Oil and Gas Licensing Round, with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory…
NAPE @ 50: Nigeria’s Oil & Gas at a Turning Point as Komolafe Outlines Bold Regulatory Shift
“IT IS NO LONGER BUSINESS AS USUAL” – Engr Gbenga Komolafe. The Chief Commission Executive (CCE) of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), delivered this strong message at the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists…
NOG 25: Nigeria’s Oil Future–Lokpobiri Calls for Revived Production, Flags Dormant Wells
At the 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference, Minister Heineken Lokpobiri reaffirmed the government’s drive to boost crude production, revive dormant oil wells, and strengthen local content and investor confidence.
NUPRC Refutes Claims of Irregularities in 2024 Oil Block Licensing Round, Reaffirms Compliance with PIA
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has firmly dismissed recent allegations of irregularities in the 2024 oil block licensing round, affirming that the process adhered strictly to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021 and established licensing guidelines. In a…
Fresh Oil Spill Hits Rivers State as Communities Cry Out for Accountability
Barely two weeks after the oil spill that ravaged Ogale community in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, another devastating environmental incident has struck—this time in Ikata community, Ahoada-East Local Government Area. The fresh spill, which occurred in the…