January 17
Nigeria: Amnesty Kicks Against Shell Nigeria's Selling of Onshore Business
Shell Plc has agreed to sell its Nigerian onshore oil business to a consortium of local companies for more than $1.3 billion. Read more »
January 16
Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery - NNPCL Shops for Private Operator
In a move to boost efficiency and productivity, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is seeking to transfer the operations of the Port Harcourt Refinery to a… Read more »
December 26, 2023
Nigeria: 20 Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Pipeline in Rivers
No fewer than 20 persons were feared dead following an explosion from a vandalised oil pipeline in Omoku, Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. Read more »
December 23, 2023
Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery - New Hope?
The news that a section of the Port Harcourt Refinery is set to commence operation after the Christmas holidays came to many Nigerians as a ray of hope. Read more »
December 22, 2023
Nigeria: Avoiding Another P&ID Debacle for Nigeria
The current administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has made promises to bring more foreign investments into Nigeria. The president has been travelling the world to attract foreign… Read more »
December 19, 2023
Nigeria: FG to Automate Export Permit Processes
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Anite said the federal government will automate the process of issuing export permits in Nigeria, particularly in the oil… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Nigeria: Tanker Accidents Must Be Checked
On the night of October 13, 2023, an accident occurred on the Iganmu Bridge in Lagos. It was not the first time an accident would be occurring on that very spot, but the most… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Hasn't Returned, Says Mele Kyari
Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, on Monday, said the administration of President Bola Tinubu has not… Read more »
Nigeria: Review of Border Towns' Fuel Supply Ban Underway - Customs CG
The Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has said the federal government's subsisting restriction order placed on the supply of… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Nigeria: Taiwan Seeks Collaboration to Help Nigeria Grow Non-Oil Sector
The Representative and Head of Mission of the Taipei Trade Office in Nigeria, Mr Andy Liu, has expressed his country's willingness to support Nigeria to grow its non-oil sector to… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Woos ExxonMobil Chief, Says Nigeria Is Ready for Business
President Bola Tinubu met with a delegation of global energy giant ExxonMobil, in New York, where he said, "Nigeria has never been more ready for business than it is now." Read more »
September 19, 2023
Nigeria: Major Shake-Up in NNPC, Top Management Staff Sacked
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has sacked top management staff who have less than 15 months to retire. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPCL, 12 Others Failed to Remit $9.85bn in 1 Year - NEITI
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and 13 other agencies allegedly failed to remit $9.85 billion in revenue to the federation account in one year, the Nigeria… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Nigeria: We Are Suffering, Abuja Workers Tell Govt
Some civil servants working in Abuja have appealed to the Federal Government to take immediate actions to ameliorate their sufferings, saying that life has not been easy since the… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Nigeria: Coup - America, France May Fuel Crisis Between Nigeria, Niger - El - Zakzaky
Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has said America and France may trigger a crisis between Nigeria and the Republic of Niger. Read more »
August 11, 2023
Nigeria: Oil Theft - 'Why FG Should Not Release Arrested Vessel'
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led-federal government should not release an oil vessel arrested on suspicion of oil theft, a private pipeline security contractor early this month,… Read more »
July 30, 2023
Nigeria: Troops Clamp Down On Illegal Oil Refining Site in Delta
Troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and those of a private security firm have jointly uncovered a major illegal… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal, Forex Regime Policies Yielding Positive Results - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the Federal Government is receiving support and commendations from the global communities over the removal of fuel subsidies and the foreign exchange… Read more »
July 15, 2023
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal - Cost of Smaller Vehicles Skyrocket
Car owners are currently reconfiguring their usage patterns by shifting focus to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles to cope with the rising cost of fuel after the removal of… Read more »
July 08, 2023
Nigeria: Police Foil Attempt to Steal From NNPC Pipeline in Lagos - Spokesman
The police command in Lagos State says its operatives have foiled an attempt by hoodlums to steal oil at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Pipeline. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Nigeria: Oil Theft - 9 Illegal Refining Sites Uncovered in Bayelsa
The pipeline contractors operating in Bayelsa State have uncovered a total of nine illegal refineries sites with a combined total daily production estimated to be more than one… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Nigeria: Over 50 Filling Stations Sealed in Kogi Over Illegal Operations - Petroleum Regulatory Authority
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed off over 50 filling stations in Kogi state over alleged illegal operations. Read more »
June 19, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu's Advisory Council Recommends Selling of Refineries, Other Assets
Following the removal of subsidy on petrol and the harmonisation of the exchange rate, the federal government will continue to announce bold economic reform initiatives in its push… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Nigeria: Queues Resurface As Tinubu Announces Fuel Subsidy Removal
Petrol stations in Lagos started witnessing queues few hours after President Bola Tinubu announced that "fuel subsidy is gone". Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Is Gone, Says Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says fuel subsidy is gone under his administration Read more »