Nigeria: Tinubu's Govt Didn't Introduce Fuel Tax - Presidential Committee

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, says President Bola Tinubu's administration is not responsible for introducing the… Read more »

Nigeria: Strike - Dangote, NUPENG, FG's Meeting Ends in Stalemate, Negotiation Continues

The peace meeting convened by the Federal Government to resolve the dispute between oil workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and the… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Vs. Independent Oil Transporters - Nigerians Must Not Be Held Hostage By Enemies of Change

When a group of independent oil transporters and petroleum marketers threatened to shut down distribution because Aliko Dangote dared to buy gas-powered trucks for his refinery,… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Begs NUPENG to Shelve Strike

The federal government has appealed to the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to reconsider its planned steike. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Nigeria's Oil Output Dropped By .7m Bpd in 5 Years - Kachikwu

Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Prof. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has called for bold reforms, policy stability, and stronger local participation in Nigeria's oil and… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Leads As Africa Moves to Add 1.2m Bpd Crude Oil Refining Capacity

Africa is set to add 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of new refining capacity by 2030, marking one of the fastest downstream expansions globally, according to the newly released… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Surpasses OPEC's Target for Second Consecutive Month

Nigeria's average daily crude oil production rose to 1.507 million barrels per day (bpd) in July 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Should Have Sold Refineries to Dangote - Rewane

Foremost Economist and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company (FDC), Mr. Bismark Rewane, has said the Federal Government should have sold the government-owned… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians May Pay More for Fuel As Govt Plans 5% Surcharge

The prices of petrol and diesel may experience a sharp rise when the federal government begins the implementation of the 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Act, Daily Trust can… Read more »

Angola: 4 Killed in Angolan Fuel Hike Protests

Shots rang out as Angola's capital was gripped by a second day of looting on Tuesday, after at least four people were killed and scores arrested when violence erupted during a… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Deploy Technology to Stop Tankers' Explosions

Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has noted the need to integrate technology in fire prevention, detection, and response in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: NNNPCL Reduces Fuel Price to N890/Litre

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has reduced its premium motor spirit price for the second time in one week. Read more »

Nigeria: Designing a Climate Compatibility Checkpoint for Future Oil and Gas Licensing

Across the world, there's increasing pressure on the oil and gas industry to explain how the global shift to cleaner energy will affect their operations and long-term strategies. Read more »

Africa: Africa Losing $90bn Annually to Imported Substandard Fuel - Dangote

The President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has stated that Africa loses $90 billion annually to importation of substandard petrol fuel due to lack of… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote - How Black Marketers Are Plotting to Cripple Refineries Across West Africa

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has stated that the presence of a floating offshore oil market in Lome, Togo, will stifle plans for investors to construct refineries… Read more »

Africa: Africa Has Become Dumping Ground for Substandard Petroleum Products - Dangote

Africa's heavy dependence on fuel imports has turned the continent into a dumping ground for substandard petroleum products, Aliko Dangote, has said. Read more »

Nigeria: NMDPRA Licensing Process Attracted $1.2bn Investment in Modular Refineries - Dappman

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has attributed the stability, innovation, energy access and continuing growth in the sector to strategic… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Blueprint for African Self-Sufficiency - LBS

The Lagos Business School (LBS) has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a model of visionary leadership and a blueprint for Africa's economic self-sufficiency during a… Read more »

Nigeria: Sterling Boosts Nigeria's $5.4bn Non-Oil Export With Academy

Sterling Bank Limited has accelerated its push to transform Nigeria's non-oil export sector by hosting a series of nationwide training programs across Lagos, Ondo, and Kano states. Read more »

Nigeria: What NNPCL Must Do Before Refineries' Sale - Experts

Experts have urged the National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to engage in strategic decisions and foresight if it were to sell the four refineries it controlled. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Retained Petrol Subsidy So Nigerians Won't Die - Ex Minister

A former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said ex-President Muhammadu Buhari deliberately retained the petrol subsidy during his tenure to prevent… Read more »

Nigeria: SERAP Sues NNPCL Over N825bn, $2.5bn Refinery Repairs

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited over the alleged failure to account for… Read more »

Nigeria: Sunbeth Energies Signs Fuel Distribution Pact With Dangote Refinery

Sunbeth Energies Limited has signed a landmark agreement with Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE for the purchase and nationwide distribution of refined petroleum… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Targets 100% Domestic Crude Supply By Late 2025 - Report

Dangote Industries Limited says it expects its 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery to be fully supplied with crude oil from Nigerian producers by the end of 2025 -- a major step… Read more »

Nigeria: Gas Sector Attracted $16bn Investments in 2 Years - NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has stated that the Gas sector attracted investments worth $16bn in the past two years. Read more »