July 23
Nigeria: 'Dangote Refinery Too Vital to Fail'
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has waded into the feud between the Dangote Group and federal regulators over the Dangote… Read more »
July 16
Nigeria: Land-Grabbing Allegation - Govt Investigates AGIP, Shell in Bayelsa
The Federal Government has launched an investigation into the complaints of land-grabbing by oil producing communities in Bayelsa against some International Oil Companies, IOCs. Read more »
July 15
Nigeria: Govt Investigates Allegations of Land-Grabbing Against Agip, Shell in Bayelsa
The Federal Government has launched an investigation into complaints of land grabbing by oil-producing communities in Bayelsa State against some international oil companies - the… Read more »
July 09
Nigeria: Oil-Backed Loans Needed to Finance Drilling, Other Operations - NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Ltd. has said oil-backed loans would enable the company finance many capital projects, including drilling operations. Read more »
July 02
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery - Urgent Need for a New Strategy
When Dangote Refinery, early this year, rolled out its diesel and supplied marketers at a substantially reduced price of N1,200, Nigerians chanted, " Bravo to Dangote". Read more »
June 26
Nigeria: Aliko Dangote and the Power of Conviction - Perspectives From the 'Left'(2), By Usman Sarki
"Life demands that we attentively reconsider all our intellectual stock-in-trade when we step on to new ground"-- Georgi Plekhanov, Socialism and the Political Struggle Read more »
Nigeria: No Cause for Alarm, Dangote Group Reacts to Fire Incident
Dangote Group has assured that there is no cause for alarm despite the fire incident that occurred at the refinery. Read more »
Nigeria: Netizens Condemn IOCs, Saboteurs, Urges Govt to Protect Dangote Refinery
In the wake of the revelation by the Dangote Group on its frustration in accessing crude oil, Nigerians on social media have called out International Oil Companies (IOCs) on… Read more »
June 24
Nigeria: Protect Dangote Refinery Against Sabotage, NANS Urges Govt
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called on the federal government to ensure that the Dangote Refinery is protected against sabotage by undesirable elements. Read more »
June 23
Nigeria: $600m Palm Oil Import - NANS Wants Govt to Revive Moribund Plantations
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration to return Nigeria to the glory of one of the highest producers… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Accuses IOCs of Plotting to Cripple Its Operations
...Indicts NMDPRA over importation of dirty diesel, jet fuel Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: TotalEnergies Marketing Shareholders Approve N8.49bn Dividend
Shareholders of TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc have approved the proposed final dividend of N8.49 billion, amounting to N25.00 per share, for the financial year ended December… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Block Licencing - NUPRC Extends Deadline for Pre-Qualification Documents Submission
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents for the… Read more »
June 14
Africa: Petroleum Minister Lists Measures to Improve Gas Sector in Nigeria, Africa
The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has listed adoption of gas technology and innovation, shaping effective policy frameworks, unlocking financing… Read more »
June 13
Nigeria: Foreign Mafia Tried Several Times to Sabotage $19 Billion Refinery - Dangote
Aliko Dangote revealed that local and foreign mafia tried several times to sabotage his $19 billion refinery from coming to life. Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: Refinery - Learn From Mistakes in N-Delta, Bode George Tells Dangote
....Advocates shareholding for host communities Read more »
June 07
Nigeria: No N5.4trn Fuel Subsidy Provision in 2024 - Presidency to Atiku
....Tinubu's through fuel subsidy, diverting public funds using secret payments - Atiku Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Nigeria Can Meet Local Refining Demands By Unlocking Idle Brownfields - Company CEO
Nigeria's potentials to significantly increase its oil production and meet local refining demands by tapping into its idle brownfields has been espoused by Victor Ekpeyong, Chief… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's First Year - Fuel Subsidy Removal, a Costly Blunder - Chigbo
In a scathing critique of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's first year in office, Nwafor Chigbo, convener of the Good Friends Network for Peter Obi, has described the removal of fuel… Read more »
May 23
Nigeria: Govt Targets Fresh $20bn Oil, Gas Deal
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri says the Federal Government is set to seal a deal worth 20 billion dollars to boost oil and gas production… Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Diesel Price Stands At N1415.06 in April 2024 - NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of diesel increased from N842.25 in April 2023 to N1415.06 in April 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Over 700 Candidates Struggle for PTDF Scholarship Scheme in South-West
Over 700 candidates in the six South West states of the country have made frantic efforts to win the 2024/2025 postgraduates overseas scholarship scheme funded by the Petroleum… Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Arrests 2 Suspects With 3,500 Litres of Petrol En Route Cameroon
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, says it has arrested two suspected oil thieves carrying 3,500 litres of petrol in a wooden boat en route Cameroon. Read more »
May 22
Nigeria: Momoh, Shell Md Meet On Challenges of Crude Oil Theft in Niger Delta
The Minister of Niger Delta Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has hosted the Managing Director of Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, and Country Chairman of Shell… Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Fuel Price Rises By 176.02 Percent to N701.24 Per Litre - NBS
The national average retail price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol increased year-on-year, YoY, by 176.02 percent to N701.24 per litre in April 2024 from… Read more »