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May 16, 2024

Nigeria relaunches licensing round, reveals 2024 investment prospects

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission outlined available licensing opportunities at the IAE forum, organized by Energy Capital & Power, in Paris on Wednesday

Oil facility
April 16, 2024

OPEC woos Namibia as it prepares to produce oil from 2030

The OPEC+ oil producers group is eyeing Namibia for possible membership as it sets up what could be Africa’s fourth-largest output by the next decade.

Oil rig
April 3, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: EFCC sacks top prosecutor accused of taking bribes from Wole Olanipekun, Bello Adoke to sabotage Malabu OPL 245 fraud trial

The botched case was the last serious attempt by the Nigerian government to impose accountability on organisations and individuals with suspected ties to the 2011 deal.

Wole Olanipekun, Ola Olukoyede and Bello Adoke
March 3, 2024
Gas cylinders
February 22, 2024

FG bans exportation of cooking gas to reduce price

The minister said the decision was to increase the availability of cooking gas in the domestic market.

Cooking Gas
February 14, 2024

IOCs pledge to deepen investments in Nigeria

The companies re-emphasised their belief in developing the continent’s endowed resources to benefit its economy.

TOTAL, CHEVRON and SHELL
February 13, 2024

Eni denies wrongdoing in Oando assets transfer, OPL 245 deal with Tinubu

The Gazette reported on January 31 that Mr Tinubu greenlit the handover of OPL 245 to Shell and Eni after first cornering large onshore oil assets for Oando Plc.

Eni, President Bola Tinubu and Shell
January 31, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu screws Nigeria over in Paris, returns OPL 245 ownership to Shell-Eni after cornering lucrative onshore assets to nephew Wale’s Oando

A seething senior administration official criticised the president as spending every day trying to “validate his worst inclinations as a dyed-in-the-wool con man.”

President Bola Tinubu and Wale Tinubu
January 30, 2024

Dangote turns to U.S. for crude oil as Nigeria fails to meet supply amidst oil theft

The U.S. crude will supplement Dangote’s domestic crude supplies from NNPC, the country’s major oil company.

January 18, 2024

CSOs urge Shell to address environmental degradation before selling off Nigerian assets

The CSOs called for full payment for the remediation and restoration of the polluted areas.

Niger Delta map