By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Dec. 15, 2025 (NAN) The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says its Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks Scheme (NOGAPS), established to boost local manufacturing through shared infrastructure and embedded power solutions will be inaugurated in 2026. Dr Abdulmalik Halilu, Director, Corporate Services, NCDMB disclosedContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Dr Kazeem Abubakar, a material engineering expert and research strategist, says that Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) burns cleaner than petrol or diesel, leading to reduced air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Abukakar, also an Assistant Director of Research at the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), saidContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has issued permits to 28 companies under the Nigerian Flare Gas Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP), marking a significant step to end routine gas flaring and advance climate commitments. The successful awardees were: Ace Energy Limited, Afagaf Company Limited, AGH Lero, AlminaContinue Reading
The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG) and Electric Vehicles, on Thursday unveiled its 2.0 and electric mobility programmes aimed at expanding nationwide transition to cleaner and more affordable transport energy.Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Thursday presented Nigeria’s first Gas Trading Licence and Clearing House and Settlement Authorisation to JEX Markets Limited, in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The official presentation was done in Abuja by Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, MinisterContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has taken a decisive step to revitalise the gas industry and stabilise power generation after President Bola Tinubu authorised the settlement of N185billion in long-standing debts owed to natural gas producers. The move, endorsed on Wednesday by the National Economic Council (NEC) headed byContinue Reading
By Joy Akinsanya Stakeholders in the petroleum sector have been called upon to prioritise safety and avoid impatience as business activities increase towards the end of the year. Dr Akinyemi Atilola, Ogun Coordinator, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Abeokuta Field Office, made the call during a stakeholders’Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing transparency and achieving a robust accountability in the nation’s oil and gas industry. Dr Victor Muruako, Executive Chairman of the commission, emphasised the commitment on Monday in Abuja, at a one-day Legislative Stakeholders Workshop on SynergyContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has declared a Profit After Tax (PAT) of N5.4 trillion on a revenue of N45.1 trillion for its financial performance for 2024. This represents a 64 per cent increase from N3.3 trillion PAT recorded in 2023. Mr Bashir Ojulari,Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has congratulated a fellow of the society, Elozino Olaniyan, on her appointment as first female Chief Executive Officer of Midwestern Oil and Gas. In a congratulatory letter, NSE President, Mrs Margaret Oguntala, said that the appointment which takes effect from Dec.Continue Reading
