By Emmanuella Anokam The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, says the construction of the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project which aims to link European market is expected to begin in 2024. Under this project, Gas is expected to be transported through the participating countries, including Nigeria, Benin, Togo,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, has waded into the challenges of constant price increment of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country’s domestic market. The intervention on LPG (cooking gas) follows the rise in the price of LPG per kg inContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has conferred on Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, the award of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (D.SC) Honoris Causa. The award was conferred at the just concluded 48th convocation ceremony heldContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) says it has made a robust plan for the supply of petroleum products sufficient to last beyond the ember months and the new year festivities. The NNPC Ltd. said the supply of petroleum products, especially the Premium Motor SpiritContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus In a bid to accelerate development of alternative energy sources, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has expressed its commitment to providing technical support for the provision of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the country. Mr Ahmed Farouk, Chief Executive Officer of the authority,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) has restated the association’s resolve to negotiate with the Federal Government on issues instead of embarking on strike. Mr Lucky Osesua, the National Chairman of PTD, gave the assurance at a news briefing on Wednesday on the crisis rocking the association throughContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have threatened to exit its umbrella body, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), if its President Williams Akporeha and General-Secretary, Afoloabi Olawale, did not resign. Mr Gbenga Olawale, an Ex-Officio of the PTD from Ibadan depot, said inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has urged media, stakeholders and the general public to maintain uniformity in the use of its brand name and logo. A statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, said with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry ActContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it operates anti-corruption philosophy and will continue to demonstrate zero tolerance for corruption in its dealings with other organisations. The commission said as a creation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA 2021), it would remain committed, and be anti-corruptionContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabia to establish a robust framework for collaboration between the two nations in the oil and gas sector. The MoU aims at promoting collaboration, information exchange and technology transfer, thereby creating a conducive environment forContinue Reading
