By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has clarified that Oil and Gas assets in Nigeria can only be transferred in accordance with the requirements of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA 2021). NUPRC said that assets could be transferred in accordance with PIA (where applicable), the GuidelinesContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi to clear court cases on 1.3 billion dollars Deepwater OML 245 oil block in Niger Delta. Others that received the directive are the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, and the EconomicContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has held talks with a South Korean consortium led by Daewoo E & C on the development of gas projects in Nigeria. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mr Mele Kyari, led the company’s team to theContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Mr Uche Nnaji, has reiterated the need for Nigeria to produce green hydrogen as sustainable pathway for alternative energy generation. Nnaji stated this at the Kick-off Meeting/Stakeholders’ Interaction on the Nigeria 4H2 Project (Nigeria for Hydrogen) in Abuja on Tuesday.Continue Reading
Oil theft: Northern group lauds Kyari’s move to engage private securityContinue Reading
Foundation wants Gas Expansion Programme extended to othersContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Global transparency body, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), has scored the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) very high in its latest global assessment. The EITI’s Deputy Executive Director, Mr Bady Baldé, made this known when he led an EITI delegation to the Group ChiefContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says it will unveil its 2022/2023 reports on oil, gas and solid minerals industries on Sept. 24. Executive Secretary, NEITI, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, said this at the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) media briefing in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo has restated the Federal Government’s commitment in supporting private sector investments geared towards unlocking Nigeria’s gas potential for the benefit of the economy and citizens. Epko made this known on Friday in Abuja when he met with a delegation of promoters andContinue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma A Communications Expert, Dr Charles Ebereonwu, has advocated ‘financial symbiosis’ between the academia and industries for rapid economic development of the country. Ebereonwu, Country Communications Manager, Total Energies, spoke at Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, during an Industry-Academia Linkages Webinar. He spoke on the topic, “The RoleContinue Reading
