By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has sought an expanded mandate to track, trace, and recover stolen crude oil proceeds both locally and internationally. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Ad hoc Committee on Oil Theft and Sabotage, made the call on Thursday, while speakingContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Ms Olu Verheijen, says Nigeria’s “Renewed Hope” agenda is driving investors’ confidence through clear governance, transparency, and data-driven energy policies. Verheijen said this while speaking on the panel session tagged “Incentivising Sustainable Growth through Government Energy Policies” at theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs Olu Verheijen, says the ongoing energy sector reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s administration have attracted more than eight billion dollars in new investments within one year. Verheijen made this known in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, says Nigeria and Africa must pursue energy transition based on national realities. Ekpo said this on Wednesday during a ministerial panel session on “Global Shifts: Navigating an Era of Diverging Priorities” at the ongoing 2025 AbuContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) is fast-tracking its transformation through strategic investments in infrastructure, governance reforms, and operational efficiency, positioning the company for a landmark Initial Public Offering (IPO). Under its “Fit for the Future” strategy, NNPC Ltd. aims for global competitiveness, public listing,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Global energy leaders, policymakers, investors and innovators have converged on Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for the 2025 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ADIPEC, the world’s largest energy exhibition and conference, is hosted by theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Stakeholders in the energy sector have called for the effective implementation of existing gas utilisation policies to drive industrialisation and reduce poverty across Africa. The call was made by Dr Emeka Okafor, Founder and Managing Consultant of Emogas Limited, and Chief Host of the 2nd Annual EmogasContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has called on investors in the oil and gas industry to diversify operations and expand beyond the South-South and South-West regions of the country. The Authority said the northern region, with its vast population and growing demand forContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Dr Riverson Oppong, Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (Ghana) and Africa Regional Director, says Africa is set to become the next major growth frontier for the downstream oil and gas industry. He said that the market was projected to grow from 80.5Continue Reading
By Petpetua Onuegbu Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for a review of tax incentive policies in the fossil fuel industry. Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani, who made the call at the launch of a new report on fossil fuel industry on Tuesday in Abuja, warned thatContinue Reading
