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Energy

NUPRC Plans Crude Oil Swap to Boost Supply to Nigerian Refineries

ABUJA — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is exploring a crude oil and gas swap arrangement that could reduce supply costs and...

Akeem Adebayo - August 14, 2026

Energy

NUPRC Seeks Unified West African Oil Market as Nigeria Boosts Production

ABUJA — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called for an integrated West African crude oil market and harmonised regulations across the...

Akeem Adebayo - August 11, 2026

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Nigeria Joins IEA as Association Country in Record Time

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has been admitted as an Association Country of the International Energy Agency (IEA), marking a major milestone in its engagement...

Akeem Adebayo - July 9, 2026

Energy

TCN Sensitises Owerri Communities on Power Infrastructure Safety

Owerri, Nigeria — The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has conducted a stakeholder sensitisation programme in Owerri, Imo State, aimed at strengthening the protection...

Akeem Adebayo - June 27, 2026

Energy

Gas Initiative Trains Journalists on Energy Transition

Port Harcourt, Nigeria — The Decade of Gas Secretariat, in partnership with the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG &...

Akeem Adebayo - June 26, 2026

Energy

NMDPRA Issues Licence for 30,000bpd Refinery in Rivers, Boosting Local Fuel Supply

Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has granted a Licence to Construct (LTC) to Foster Petroleum Development Company...

Akeem Adebayo - June 19, 2026

Energy

Nigeria Refineries Exceed Capacity as Fuel Supply Nears Demand, Consumption Hits 46.3m Litres Daily

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s domestic refineries operated above installed capacity in May 2026, marking a significant milestone in the country’s push toward energy self-sufficiency,...

Akeem Adebayo - June 18, 2026

Energy

NERC, ONSA Move to Tackle Power Infrastructure Vandalism with Joint Security Framework

Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) have strengthened collaboration to protect critical power...

Akeem Adebayo - May 20, 2026