Tag:Nigeria oil sector

Business

CAPPA Calls for State of Emergency Over Gas Crisis in Rivers Community

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for the declaration of a state of emergency in Bille, a riverine community in...

Akeem Adebayo - August 20, 2026

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 Warns Nigerians Over Fake AI-Generated Recruitment Letters

ABUJA — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned Nigerians against falling victim to a recruitment scam involving fake and artificial intelligence-generated...

Akeem Adebayo - August 11, 2026

Energy

PENGASSAN: Nigeria’s Refineries Shut Over Losses, Not Failure to Produce

ABUJA — Nigeria’s state-owned refineries were shut down because their operations were commercially unviable, not because they had completely stopped producing petroleum products, outgoing...

Toyin Adebayo - August 11, 2026

Energy

NUPRC Records 97.4% DCSO Performance in Q2

ABUJA — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) recorded a 97.4 percent performance under the Domestic Crude Supply Obligation (DCSO) in the second...

Akeem Adebayo - August 10, 2026

Metro

Ogun Joins Oil-Producing States as NNPCL Begins Drilling

Abeokuta, Nigeria — June 25, 2026 — Ogun State has officially joined Nigeria’s league of oil-producing states following the commencement of drilling operations by...

Akeem Adebayo - June 25, 2026

Energy

Nigeria targets Q3 2026 oil licensing round as Meren Energy deepens investment commitment”

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the 2026 Oil Licensing Round will commence no later than the third quarter of 2026, following...

Akeem Adebayo - June 3, 2026

Energy

Nigeria Must Bridge Oil Sector Skills Gap as Exploration Rebounds — NUPRC Chief Eyesan

Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned that Nigeria must urgently address the growing skills gap in its upstream...

Akeem Adebayo - May 25, 2026

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