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NCDMB Screens 96 Candidates for Oil Sector Training to Boost Indigenous Workforce

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has screened 96 candidates in Abuja for a specialised field readiness training programme...

Akeem Adebayo - June 23, 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

Tinubu Administration Says Reform Is Turning Potential Into Real Economic Value

LONDON/ABUJA — Nigeria is witnessing a major shift in its energy sector as the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu intensifies reforms aimed at converting...

Akeem Adebayo - June 19, 2026

Energy

Diesel Supply Surges 84% as Nigeria Records Strong Rise in Local Fuel Production

Abuja, June 2026 — Nigeria recorded a sharp improvement in petroleum product availability in May 2026, with Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) supply rising by...

Akeem Adebayo - June 19, 2026

Energy

Dangote Refinery Exceeds 100% Capacity, Drives Nigeria’s Fuel Supply

ABUJA — The Dangote Refinery operated above full capacity in May 2026, averaging 101.25 per cent utilisation, as it strengthened domestic fuel supply amid...

Akeem Adebayo - June 19, 2026

Energy

NMDPRA, Marketers Meet in Abuja to Address Fuel Supply, Pricing Concerns

ABUJA — The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) on Wednesday held talks with major industry groups in Abuja to address fuel...

Akeem Adebayo - June 17, 2026

Energy

Nigeria Targets 2.5mbpd as Oil Output Rises to 1.8mbpd — Lokpobiri Pushes Accountability, Investment Drive

Abuja — The Federal Government has set a new crude oil production target of over 2.5 million barrels per day as part of efforts...

Akeem Adebayo - June 12, 2026

Energy

Nigeria Ready for Global Gas Investment Surge, Ekpo Declares at Canada Energy Summit

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has declared Nigeria open for increased global investment in its gas sector,...

Akeem Adebayo - June 10, 2026

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