NIPCO Gas Limited Inaugurates Lekki Gas Distribution Project NIPCO Gas Limited, in partnership with NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML), has officially commissioned the Lekki Gas Distribution Project and the Lekki Power Plant, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s energy sector. This project, which was inaugurated on August 28, 2024, is part of the ongoing…
NNPC Launches Vision First Programme in Ilaje Community, Lagos NNPC Ltd has launched the third edition of its Vision First Programme, a community-focused healthcare outreach initiative, in the Ilaje community of Bariga, Lagos State. This program, part of a broader commitment by NNPC Ltd and its partner, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), under…
NCDMB Retains Top Ranking as Presidential Council Evaluates Efficiency, Transparency of MDAs The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has retained its top ranking in business efficiency and transparency among ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as captured in the latest evaluative assessment by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). In the ‘2024 Half…
EKEDC Owed N144 Billion by MDAs as Lawmakers Vowed to Pass Bill on Electricity Theft Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has said that government Ministries, Parastatals and Development Agencies are owing the company over N144 billion as debt as House of Representative Committee on Privatisation and Commercialization vowed to pass a bill on electricity theft….
Decade of Gas Initiative: FG Distributes Free Cooking Gas Cylinders in Lagos In a move to deepen cleaner energy use in the country, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, in collaboration with the Decade of Gas Initiative on Monday flagged off the distribution of free cooking gas cylinders to about 300…
NNPC Ltd Expands Global Market Footprint to Japan, China with LNG Supply on Delivered Ex-Ship Basis In line with its strategic vision to be a dynamic and reliable global energy supplier of choice, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has commenced shipment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes to Japan and China on…
PETAN Partners with Uganda on Human Capacity Development in Oil and Gas The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has committed to supporting Uganda’s growing oil and gas sector through human capacity development initiatives. PETAN’s Chairman, Engr. Wole Ogunsanya, made this pledge while speaking at the second annual Oil and Gas Skills Expo, organized by…
NNPC Lacks Funds to Replace Aging Pipelines, Says FG The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) does not have the necessary funds to rebuild the country’s aging oil pipelines. Speaking at the Energy and Labour Summit 2024 in Abuja, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken…
Namibia Aims to Become Africa’s Fifth Largest Oil Producer Namibia is positioning itself to become one of Africa’s top five oil producers by 2035, with a target of producing an average of 500,000 barrels of oil per day, surpassing Egypt in the continent’s oil production rankings. According to Ebson Uanguta, interim managing director of the…
IYC Calls for Lokpobiri’s Redeployment to Rescue Petroleum Industry The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has clarified that its call for the redeployment of Dr. Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), is driven by a genuine concern for the issues affecting the petroleum sector, rather than parochial interests. The apex Ijaw Youth…
