Category: Oil & Gas

Mele Kyari Sacked, Ojulari In As Tinubu Stirs Major Shakeup At NNPC

Ganiyu Amodu

  President Bola Tinubu has sacked the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) including its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari and board chairman Pius Akinyelure. Platforms Africa reports that the sack was announced by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga in an early Wednesday morning statement posted on X. “President Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023,” Mr Onanuga wrote. Mr Kyari was first appointed NNPC chief by former President Muhammadu Buhari but was reappointed in 2023 by President Tinubu. A Child…

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How 39 Suspected Oil Thieves Were Arrested, Illegal Refineries Destroyed

Abibat Babalola

Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have arrested 39 suspected oil thieves and dismantled 18 illegal refining sites in a sustained crackdown against crude oil theft and related crimes in the Niger Delta region. The operation was conducted between March 24 and 30, 2025, in collaboration with sister security agencies, according to the Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma. In a statement, Danjuma said security forces also confiscated over 60,000 litres of stolen petroleum products and dismantled illegal refining infrastructure. He said…

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How Nigeria Can Fully Realise Post-Fuel Subsidy Benefits – MEMAN

Ganiyu Amodu

‘Amid Industry Challenges,’ Everything Clement Isong said at a Press Engagement on ‘Refining Basics, Gasoline Pricing And Trade Flows In Nigeria.’   The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has reaffirmed that, despite ongoing debates and challenges, the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) remains on track. Platforms Africa reports that MEMAN stressed that these discussions are a normal aspect of the shift toward a deregulated, market-driven energy sector. The group made this known during its Q1 2025 Press Training & Engagement, held in Lagos on Wednesday, March…

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Firm Deepens CSR Investment With Solar Lights, Others In Host Community

Ganiyu Amodu

Multisub Energy Limited, an indigenous Oil and Gas exploration and production company, in partnership with the Olure Host Communities’ Development Trust (OHCDT) has commissioned a school furnishing project in Eghoro Community and the installation of 70 street lights in Safa/Ogbin bloc of communities, in Warri North LGA, Delta State. The Abokunwa Primary School in Eghoro was equipped with 50 students’ desks, teachers’ tables and chairs, magic boards and a 120-meter walkway to improve access to quality education in the area. Speaking at the event Chairman and Managing Director of Multisub,…

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Axxela Reaffirms Commitment to Energy Security, Industrialisation, Sustainability

Ganiyu Amodu

Axxela Limited, a gas and power solutions provider in sub-Saharan Africa, has reiterated its commitment to enhancing energy security, driving industrialisation, and promoting environmental sustainability in Lagos State. Axxela made this pledge during a visit to Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, at the Lagos House, Marina. Through one of its subsidiaries, Gaslink Nigeria Limited, Axxela has pioneered private-sector natural gas distribution, significantly expanding gas infrastructure in Lagos by over 170m spanning key industrial hubs, including Ikeja, Ilupeju, Isolo, Ijora, Apapa, Tin Can, Victoria Island, and Eko Atlantic. With ongoing expansion…

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Another Explosion Hits Gas Facility In Rivers

Ganiyu Amodu

Just days after a major explosion rocked the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, another blast has been reported at the Soku oil facility in Akuku Toru Local Government Area. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a grassroots organization active in the Niger Delta region, confirmed the incident on Sunday. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr. Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, the group said the explosion occurred early in the morning and was reported by its network of youth volunteers. According to…

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Marketers Import 154 Million Petrol Litres In One Week

Abibat Babalola

Marketers are on the cusp of importing more than 154.22 million litres of refined petroleum products between March 17 and 23, according to figures compiled by the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), despite confirmation by Dangote Refinery that it has billions of litres of fuel in stock available for sale. A considerable quantity of the target has already been imported, with just a day left in the timeline. The NPA data shows that vessels with capacity for 115,000 metric tonnes (154.22 million litres) brought, and will bring, in products through Tin…

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NLNG To Improve Operational Efficiency Of LPG Supply In Nigeria

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has expressed its commitment to working closely with its stakeholders to improve operational efficiency in its domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (DLPG) supply to the country. At an engagement session recently with stakeholders in Lagos, NLNG highlighted its plans to enhance engagement and improve operational efficiency of its LPG supply through digitalisation of some of its processes which include a new platform designed to streamline regulatory processes, optimise risk management, and enhance the buyer experience. The platform is designed to feature IT-supported relationship management, automated…

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Dangote Suspends Petrol Sale in Naira

Aliyu Aliyu

‘Dear customers,’ full statement the company issued, real reason the firm gave   Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has suspended the sale of petrol and other products to marketers in Naira. Platforms Africa reports that the management of the major oil mid-stream company announced the development in a statement it issued to the media on Wednesday. It said the development was as a result of the fact that it no longer receives crude from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in Naira. It said: “We wish to inform you that, Dangote…

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Fuel For Fools: Tinubu’s Gift To A Backstabbing Niger Exposes Nigeria’s Peculiar Foreign Policy Mess, By Confidence McHarry

Confidence MacHarry

The recent decision by Nigeria to provide urgent fuel and energy supplies to Niger, a nation grappling with a severe crisis, has reignited long-standing debates about the effectiveness of Nigeria’s foreign policy. This move, executed with seemingly little hesitation, directly contradicts the growing calls for a more pragmatic, less altruistic approach to regional engagements. For decades, Nigeria’s foreign policy has been characterised by an Afrocentric “big brother” mentality, a stance that many argue has failed to yield commensurate benefits. This policy, rooted in a desire to champion African solidarity, has…

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