Tag: Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo

Ekpo Hails NNPCL, Private Sector Partnerships On Mini LNG Projects

Ganiyu Amodu

… Lauds Gas Sector Transformation Under President Tinubu’s leadership   Nigeria’s gas sector has witnessed significant transformation under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, according to the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo. Speaking yesterday at the Nigerian International Energy Summit in Abuja, Ekpo highlighted the substantial progress made in gas infrastructure development, policy reforms, gas utilization, and domestic initiatives, marking a remarkable turnaround for the sector. A statement by the Minister’s spokesman, Louis Ibah, quoted him as saying: “The Federal Government is attracting investment in…

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Nigeria Secures Jindal Group’s Commitment for $4bn Iron Steel Plant’s Gas Offtake

Aliyu Aliyu

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has successfully secured a commitment from Jindal Group to offtake about 450 million metric standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of natural gas to underpin a $4 billion investment in a 10 million tonnes per annum Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) Steel Plant to be located at Ibom Solutions Hub Industrial Park (ISHIP), a free zone facility in Akwa Ibom State. A statement by Louis Ibah, media aide to the Minister of Gas, noted that this project eas expected to create…

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Reduce Cooking Gas Price, Stop Product’s Export, Minister Orders NMDPRA, NNPCL

ADEOLA YUSUF

LPG prices have continued to fluctuate, recently soaring to N1,500 from an average of N1,100 – N1,250 per kg Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has expressed deep concern over the continuous increase in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas in the country. Recall that in a bold move to tackle the soaring price of cooking gas, the Gas Minister had established a high-level committee in November 2023, led by the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream Downstream Petroleum…

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Deregulation has Opened Innovation, Self Sufficiency’s Opportunities -Ekpo

Aliyu Aliyu

The Nigerian Government has described the deregulation of the downstream sector of the oil industry as opening up opportunities for innovation and self-sufficiency in petroleum products refining. Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo stated this in Lagos on Monday in an address at the 41st Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) with the theme: “Repositioning the Oil and Gas Industry for Future Energy Dynamics.” READ ALSO: 62 Year-Old Salawa Abeni Unveils Husband Number 3 Israel-Palestine Conflict: Gaza’s Aqsa Hospital Warns…

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Ekpo Pledges Increased Gas Investments for Improved Power Supplies

ADEOLA YUSUF

Details of the agenda the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) unveiled during a meeting with staff of the ministry in Abuja Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has pledged to work towards attracting investments into the gas sector to unlock its full potential for national development. He stated this during the inaugural meeting with staff of the ministry jointly held with the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, in Abuja. He said his vision was to grow gas supplies to…

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