Why Leadership at NMDPRA and NUPRC Matters for Nigeria’s Petroleum Future
Kunle Odusola-Stevenson
Nigeria’s petroleum sector is entering a decisive implementation phase. With the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) firmly established and the downstream market now deregulated, the success of reform will be!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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‘Deeply alarmed’: The world reacts to Maduro’s capture
Nicolas Maduro in handcuffs
Some of the varied reactions to the US capture of Nicolas Maduro, from countries around the world. Here are a few more:
UK: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government would "shed no tears" for the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Can Nigeria Feed Itself Again? Security, Farming, and the Stakes for 2026
By Ese Ufuoma
Nigeria heads into 2026 with both hope and fear. This year has exposed how fragile its food system is, and how much is at stake. According to a recent Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report, roughly 30.6!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria Hails Ebenco Refinery as a Game Changer
By Ese Ufuoma
The Federal Government and industry stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the modular refinery being built by Ebenco Global Link Limited in Koko, Delta State, calling it a critical instrument in the fight!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Dangote Refinery and Nigeria’s Petrol Turning Point
How local refining is cutting prices, easing inflation, and reshaping the downstream sector
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
For decades, Nigeria’s petrol pricing has been dictated by forces far beyond its borders: foreign exchange!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Did Nigeria’s Tax Laws Change After Passage?
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
As Nigeria edges closer to January 1, 2026, the scheduled commencement date of the Tax Laws, 2025, what was initially framed as a technical dispute has evolved into one of the most consequential!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NNPC/Heirs Energies Advance NGFCP Projects with OML 17 Signing
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
The NNPC/Heirs Energies OML 17 Joint Venture has taken a major step in Nigeria’s drive to end routine gas flaring and deepen gas-based economic development with the symbolic signing of Gas Flare!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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$2bn, 100,000 Jobs and a Climate Bet: Nigeria’s Gas Flare Gamble
By William Emmanuel Ukpoju
For ages, gas flaring stood as one of the starkest contradictions in Nigeria’s oil and gas story. In a country endowed with vast natural gas reserves yet plagued by energy poverty, billions of cubic feet!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NCDMB Unveils $100m Equity Scheme, Tightens Compliance as Nigerian Content Hits 61%
Engr Felix Omastola-Ogbe
By Silverline Ifeanyi Onyeabor
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced a raft of new initiatives aimed at deepening local participation, unlocking investments and scaling!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector in 2025 — A Reaction
Industry pipeline or rack transport petrochemical, gas and oil processing, factory turbine line, rack of heat chemical petroleum, equipment steel pipes, with Generative AI.
By Wumi Iledare, fNAEE, FEIN, LSU Professor Emeritus of!-->!-->!-->…
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