Between Hydrocarbon Dependence and Climate Commitments
By Ese UfomaNigeria’s oil and gas industry is entering a defining phase where profitability, regulatory reform and decarbonization must be managed simultaneously, and unlike previous cycles driven purely by crude price volatility!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Inter-Agency Reform Targets Long-Running Oil Field Disputes
By Ese UfuomaNigeria has taken a decisive and strategic step to address decades-old disputes over oil and gas well locations that have long-strained relationships among oil-producing states and complicated revenue allocation under!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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AFRICA’S ENERGY RESET: Why NIES 2026 Could Mark the Beginning of a New Industrial Era
By William Emmanuel UkpojuThe 9th edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026 did more than convene industry stakeholders in Abuja; it articulated an ambitious continental doctrine. Under the theme “Energy for!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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African Hands, African Energy: The New Imperative from SAIPEC
By Silverline Ifeanyi OnyeaborThe 10th anniversary edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) did more than celebrate a milestone; it crystallised a continental energy doctrine.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The Frontier Fund Freeze: Is Nigeria Trading Reserves for Revenue?
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
By Gideon Osaka
OIL, POLITICS & THE FUTURE OF RESERVESBillions once ring-fenced for frontier exploration are now headed to the Federation Account. As fiscal pressures mount and production!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Executive Power and PIA Structure: Understanding Executive Order 09 and Implications on Nigeria’s…
Professor Omowumi O. IledareNgeria’s petroleum governance framework was intentionally restructured to emphasise institutional separation, regulatory clarity, and fiscal transparency through the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Oil Prices in a Time of Conflict: Rational Expectations Over Historical Memory
Prof. Wumi iledare
By Saidu AbubakarThe recent escalation involving US interests and its Middle East allies — including the reported incident near the Strait of Hormuz — has understandably drawn global attention. This is the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NCDMB Donates Hi-Tech Equipment, Simulators To Bayelsa Medical University
A state-of-the-art Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory, fully equipped by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), was on Friday commissioned at the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa, with the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Venezuela: A Country At An Inflection Point
By Amena BakrLet me start off my saying don’t believe what you see on tv. They told me it was dangerous, they told me security was needed everywhere and the told me it was impossible for me to walk in the streets safely. They!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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NUPRC oversees TotalEnergies’ exit from OLO Oilfield obligations to Aradel
By Danlami Nasir Isah, AbujaThe Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has presided over the formal handover of the OLO Oilfield Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) from TotalEnergies to Aradel Holdings Plc,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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