Showing posts with label oil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oil. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Nigerian National Petroleum Company sacks top officials

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has sacked the managing directors of the three state-owned refineries. The compa...
Friday, April 18, 2025

Nigerian navy navy shuts down seven illegal refining sites in Delta

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In support of ongoing efforts to boost Nigeria’s daily crude oil production, Nigerian Navy personnel attached to Forward Operating Base (FOB...
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Nigeria cuts petrol imports as local production rises

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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says the importation of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known...
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Nigerian troops arrest dozens in week-long oil theft crackdown

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Nigerian troops arrested 43 suspected oil thieves and seized more than 254,000 litres of stolen fuel in a series of operations across the oi...
Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Ex-Shell chief now heads Nigeria’s NNPC

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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sacked the board of the state-oil firm, NNPC , including its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCED), Mele K...
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Nigerian Government, Dangote Could Begin Talks Over Naira-for-Crude Deal Renewal

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The Nigerian government could reopen discussions with Dangote Petroleum Refinery on the naira-for-crude deal, as uncertainty lingers over it...
Friday, March 21, 2025

Video - Nigeria's petrol import expenditure soars to all-time high in 2024

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Nigeria spent $9.64 billion on petrol imports in 2024, a 105 percent increase from 2023. This sharp rise underscores the country’s contin...

Nigerian lawmakers back president's emergency rule in oil-rich state

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Nigerian lawmakers approved on Thursday President Bola Tinubu's state of emergency measures and suspension of an opposition governor in...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Bid by Nigeria's NNPC to halt Dangote refinery lawsuit rejected by judge

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A Nigerian judge on Tuesday dismissed state oil company NNPC Ltd's objection to its inclusion in a lawsuit brought by Dangote Oil Refine...

President Tinubu suspends the governor of an oil-rich state in rare emergency rule

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Nigeria’s leader declared an emergency in oil-rich Rivers state and suspended its governor and lawmakers Tuesday over a political crisis and...

Nigeria declares state of emergency in Rivers State over pipeline vandalism

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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in oil-producing Rivers State and suspended the state governor, his ...
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Nigeria in Talks to Extend Contract to Sell Crude to Dangote Refinery

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Nigeria is in talks with the Dangote Refinery to extend a contract to sell crude in local currency to the plant, the biggest in Africa. “Dis...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Video - Nigeria’s local oil refineries struggling for crude supply

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Despite Nigeria's oil production surpassing 1.5 million barrels per day, many of the country’s local refineries remain almost inactiv...
Friday, February 14, 2025

Shell should take responsibility for oil spills, Nigerian community leader says before UK trial

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Shell should take responsibility for environmental damage in Nigeria caused by oil spills, a community leader said on Thursday as a pivotal ...
Monday, February 10, 2025

Nigeria's Dangote Refinery to operate at full capacity in 30 days

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Nigeria's Dangote Oil refinery, Africa's largest, could begin operating at full capacity in 30 days, the head of the refinery said o...

Nigerian residents take Shell to UK High court following 10-year fight for justice

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After a decade-long fight for justice, the Preliminary Issues Trial of Nigerian Law for Shell vs Ogale and Bille communities is set to take ...
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Shell reports oil spill in Nigeria after saver pit overflows

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Shell reported an oil spill on Tuesday at Ogale, near Port Harcourt, after a saver pit overflowed during flushing operations in the Niger de...
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Nigeria moves to restart oil production in vulnerable region after Shell sells much of its business

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The Nigerian government is in talks with local communities to restart oil production in a region that’s previously suffered environmental da...

Nigeria to block oil export permits for producers who do not fill refinery quotas

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Nigeria's upstream oil regulator said on Monday it would deny export permits for oil cargoes from producers who fail to meet their stipu...
Monday, February 3, 2025

Dangote’s decisions projected to reduce the cost of living in Nigeria

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The refinery, on Saturday, disclosed to Nigerians that it had decided to reduce its petrol price from N950 to N890 per liter. “In a bold mov...