LAGOS: Nigerian refineries are grappling with a severe crude shortage, as oil producers delivered just 28.5 million barrels out of the 61.9 million allocated in the first quarter of 2026. …
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Senate Sets April 29 Deadline for NNPCL to Address ₦210trn Audit Queries
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeAbuja: The Senate, through its Committee on Public Accounts, has given the management of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) until April 29 to appear before it. The company must …
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Abuja: Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has praised the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for boosting crude oil production to 1.84 million barrels per day, calling the milestone …
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Lagos: Nigeria’s efforts to increase crude production are now at risk after workers at Seplat Energy, the country’s largest independent oil and gas producer, began an indefinite strike on Friday. …
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EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS | Diezani Alison-Madueke Bribery Trial Enters Final Weeks at London Court
Nigeria’s former petroleum minister faces six charges at Southwark Crown Court. An EFCC operative has testified via video link from Abuja. The trial is scheduled to conclude by April 24, …
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Abuja: Nigeria has 31.09 billion barrels of crude oil and 5.92 billion barrels of condensate, totalling 37.01 billion barrels, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) reports. The NUPRC Chief …
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“He who thinks he has caught a tiger may discover, too late, that he was only clutching his own shadow.” That is the problem with the Chatham House commentary by …
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Lagos: Industrialist Alhaji Aliko Dangote has cautioned that escalating tensions in the Middle East could trigger severe oil shocks with far‑reaching consequences for Nigeria and the wider African economy. Speaking …
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EFCC Hands Back ₦3.9bn: Can NNPC Escape Its Past?
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeThe recovery is more than a cheque — it is a test of whether Nigeria’s oil giant can finally turn accountability into reform, reports TOYE FALEYE. On March 18, 2026, …
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PIA’s Drill-or-Drop Rule Ends Two Decades of Licence Squatting, Opens Door to Annual Bid Rounds Abuja: The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has declared an end to the era of …
