September 18, 2025DownstreamMidstreamNewsOil & Gas

MIDSTREAM WAR: DAPPMAN accuses Dangote of $40/mt discount to foreign traders, refinery counters with ₦1.5trn subsidy demand claim

… DAPPMAN issues 7-day ultimatum on smuggling allegation, Dangote dismisses threat, vows legal defense Oredola Adeola The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has alleged that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery offers foreign traders a discount of over…

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September 17, 2025AdvertorialDocumentaryImpactMidstreamSolarSustainabilityTechnologyUpstream

Eni awards 30 post-graduate scholarships to Nigerian graduates for 2025/2026 PGD 

… over 350 graduates benefit from postgraduate scholarship scheme since 2007   Oredola Adeola   Eni’s subsidiary, Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE), on behalf of NNPC Limited and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE) PSC, has awarded scholarships to 30 Nigerian…

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September 17, 2025Energy TransitionEnvironmentGreen FinanceImpactNewsRenewablesService CompanySpecial ReportSustainabilityTechnology

Ember months: LagRide, CIG Group launch bank-backed leasing scheme to deploy 10,000 drivers in Lagos 

… LagRide introduces electric vehicles, as Lagos cuts carbon emissions … drivers to earn ₦250,000–₦400,000 monthly with fast-track ownership options Oredola Adeola LagRide, the smart mobility and e-hailing service operated by CIG Group in partnership with the Lagos State Government, has announced…

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September 17, 2025News

Inverter explosion sparks fire at Afriland tower housing UBA Branch, Broad Street, Lagos

… UBA mgt. confirms staff, customers safe, minor injuries reported   Ibukunoluwa Osigunwa A fire engulfed the six-storey Afriland Tower on Broad Street, Lagos Island, which houses a UBA branch, on Tuesday, after an electrical inverter in the building’s basement…

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September 16, 2025Energy TransitionNewsOil & GasSustainabilityUpstream

Barclays Bank signals interest in financing Nigeria’s oil, gas projects

… as Engr. Komolafe, CCE NUPRC says recent deals show IOCs restructuring portfolios, not exiting Nigeria Oredola Adeola Barclays Bank Plc, a major British multinational bank, has announced its readiness to finance oil and gas projects in Nigeria, according to…

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September 16, 2025DownstreamGasLocal ContentMidstreamNewsOil & GasSustainabilityUpstream

Ojulari, NNPC GCEO urges Africa to fast-track energy transition, assert resource control

… challenges leaders to craft policies to secure long-term energy future Oredola Adeola Engr. Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), has urged African nations to fast-track their energy transition, take full…

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September 16, 2025MidstreamMiningMining & Solid MineralNewsUpstream

Chagoury group targets Kaduna’s contested lithium project, as UK-registered firm, Jupiter disputes FG’s revocation

Ibukunbayo Akinnubi The Chagoury Group, through its affiliate Atlantic Mining Techniques, led by Australian tycoon Colin Ikin, is eyeing the acquisition of mining permits for Nigeria’s largest lithium project in Kaduna, currently under the contested control of Jupiter Lithium Limited,…

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September 16, 2025DownstreamEnergy TransitionImpactLocal ContentMaritimeNewsSustainability

Dangote refinery exports 1.1bn litres of petrol in 99 days (June–early September) — Aliko Dangote

… rolls out 1,000 CNG-powered trucks, targeting petrol sales at the same price per litre nationwide … allays fears of potential attacks on drivers, CNG trucks, says security agencies are fully empowered Ibukunoluwa Osigunwa The 650,000-barrels-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery has…

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September 15, 2025MidstreamNewsOil & GasReviewSabotageUpstream

Nigeria crude oil losses drop to 9,600bd, lowest level since 2009 — NUPRC

… Commission cites progress in curbing theft, metering issues … records 2.04m barrels lost between January–July Rukayat Ismail Nigeria has cut crude oil losses to 9,600 barrels per day, with crude oil losses from theft and metering issues dropping to…

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September 15, 2025GasMidstreamNewsOil & GasSustainabilityTechnologyTransmission

NLNG nears completion of methane re-injection system, targets deeper emission cuts

… achieves over 40% reduction in flaring through gas capture, monetisation   Oredola Adeola The NLNG is upgrading its existing assets and commissioning new technologies, including a boil-off gas compressor system now nearing completion, designed to capture and re-inject methane…

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