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NNPCL Facilitating IOC’s Divestment, Not Hindering—Kyari

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), as the largest partner to all the oil producing companies in Nigeria, has assured that its role in the divestment of the International Oil Companies from onshore and shallow water assets in…

Shell’s reckless divestment from N’Delta must be halted until…Report

Shell cannot be allowed to divest from the onshore oil industry in the Niger Delta before it takes responsibility for its toxic legacy of pollution and the safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure, says SOMO (Centre for Research on Multinational…

Geometric Power Commissions 141MW IPP for steady electricity in Aba

Governor Alex Otti has been trending because on the 26th of February, Aba became the first city in Nigeria to have 24/7 power supply.  Geometric Power will commission the 141MW Aba Integrated Power Plant and Aba IPP will hit 188MW…

FG Halts Exports of Cooking Gas to reduce Domestic Price

Worried by the soaring cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas, the Federal Government (FG) on Thursday, said it has stopped exportation of the commodity to crash prices. This was even as it disclosed ongoing talks…

Airbus, TotalEnergies Seal Strategic Partnership in Sustainable Aviation Fuels

US leading aircraft multinational, Airbus and TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership to meet the challenges of aviation decarbonization with sustainable aviation fuels. In line with the objective of achieving net carbon neutrality of aviation by 2050, this partnership aims…

NNPC Boss Highlights Energy Security’s Role in Wealth Creation

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Mele Kyari, says no public wealth creation endeavour can achieve any meaningful success without energy security. The GCEO stated this in a presentation at the…

13th NNPC Sports Fiesta Kicks Off in Abuja

The 13th NNPC Ltd. Sports Fiesta will kick-off tomorrow (Sunday, February 18th, 2024) at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja as the Company strives to retain its legendary status of the team to beat in the Nigeria Oil &…

NCDMB Holds Knowledge-Sharing Session with Mozambique in Lagos

In keeping with Nigeria’s leadership role in the development of Local Content in Africa, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded a two-day Local Content development experience-sharing session with a delegation from Mozambique’s national oil company, Empresa…

NNPC Ltd/Total Energies JV Claims Achievement of Zero Gas Flare

Pursuant to meeting the targets of 20% (unconditional) and 47% (conditional) greenhouse gas emission reduction as contained in the Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Accord signed by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, the NNPC Ltd/TotalEnergies Joint Venture has…

FG’s debt of N3trn to Gas Firms, Discos frustrating power supply nationwide

Facts on the observed poor power supply nationwide have emerged. The federal government has stated that the inability to pay over N3 trillion it owes gas companies and electricity generating companies is responsible for the low electricity supply in the…