Nigeria: New NMDPRA, NUPRC Chiefs Appear Before Senate, Pledge Protection for Local Refineries/in /by
[Premium Times] The new heads of the agencies were appointed by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, following the resignation of their predecessors on the same day.
Nigeria: Senate Screens Tinubu’s Oil Regulators, Nominees Promise Digitisation, Gas Discipline, Investor Confidence/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The joint Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream, Downstream and Gas) Thursday subjected President Bola Tinubu's nominees for the leadership of Nigeria's oil and gas regulatory agencies to a rigorous screening.
Nigeria: Tinubu Writes Senate, Requests Confirmation of New Heads of NUPRC, NMDPRA/in /by
[Premium Times] The new heads of the agencies were appointed following the resignation of their predecessors on Wednesday.
Nigeria: Delta Oil Communities Slam Trust Leaders, Allege Internal PIA Sabotage/in /by
[Leadership] Concerned members of the Uherevie Host Communities Development Trust have accused the Trust's Board of Trustees (BoT), Executive Management and Management Committee of sabotaging the very mandate of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), declaring that the law did not fail the people--those entrusted to implement it did.
Nigeria: Dangote’s Allegations – Ahmed’s Resignation Not Enough, EFCC, ICPC Must Act – Frank/in /by
[Leadership] Political activist and international affairs leader, Comrade Timi Frank, has welcomed the resignation of Engr. Farouk Ahmed as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) but insisted that stepping aside should not bring closure to the allegations against him.
Nigeria: Senate Panel Screens Tinubu’s Nominees for NUPRC, NMDPRA Headship/in /by
[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu's drive to reform Nigeria's oil and gas governance gained fresh momentum on Thursday as the Senate commenced the screening of nominees for the leadership of the country's key petroleum regulatory agencies.
Sudan’s top general meets Egyptian President amid growing pressure to resolve the war/in /by
Sudan’s top general Abdel-Fattah Burhan met with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo Thursday amid growing pressure to resolve the war in Sudan.
Nigeria issues formal apology to Burkina Faso over airspace violation/in /by
Nigeria’s foreign minister, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, travelled to Ouagadougou on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, to deliver an official apology after a Nigerian military aircraft violated the airspace of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES).
Sarajevo faces severe pollution and fog, residents advised to stay indoors/in /by
Sarajevo faced heavy fog and pollution on Thursday, causing flight cancellations and traffic disruptions.
Morocco step up AFCON 2025 preparations ahead of Comoros opener/in /by
Morocco’s preparations continue under strict discipline, with expectations high as the host nation aims for a strong start and a deep run in AFCON 2025.