Angola: Oil Exploration in Cabinda Norte Block Begins in 2025
[ANGOP] Cabinda -- Onshore oil exploration in the Cabinda Norte Block, Cabinda Province, will begin in 2025, the Operations Director of ACREP-Exportação Petrolífera S.A., Idónio dos Santos, announced on Tuesday.
Nigeria: Lokpobiri – Overhauling Petroleum Industry Act Will Enhance Better Implementation
[This Day] Abuja -- The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, (Oil) Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has stated that the rework of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) was critical to Nigeria's monetary and fiscal policy environment and for better implementation of the law.
Nigeria: Buhari Didn’t Remove Fuel Subsidy, He Cared About Nigerians – Femi Adesina
[Daily Trust] Femi Adesina, the former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has described him as a friend of the masses which underscored many of his policies and decisions while in government.
Nigeria: Govt Moves to Avert Repeat of P&ID Saga, Unveils Manual On Contract Mgt, Compliance
[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government has unveiled a contract management and compliance manual, aimed at avoiding the repeat of the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) contract that threatened the seizure of Nigeria's assets abroad over alleged breach of contract.
Nigeria: How $1 Billion Loan Helped Dangote Refinery – NNPC
[Premium Times] Mr Soneye explained that the initiative underscores NNPC's dedication to fostering public-private partnerships that drive national development.
Nigeria: We Took $1bn Loan to Support Dangote Refinery – NNPC
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that the federal government through the company took a loan of $1 billion to support the Dangote refinery project when it encountered some financial difficulties.
Uganda: Ugandans Secure Shs1.5 Trillion in Bank Loans to Fuel Festive Season Cheer
[Nile Post] The Ministry of Finance has revealed that credit approvals for October 2024 experienced a marginal increase, rising from Shs1.568 trillion in September to Shs1.589 trillion.
Nigeria: Shell’s $5bn Bonga North Deep-Water Investment Excites Tinubu
[This Day] ·President describes feat as milestone for nation's energy sector
Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery Operating Smoothly, Say Labour, Oil Workers On Fact-Finding Mission
[Premium Times] The Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers had during the week visited the refinery amid the controversy surrounding its full operability.
South Africa: Call for Investigation Into or Tambo Fuel Collapse Must Be Heeded, for Tourist Confidence
[DA] Note to Editors: Please see attached soundbite by Haseena Ismail MP