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.
Nigeria: Tinubu Didn’t Understand Govt Workings When He Removed Fuel Subsidy – Dalung/in /by
[Vanguard] Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has criticised President Bola Tinubu's decision to remove fuel subsidy, saying the move was taken without consultation and adequate understanding of government processes.
Nigeria: Dangote Quake – Farouk Falls/in /by
[Vanguard] LAGOS -- The oil and gas industry was, yesterday, thrown into confusion as the chief executives of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe and his downstream counterpart at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Engr. Farouk Ahmed resigned from their offices.
Africa: All of Africa Today – December 18, 2025/in /by
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Nigeria: Tinubu Replaces Heads of Two Petroleum Agencies, Including NMDPRA Chief Accused of Corruption/in /by
[Premium Times] Mr Ahmed has been facing allegations of corruption by the industrialist Aliko Dangote, whose refinery is the largest in Africa.
Nigeria: Reps Step Down MTEF/FSP Report After Dispute Over Oil Benchmarks, Revenue Assumptions/in /by
[Premium Times] The House of Representitves had an intense, but inconclusive debate on the recommendations of its joint committee's MTEF/FSP report on the projected crude oil benchmark prices and production.