Nigeria: ExxonMobil Butane Lifting At Bonny Terminal Approved By NUPRC – Official
[Premium Times] "It is important to state that ExxonMobil formally applied to NUPRC for approval of its operations as an integrated operation...," an official said.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Oil Palm Sector Struggling As Demands Surge
[Premium Times] Over half a century ago, Nigeria was a world leader in oil palm production, but its status has since changed due to neglect of the sector and extreme weather events
Uganda: Uganda’s Oil and Gas Economic Dividends
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda's oil and gas sector has employed more than 11,670 people with local citizens taking more than 93% of the jobs at the end of May this year, latest statistics from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda show.
Nigeria: No Evidence Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu Has Suspended State Oil Firm Boss As Claimed Online
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: The new leader of the country is setting up his stall, but there is no evidence to suggest that he has removed Mele Kyari from office.
Nigeria: What Tinubu Must Do to Woo Nigerians – Kachikwu
[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu should resist the temptation to flood his administration with political associates and identify competent Nigerians, irrespective of party, religious and tribal affiliations, to form a government that can deliver urgently needed services to Nigerians, former presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dumebi Kachikwu, has said.
Nigeria: Nigeria Grants Licences for New Oil Export Terminals
[Premium Times] They are the first set of licences to establish crude oil terminals, sealed and granted by the NMDPRA.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal and Its Discontents
[Premium Times] The sudden but predicted removal of fuel subsidy has sparked some fireworks and a lot of incoherence about the Nigerian economy and its sociopolitical currents. In the matter of subsidy, I suspect that there is as much consensus as confusion. The major presidential candidates all committed to removing fuel subsidy, although with different nuances about what comes before and after. Notably, Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, promised to first establish the exact amount of consumpt
Nigeria: TotalEnergies Announces Oil, Gas Discovery Offshore Nigeria
[Premium Times] OML 102 is operated by TotalEnergies EP Nigeria with a 40 per cent interest, alongside partner NNPC Ltd with the remaining 60 per cent
Africa: Experts Explain Why It’s Still Africa’s Best Option for Cleaner, Greener Cooking (For Now)
[The Conversation Africa] Africa's growing population desperately needs clean, modern energy in the home. Currently, more than 900 million people, 85% of the region's population, still rely on solid biomass fuel (like wood and charcoal) and kerosene for cooking. These energy sources are highly polluting, inefficient and unsafe.
Nigeria: Nigeria Cuts Its Citizens’ Fuel Subsidy
[VOA] Nigeria's new president has officially ended the country's fuel subsidy to its citizens. Bola Tinubu said Monday the cut was needed for Nigeria's economic stability.