Nigeria: How NNPC Official Wired $2.1m Into America Illegally – U.S. Court/in /by
[Daily Trust] A United States District Court in California has convicted Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), of $2.1 million bribery scheme linked to oil drilling rights in Nigeria.
Tanzania: Tanzania, Algeria Regulators Keen to Boost Petroleum Sub-Sector/in /by
[Daily News] Algiers, Algeria -- The Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA) of Tanzania and Algeria's Hydrocarbon Regulatory Authority (ARH) held talks on establishing cooperation that will enable the exchange of experience in regulating technical aspects of oil and gas operations.
Nigeria: NUPENG Threatens to Resume Suspended Strike Over ‘Breach of Agreement’ By Dangote/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to resume its suspended nationwide strike, accusing the Dangote Group of reneging on a recent agreement on workers' rights.
Liberia: Petroleum Shake-Up to Fund Health, Roads, and Rural Development/in /by
[New Dawn] Senator Prince Kermue Moye of Bong County has applauded the reforms in Liberia's petroleum pricing structure, stating that the money saved will be allocated towards health, roads, and rural development.
Mozambique: No Agreement Yet on Gas Resumption/in /by
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Despite repeated promises that work would resume "soon" on the Cabo Delgado gas, little is happening. Offshore Area 1 is shared by consortia headed by the French TotalEnergies and the US ExxonMobil. The $20 billion base to convert gas to liquified national gas (LNG) was being built onshore on the Afungi peninsula just south of Palma, but work stopped after insurgents captured Palma in 2021. TotalEnergies is moving first, and ExxonMobil says it will start a year after TotalEnergies restarts. TotalEnergies
Nigeria: Five Percent Fuel Surcharge – a Golden Opportunity to Wean Nigeria Off Oil Addiction/in /by
[Premium Times] Maybe this surcharge is the external force that will compel us down the right path to a future beyond oil.
Nigeria: EFCC Interrogates Mele Kyari Over Turn Around Maintenance of Refineries/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently interrogating the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, over finances related to Turn Around Maintenance of refineries during his tenure as NNPCL GCEO.
Nigeria: Dangote, NUPENG Face-Off – Lessons for Stakeholders/in /by
[Vanguard] The recent dispute between the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, and Dangote Refinery, may have ended for now, but the fallouts should provide critical lessons for stakeholders in nation's industrial relations space, particularly on unionisation, industrial relations, and rule of law.
Nigeria: EFCC Detains, Grills Ex-NNPC Chief Mele Kyari/in /by
[Premium Times] "He is facing intensive questioning relating to funds earmarked for the maintenance of refineries during his tenure," the source said.
Nigeria: Petrol Stations in Port Harcourt Reopen As NUPENG Suspends Strike/in /by
[Premium Times] A commercial driver in the city said the price of petrol increased "unimaginably" within 24 hours after filling stations stopped selling fuel to the public.