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West Africa: Dangote Refinery Can Meet Region’s Needs – Ecowas President/in /by
[Vanguard] ...Domestic refining offers more benefits, says DangoteBy Udeme Akpan
West Africa: Ecowas Leaders Say Dangote Refinery Symbolises Hope for Africa/in /by
[Vanguard] ... We've capacity to meet ECOWAS's petroleum needs - Dangote
Nigeria: IOC Not Exiting Nigeria – Presidency/in /by
[Vanguard] The Presidency says contrary to views in certain quarters, the International Oil Companies (IOC) are not exiting the country, rather they are rebalancing and refocusing on deep water.
Nigeria: Serap Sues NNPCL for Refusing to Account for ‘Missing N500bn Oil Money’/in /by
[Premium Times] SERAP is also asking the court to "direct and compel the NNPCL to invite appropriate anticorruption agencies to investigate the spending...
Ghana: Piac Urges Govt to Revive Struggling Upstream Petroleum Sector/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has urged the government to take decisive steps to revive Ghana's struggling upstream petroleum sector.
Liberia: LPRC Triumphs in $941k Petroleum Theft Case/in /by
[Liberian Observer] In a historic victory for transparency and corporate accountability, the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) has announced the successful conviction of nine former employees found guilty of economic sabotage related to the theft of petroleum products from the company's Product Storage Terminal (PST).
Nigeria: Shell to Pay TotalEnergies $510m for Bonga Field Acquisition/in /by
[Leadership] French oil major TotalEnergies has announced diversification of key stake in a prolific oil producing asset to Shell.
South Sudan: Is Sudan’s War the Reason for South Sudan’s Economic Crisis? What’s Really Going On With Oil Revenue/in /by
[The Conversation Africa] The civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023, has had an impact on its neighbours. One of the most keenly affected countries is South Sudan, which became an independent state in 2011 and went on to endure its own civil war. This ended in 2018 with a tenuous peace agreement.
Nigeria: Climate Justice Movement in Nigeria to Tackle Oil Polluters Launched/in /by
[IPS] Abuja -- Greenpeace Africa earlier in May brought together over 40 Nigerian civil society groups in Abuja to launch the Climate Justice Movement, the first of its kind in the country. The goal is to unite various climate efforts nationwide and address the severe impacts of climate change on Nigeria and the African continent.
Nigeria: Dangote Cement Wins ‘Dividend Paying Company of the Year Award’/in /by
[Leadership] Dangote Cement Plc has been named the Dividend Paying Company of the Year at the inaugural Nairametrics Capital Market Choice Awards.