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Nigeria: Oil Wealth and Citizens’ Welfare/in /by
[Leadership] Nigeria is blessed with abundant natural resources. However, the nation's laziness and the inexplicable inability of its leaders to explore, exploit and deploy these resources have resulted in hydrocarbons falsely claiming pride of place in the pecking order of nature's endowment, with the result that oil wealth has remained the mainstay of the economy for decades.
Ghana: Ghana to Import Petroleum From Dangote Refinery – Official/in /by
[Vanguard] The National Petroleum Authority of Ghana says it is proposing to import refined petroleum products from Dangote Refinery to boost its energy security and sustain business cooperation with neighbours.
Uganda: Death Toll in Kigoogwa Fuel Tanker Fire Rises to 26/in /by
[Nile Post] Police have said the number of people who died in a fire that broke out after an explosion of a fuel tanker at Kigogwa along the Kampala- Bombo has reached 26.
Nigeria: Cabinet Reshuffle – PDP, APC Chieftain Ask Tinubu to Relinquish Petroleum Ministry/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to transfer the leadership of the petroleum ministry to a qualified, dedicated professional who can address the challenges in Nigeria's oil sector effectively.
Egypt: Egyptian Government Implements Third Fuel Price Hike At the Behest of the IMF/in /by
[People's Dispatch] The fuel price hike announced on October 18 in Egypt is a part of its government's commitment to the IMF to eliminate fuel subsidies in phases by December 2025.
Nigeria: Shell Divestment – Amnesty International Warns Against Worsen Human Rights Abuses in Niger Delta/in /by
[This Day] Port Harcourt -- The Amnesty International has urged the federal government of Nigeria to ensure that Shell's planned sales of its operations in the Niger Delta region, does not worsen human rights abuses in the area.
Somalia: Turkish Vessel Oruc Reis Docks At Mogadishu Port Ahead of Oil and Gas Exploration Off Somalia’s Coast/in /by
[Shabelle] Ankara, Turkey -- In a move to bolster its energy security and assert its maritime exploration capabilities, Türkiye's state-of-the-art seismic research vessel, Oruc Reis, has embarked on a significant mission to explore the seabed off Somalia for potential oil and natural gas deposits.
Nigeria: Lokpobiri Assures Kogi of Support in Bid to Increase Oil Production/in /by
[Vanguard] The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has assured the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ododo of Federal Government's support in the quest by the state to improve oil production.
Nigeria: Helicopter Carrying Eight Passengers Crashes in Nigeria, Three Deaths Confirmed/in /by
[Premium Times] "Search and rescue missions are currently ongoing. So far, three bodies have been recovered," NNPC said.
Nigeria: Why Nigeria’s Oil Reserves Are Not Growing – Minister/in /by
[Premium Times] "For the past few years, Nigeria hasn't actually done much on exploration and that is why our reserves are not growing," Mr Lokpobiri said.