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Namibia: Harnessing Hope – How Namibia Can Avoid the Traps of Oil Dependency/in /by
[Namibian] As Namibia positions itself as a potential leading oil producer in southern Africa, concerns are emerging over the impact of the oil and gas sector on other crucial areas of the economy.
Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea and Gabon Face Off At the ICJ Over Oil-Rich Islands/in /by
[RFI] Equatorial Guinea asked judges at the International Court of Justice to reject Gabon's claim to several islands in potentially oil-rich waters in the Gulf of Guinea.
Namibia: Relief for Motorists As October Fuel Prices to Go Down/in /by
[Namibia Economist] The price of petrol prices and that of both diesel grades will go down by N$1 per litre, effective 2 October, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) announced in a statement on Saturday.
Nigeria: Stop Frustrating Dangote Refinery – Emir Sanusi/in /by
[Leadership] Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II yesterday decried what he described as the frustration of Dangote Refinery on account of vested interests.
Nigeria: Exxonmobil Unveils $10bn Deepwater Investment Plan in Nigeria, Shettima Ecstatic/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed ExxonMobil's proposed $10 billion investment in Nigeria's deep-water oil operations, describing it as a clear testament to the administration's economic reforms and investment-friendly policies. Shettima stated this during a high-level meeting with ExxonMobil executives on the side-lines of the ongoing 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States.
Nigeria: Why Independent Marketers Can’t Buy Petrol From Dangote Refinery – Pengassan/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has clarified the reasons independent marketers are unable to purchase petrol directly from Dangote Refinery.
Nigeria: Akwa Ibom to Monitor Sale of Petrol After Price Climbed to N2,500 Per Litre/in /by
[Premium Times] The governor also constituted the Security Trustfund Board of Trustees.
Nigeria: NOSDRA, SDN to Track Methane in Ogoniland Using Satellites/in /by
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), and Stakeholder Democracy Network,SDN, a United Kingdom-based non-governmental organisation, concluded arrangements to use satellite-based technology to identify hotspots of methane in Ogoniland and Niger Delta region.
Nigeria: Nigerian Navy Establishes New Base to Tackle Oil Theft in Ondo/in /by
[Premium Times] The Nigerian Navy explained that the establishment of the base was necessary due to its proximity to oil fields in Ondo State.
Nigeria: Nigerian Government Not Dabbling Into NNPC, Dangote Controversy – Presidential Aide/in /by
[Premium Times] So my answer is that, as far as this is concerned, the government is not dabbling into this controversy," Mr Onanuga said.