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Nigeria: Tinubu Launches Bid to Raise Oil Output
[This Day] Abuja -- In a renewed bid to grow Nigeria's crude oil output significantly in the next 12 months, President Bola Tinubu yesterday launched the '1MMBOPD' Initiative meant to raise production by 1 million barrels per day, by harnessing dormant oil assets and optimising existing ones.
Nigeria: Dangote Confirms Suing NNPC, Others but Says Matter Overtaken By Events
[Premium Times] Dangote group said it filed the suit in September but has been in discussions with the parties.
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Rejects Shell’s Plan to Sell Nigeria Onshore Oil Business
[Premium Times] The NUPRC approved four other other divestment applications but rejected Shell's.
Nigeria: Jigawa Tanker Explosion – I Lost My Son About to Wed – Dad
[Vanguard] A bereaved father, Suleiman Sani, has narrated how he lost his 25-year-old son, Nura Suleiman, who was about to wed in last Tuesday's tanker explosion in Majia, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
Nigeria: Bonga Oil Spill – Court to Deliver Judgment On $1b Indemnity Claim
[Vanguard] Victims and communities impacted by the Bonga oil spill of 2011 in the Niger Delta region may soon get justice as a Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, prepares to deliver judgment in suit No: FHC/WR/CS/19/2022 on issues relating to $1 billion insurance pollution indemnity claim.
Nigeria: Heartfelt Condolences to the People of Majia*
[Daily Trust] Our hearts are heavy with sorrow as we extend our deepest condolences to the people of Majia, Jigawa State, following the tragic tanker explosion that claimed the lives of more than 100 people and left many others injured. Words cannot adequately express the grief and shock we feel as we witness the unimaginable loss suffered by the community.
Sudan: Sudan Announces Readiness to Transport South Sudan’s Oil After Months of Suspension Due to Force Majeure
[SNA] Portsudan -- Sudan announced its readiness to convey South Sudan's oil from the South Sudanese fields to all parts of the world via ships at Bashayer Port in Portsudan.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Offshore Oil, Gas Production Industry Projected to Hit $47bn By 2031
[This Day] Abuja -- The value of Nigeria's offshore oil and gas production market will grow from the $34.18 billion in 2023 to $47.03 billion by 2031, a new market research has found.
Nigeria: Jigawa Tanker Explosion – Northern Govs, Dangote, Offor, Donate Over N1b to Victims
[Premium Times] Mr Yahaya said the 19 northern states collectively donated N50 million each to Jigawa state to help the families of the deceased victims and alleviate the suffering of the injured ones following the explosion.
Nigeria: Jigawa Tanker Explosion… 109 Victims Given Mass Burial, 54 Hospitalised
[Leadership] Majiya village of Taura local government area in Jigawa state and the entire state was thrown into confusion and mourning following a petroleum tanker explosion which resulted in the death of over109 persons.