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The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has commissioned the phase-2 of the comprehensive healthcare projects it executed for the people of Oloibiri and other communities in Ogbia Local Government area of Bayelsa…

The Defence Headquarters of the Nigerian Army has disclosed that its troops on Operation Delta Safe and Operation Dakatar Da Barawo, have destroyed not fewer than 167 illegal refineries and arrested 18 suspected crude oil thieves in Niger…

The Nigerian Navy (NN) has announced that in weeks five and six of operation, its personnel conducting Operation Dakatar Da Barawo (OPDDB), in the Niger Delta region have arrested 20 suspected crude oil thieves and seized over six million…

Dr. Bunu Alibe and Mr. Ayodele Olojede who are the two aggrieved directors of Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), in the tussle over the ownership of the firm have rejected the interim agreement proposed by the Chairman of the…

Reports by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have revealed that Nigeria lost about N1.22tn to crude oil deficit in the first quarter of 2022. According to OPEC, the country lost about 22.658 million barrels of…

Crude oil pipeline belonging to Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC), at Tuomo community in Burutu local government area of Delta state exploded on Monday, injuring dozens of the residents. According to an eyewitness, the pipeline broke open…

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that despite the rising global oil price in the international market, Nigeria is not benefiting from the oil price increase. Deputy governor of the apex bank, Edward Lametek Adamu, made this known…

A report has said that Nigeria and Angola accounted for almost half of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies' shortfall in planned oil supply. In the report, Reuters said this was a reflection of a…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has confirmed that reconstruction work on the vandalized transmission Tower Number 104 on Odukpani - Ikot Ekpene 330kV double-circuit transmission line in Akwa Ibom has been completed. In a statement…

Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Timipre Sylva, has said that Nigeria’s cooperation with other West African member nations on the West African Gas Pipeline Project, (WAGP) has recorded numerous accomplishments and gains. …

Group managing director of Aiteo Exploration and Production, Mr. Victor Okoronkwo, has lamented Nigeria’s heavy reliance on foreign funding for oil and gas exploration and production in the country. Mr. Okoronkwo said this while…

Bloomberg has predicted that Nigeria may face a new fiscal challenge following the European Union (EU) proposal to completely ban Russian crude oil. Orient Energy Review magazine reported yesterday that the EU has finally proposed a…

Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) has honoured Forte Upstream Services Limited with ISO 9001:2015 certificate for quality management system. Formerly known as AP Oilfield Services Ltd, Forte Upstream Service Limited is a…

Nigerian minister of science, technology and innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that the 2022 Revised National Energy Policy (NEP) and National Energy Master Plan (NEMP) will revamp the nation’s energy sector. Onu while speaking with…

The board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company Plc has appointed Yusuf Usman Yahaya as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the company. Yahaya’s appointment is sequel to the resignation of the former managing…

Okra Solar, a Sydney-based company that creates hardware and software solutions designed to bring solar-based power to developing markets, has announced its new round of $2.1 million renewable energy startup project. The energy firm is…

A university don, Professor Ben Naanem of the department of economic history at the University of Port Harcourt, River state, has called for the regularization and standardization of the ‘illegal refineries’ as a means of checking oil…

The President of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Mr. Festus Osifo, has revealed that the association is making moves to stop or reduce to a minimal level, the issues of casualisation in the oil…

……….Orders Security Agencies to Intensify Clampdown on Illegal Refineries President Muhammadu Buhari has described the illegal refinery explosion in Imo state as "a catastrophe and a national disaster," even as he called on security…

The Africa Coalition for Sustainable Energy Access (ACSEA) in conjunction with the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance has launched the Nigeria platform for a people-centered energy transition project in Africa. According to the…