Forget the sanitised press releases. Here is what is unfolding around the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline (AEP). There are disputes, and then there are situations that test the credibility of the process. What is unfolding around the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline is not a routine commercial disagreement. It is a case study in...
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NNPC Limited women have headlined the 2026 edition of the Ascent Top 100 Career Women in Africa Awards, as the Executive Vice President, Business Services, Sophia Mbakwe, and two other women from the Company were celebrated in Lagos, yesterday, alongside other exceptional female leaders from across the continent. In...
Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has bagged the Vanguard Newspapers’ 2025 Energy Innovation and Reform Icon of the Year Award. The award, which celebrates Nigerians making notable impacts across various fields, was received on his behalf by the company’s Executive Vice President, Business...
Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has alerted the public to the circulation of misleading and false information suggesting that the Company is selling scrap materials, equipment, or components from its refineries to individuals and private companies. A statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Chief Corporate Communications...
Ibom Air has announced the appointment of Captain Banjana Bailor as its new Director of Flight Operations as part of positioning for international routes. Bailor brings over 40 years of aviation experience and more than 20,000 flying hours to his new role. He joins Ibom Air with a distinguished...
Federal Government has unveiled a set of emergency measures to cushion the impact of soaring aviation fuel prices on airline operators, as concerns mount over possible disruptions to flight services across the country. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed the intervention on Wednesday following an extended...
Advocacy for consumer rights in the banking sector recorded a major boost today with a judgement by a Federal High Court in Abuja dismissing, in its entirety, a suit by UBA Plc seeking to contest the jurisdiction of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). In its ruling,...
NNPC Foundation Limited/Gte, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of NNPC Ltd. has won the CSR Champion Award (Health) 2025 instituted by the Independent Newspapers. The award was presented during the Silver Jubilee edition of the Independent Newspapers Awards, themed “Game Changers: Breaking Barriers and Shaping Tomorrow,” held at...
NNPC Limited, through its Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI) Division, in collaboration with the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sonatrach, the Algerian National Oil Company, for cooperation in research, development and innovation. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday...
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that both organisations said would safeguard consumers against fraud while opening opportunities for them to leverage the potentials of the telecommunications and financial sectors. The MoU was signed as NCC and...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has approved the F-500 Encapsulator Agent fire suppressant for use across midstream and downstream petroleum operations, subject to strict three-year conditions and regulatory monitoring. The fluorine-free agent is now cleared for deployment in depots, pipelines and processing facilities, the NMDPRA said...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has approved the F-500 Encapsulator Agent fire suppressant for use across midstream and downstream petroleum operations, subject to strict three-year conditions and regulatory monitoring. The fluorine-free agent is now cleared for deployment in depots, pipelines and processing facilities, the NMDPRA said...
In its bid to advance inclusion, celebrate female excellence, and strengthen women’s participation across technical and professional sectors, the NNPC Retail Limited (NNPC Retail), a subsidiary of the NNPC Ltd., hosted the second edition of She-Fix 2.0, its flagship, women-focused initiative, in Abuja, on Saturday. The event, held under...
The Committee of Ministers for the West African Gas Pipeline Project met in Abuja on Friday, reaffirming its central role in West Africa’s regional energy agenda. The meeting brought together ministers and high-level representatives from Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and Ghana, alongside officials from ECOWAS, the West African Gas Pipeline...
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), has teamed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), to deliver a Geosciences Centre of Excellence at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), a world-class learning and research hub in a...
Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, on Wednesday paid a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Salem Saeed Al Shamsi, at the UAE Embassy. The meeting highlighted the existing strong bilateral energy ties between Nigeria...
[News Analysis] A September 2025 approval tied to a failed pipeline transaction has resurfaced, despite the deal being formally terminated four months earlier, according to sundry reports. The approval relates to a proposed sale of a 40 per cent stake in the Amukpe-Escravos Pipeline, a 160,000-barrel-per-day evacuation route that...