The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced plans to establish between 50 and 70 smart self-service fuelling stations across Nigeria within the next six months. The company’s Executive Vice President, Downstream, Dr Mumuni Dagazau, disclosed this on Thursday during the commissioning of an NNPC Retail smart mega fuelling station along Bill Clinton…
One person has been confirmed dead while two others were rescued after a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition collapsed in the Aboru area of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, September 10, 2026, at No. 42, Governors Road, Aboru, during demolition work on the structure….
Uber has announced the end of its operations in Nigeria, with the ride-hailing company saying it will cease providing services in the country effective Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The company disclosed the decision in a message to its drivers, informing them that they would no longer receive requests for passenger trips through the Uber app…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has clarified the applicability of aviation charges to helicopter operations in the upstream petroleum sector, stating that the $300 helicopter levy remains payable, while the Terminal Navigational Charge (TNC) does not apply to offshore oil and gas operations. The commission said the $300 levy for air navigational services…
Several filling stations across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, following successive upward adjustments in the ex-depot price by the Dangote Refinery. The development comes despite a recent decline in international crude oil prices, with crude reportedly falling from about $92 per…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is considering restricting the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to major petroleum marketers that continue to import petrol into Nigeria. The proposed move, which could take effect as early as this week, is subject to further consultations and possible intervention by relevant stakeholders. The refinery’s position is reportedly…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed that 172 Host Communities Development Trusts (HCDTs) have been incorporated by oil and gas companies operating across Nigeria. The NUPRC Chief Executive, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclosed this while addressing the leadership of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in Abuja. Eyesan said the Commission had…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has pledged to collaborate with the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to help Nigeria achieve its target of producing three million barrels of crude oil per day by 2030. The newly elected President of PENGASSAN, Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro, made the commitment on Wednesday…
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, popularly known as the Taskforce, has arrested eight suspected commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders, over alleged assault on security personnel and obstruction of enforcement operations in the Apongbon-Marina area of the state. The suspects were reportedly apprehended during a fracas at Apongbon while…
