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Nigeria Destroys 13 Illegal Oil Refineries
Nigeria’s military announced mid-April that it had destroyed 13 illegal refineries in the restive Niger Delta oil hub, Reuters reported. Two soldiers died during a clash with “sea robbers” as a resul...
Nigeria to Legalize Illegal Oil Refineries
Nigeria announced its plan to legalize illegal oil refineries in the unsettled Niger Delta region in its aim to bring peace to the state’s main production area, Reuters reported. According to Ecofin Agency, the decisi...
Nigeria’s IOCs Relocate to Niger Delta
Nigerian’s Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has directed the relocation of all International oil companies head offices in the country to the Niger Delta during his visit to Uyo, Akwa Ibom in a town hall meeting on Th...
Nigeria’s Government Unveils $20b Gas Plan
Nigeria’s Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has unveiled a public-private partnership industrial plan valued at $20b for development of gas based industries in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, Premium Times reported...
Nigeria’s Communities Demand 50% of Oil Blocs
Host Communities of Nigeria Oil and Gas Producing areas (HOSTCOM) asked for the approval of the Nigerian Federal Government to give 50% of oil blocs in the Niger Delta region to oil and gas bearing communities, report...
Kachikwu: Nigeria to Produce 3mb/d of Crude
Nigeria’s Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, said that the country is capable of producing 3mb/d of crude from the Niger Delta region. In line with that, he also added: “It is important we cont...
NNPC to Explore in Gongola Basin
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it had commenced exploration activities in the Gongola Basin as part of its efforts to further expand the nation’s oil resource base, Leadership reported. NNPC’s...
Militants Announce A Ceasefire in Niger Delta
All freedom fighting militant groups in the Niger Delta announced a ceasefire and continued to embrace peace after seven months of hostile attacks on Nigerian oil and gas infrastructures, All Africa reported. Niger D...
