Energy

From landmark acquisitions to digital innovation and ESG leadership, Seplat Energy is transforming Nigeria’s energy landscape and setting new standards for Africa’s indigenous operators, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Roger Brown, told Forbes Africa/Penresa team in an interview. Following its landmark acquisition of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) assets, Seplat…

*Destroyed 49 illegal cooking tanks, 16 boats between January to May 2025* ConcisedailyNews – The 115 Special Operations Group of the Nigerian Air Force, which serves as the air component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has stated that its airstrikes targeting crude oil theft and illegal refining operations in the…

The Nigerian Police Force has arrested a senior official of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Mr. Jamilu Isa Yankwashi, on charges of criminal conspiracy and impersonation of the President of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN), Chief Emmanuel Olabode. The arrest was executed in the early…

In a powerful and unsettling revelation, Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has accused members of Nigeria’s armed forces, political elite, and local communities of colluding with Boko Haram insurgents. Speaking during an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central on Wednesday, Governor Zulum voiced his frustration over what he…

In a daring twist of the high seas, Nigerian waters witnessed their first attempted sea robbery in four years and it unfolded in dramatic fashion. In a statement released by the Head of Public Relations at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Osagie Edward, the agency confirmed that…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has confirmed that it has temporarily halted the sale of petroleum products in Naira. According to a note by the Management to customers on Wednesday, the company said “This decision is necessary to avoid a mismatch between our sales proceeds and our crude oil purchase obligations, which…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has refuted reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers State. The company in a statement by Olufemi O. Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer clarified that what occurred was a flare incident, which had since been fully…

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari has said that the world recognizes Africa as the next destination of providing greater support to the global energy market, recognizing Nigeria’s position as the largest producer of oil and gas in the continent. Kyari disclosed this while delivering an…

Partnership To Boost Nigeria, Africa’s Energy, Maritime Sectors Concisedailynews – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Shipping, Stena Bulk, and Caverton Marine Limited have today announced the signing of a new joint venture that will transform Nigerian maritime transportation. The agreement, signed in London last week, aims to create a…

Seplat Energy Plc, a leading Nigerian energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the London Stock Exchange, has clinched the ‘Deal of the Year’ Award at the recently held New Telegraph Newspaper Awards. Seplat Energy completed the deal on the acquisition of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited –…