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DANGOTE SIGNS USD$650M AFREXIMBANK LOAN FOR OIL REFINERY
The Nigerian Conglomorate, Dangote has executed a seven-year term USD$650 million loan facility with African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim bank) for…
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APPLICATIONS FOR POWER GENERATION LICENSES TO BE BY COMPETITIVE TENDER
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued the Competitive Procurement Regulation which provides that applications for licenses to generate…
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CHINA OFFSHORE OIL COMPANY TO INVEST $3BN IN NIGERIAS OIL SECTOR
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is set to invest $3billion in its existing stakes in offshore oil and gas…
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GENCOS HAVE SIGNED 9 PPAS WITH ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS UNDER NEW REGULATION
The Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) recently announced that the Generation Companies (Gencos) have signed 9 Power Purchase Agreements…
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NIGERIA SIGNS MOU WITH CHINA ON SOLID MINERALS EXPLORATION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the East China Meteorological Institute to provide funding…
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NERC HIGHLIGHTS 20 INACTIVE PPAS, 18 GSA IN NIGERIAS GENCOS
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reported that 20 Generation companies do not have active Power Purchase Agreements and…
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DOF SUBSEA AWARDED FPSO HOOK-UP CONTRACT OFFSHORE NIGERIA
A subsidiary of DOF ASA and leading mooring installation and hook –up contractor, DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract…
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FG SEEKS 50% ROYALTY FROM DEEP OFFSHORE, INLAND BASIN PSCS IN NEW LAW
The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled plans to boost its revenue with a proposed royalty rate of 50% for…
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SHELL DECLARES FORCE MAJEURE ON BONNY LIGHT CRUDE EXPORTS
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited has declared force majeure on exports of Bonny Light crude export. This is…
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ELAND OIL & GAS SIGNS RIG CONTRACT FOR THE DRILLING OF UBIMA-1 WELL
Eland Oil & Gas PLC (AIM: ELA) has signed a rig contract with KCA Deutag for the T-57 land rig…
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VITOL, GLENCORE, SHELL IN RUNNING TO ACQUIRE PETROBRAS NIGERIAN ASSETS
Vitol, Glencore and Shell are all competing to buy the African arm of Brazils Petrobras that owns stakes in two…
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NNPC RECOMMENDS SPLITTING OF PETROLEUM LICENCES IN NEW LAW
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has recommended the splitting of petroleum licences into two components namely Petroleum Exploration Licence…
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NNPC ISSUES NEW CRUDE LIFTING CONTRACTS TO TRADERS FOR TWO-YEARS
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has issued crude export contracts which are expected to last for two years to…
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NORWAYS STATOIL LOSES 5% STAKE IN AGBAMI OILFIELD, TO PAY CHEVRON, OTHERS $1.1BN
A Nigerian based arbitral tribunal has issued an award against Statoil, the Norwegian state oil firm over the redetermination of…
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MTN NIGERIA GROWS DATA REVENUE BY 73%
MTN Nigeria has announced a year-on-year 73.2 percent increase in the revenue from data services for the first quarter of…
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ARBITRARY TAXES RESPONSIBLE FOR POOR QUALITY OF TELECOMS SERVICES
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMMS) has attributed the poor quality of service provided by telecommunications operators in Nigeria…
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GT BANK, SHELL PROVIDE $270M OIL-BACKED LOAN TO AMNI
Nigerias Guaranty Trust Bank and a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell have granted a $270 million loan facility to Amni…
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CBN DENIES DISCRIMINATORY ACCUSATIONS BY GENCOS
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied engaging in discriminatory practices among electricity generation companies in the Nigerian Power…
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NERC TO ENFORCE NEW METERING REGULATIONS FROM APRIL
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is set to enforce the Meter Asset Provider Regulations, 2018, by April 2018. By…
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INCLUSIVE INTERNET INDEX: NIGERIA RANKS 4TH IN AFRICA
Nigeria has been ranked 4th in Africa and 56th out of 86 Countries globally in the Inclusive Internet Index, which…
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FG SET TO CONCESSION THREE SOLAR MINI-GRID PLANTS
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to concession three solar power projects namely; the 50 kilowatt (kW) Pakau mini-grid…
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NCDMB TO BEGIN PROSECUTING VIOLATORS OF LOCAL CONTENT ACT IN COURT
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDBM) says it will begin the prosecution of oil and gas companies that fail…
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GENCOS SUE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, FASHOLA
Power Generation Companies (GENCOs) have instituted an action at the Federal High Court against the Federal Government of Nigeria for…
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FG SET TO RESELL YOLA DISCO, AFAM POWER TO NEW INVESTORS
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to sell Yola Electricity Distribution Company and Afam Power Plc to new core…
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NIGERIA GAS RESERVES UP BY 4.067TCF
The Nigerian Natural Resource Chapter (NNRC) recently reported that Nigeria‘s natural gas reserves including associated and non-associated gas has risen…
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SHELL, ENI TRIAL FACES
The trial of Royal Dutch Shell and Eni executives on the allegation of corruption in Nigeria, involving USD$1.3 billion sale…
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OVER 100 COMPANIES EXPRESS INTEREST IN IBOM DEEP SEA PORT
Over a 100 companies across the globe have indicated interest for the development of the Ibom Deep Sea Port in…
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UK FIRM NORTH SEA VENTILATION LTD WINS NLNG SUPPLY CONTRACT
A UK firm, North Sea Ventilation Ltd (NSV) has been awarded a contract in the sum of £500,000 to supply…
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TERMINAL OPERATORS HEAD TO SUPREME COURT
The Seaport Terminal Operators of Nigeria (STOAN), being dissatisfied with the decision of the Court of Appeal affirming the judgment…
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ILLEGAL OIL SHIPMENT SUIT: COURT AWARDS COSTS AGAINST CHEVRON
The Federal High Court has awarded N100, 000 cost against Chevron Nigeria Limited in a suit filed by the Federal…
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