The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a gas explosion on Adeleye Street in the Doyin area of Orile-Iganmu, Lagos, leaving one person injured and two shops damaged. The Deputy Controller General of the Service, Mr Olajide Ogabi, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. According to him, the agency receives…
The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) has reassured the public on the safety of natural gas following a vehicle explosion at a Kaduna motor park early Sunday. A statement signed by the Head, Brand and Communications Onyekachi Eke, Pi-CNG & EV, on behalf of Pi-CNG & EV management,…
The number of victims affected by the gas explosion that occurred in Calabar on Saturday has risen to 60, the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports. Dr Henry Ayuk, the Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure during a visit to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), where the victims are receiving treatment. It will be…
Algeria and Niger have taken steps to revive suspended energy cooperation, holding talks focused on major hydrocarbons projects, including the $13 billion Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP). Algerian Minister of State for Hydrocarbons and Mines Mohamed Arkab led a high-level delegation to Niamey on Tuesday, where he held discussions with Niger’s Minister of Petroleum, Hamad Tinni….
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced that a fire incident affecting part of the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System in Delta State has been successfully contained. In a statement issued on Sunday, NNPC Ltd.’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, said the situation was stabilised following an explosion reported on Wednesday evening at…
The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) has called on African governments to deepen collaboration with the private sector to strengthen the continent’s oil and gas value chain. PETAN Chairman, Mr. Wole Ogunsanya, made the call at the 4th Conference and Exhibition on Local Content in the African Oil and Gas Industry (CECLA), organised by…
Many residents of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern over the surging cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, calling on the government to intervene urgently. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, residents lamented that the sharp price increase had become unsustainable, straining…
Nigeria has secured a $2 billion investment from Shell following a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the HI Field gas development in OML 144 — the latest in a wave of major oil and gas commitments linked to President Bola Tinubu’s reform drive. The Presidency confirmed the deal on Tuesday through a statement by spokesperson…
Nigerians are calling on the government to stabilise the price and supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) after a sharp increase triggered by recent industrial unrest disrupted distribution nationwide. The price of cooking gas — a key household energy source for millions — surged from ₦1,100–₦1,200 per kilogramme to as high as ₦1,800, following a…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has pledged the Nigerian military’s support to the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) in securing oil and gas facilities in the region. Musa made the pledge when a delegation of the SSDC paid a courtesy visit to him at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. He endorsed the…
