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Nigerian National Petroleum Corp

The state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp is responsible for oil exploration and production in Nigeria. A true state within a state, it awards concessions, sells state shares in production and, through its subsidiary the Nigerian Petroleum Development Co (NPDC), is a stakeholder in numerous oilfields.

Nigeria
Aliko Dangote looks to branch out into fuel retailing

The owner of the Dangote conglomerate is exploring new avenues for selling his fuel in Nigeria. After signing several agreements with distributors, the billionaire may be intending to secure his own petrol stations.

Subscribers only Energy, Commodity traders 25.04.2025

Businessman Aliko Dangote in Lagos, in May 2023.

Spotlight | Kenya
How Ruto administration imposed a Kenyan buyer on Tullow Oil

Tullow Oil shareholders wanted rid of its assets in Kenya as quickly as possible, as they have been costing the firm millions of dollars every year for the past 15 years. The British junior can now explore new acquisitions in Africa.

Subscribers only Energy 23.04.2025

Undated handout image shows a Tullow Oil oil rig on Block 10BB, in Turkana County.

Nigeria
Billionaire Gilbert Chagoury's shadow looms over new NNPC chair

Ahmadu Musa Kida, who has been appointed chairman of Nigeria's national oil company, has multiple connections with Lebanese-Nigerian tycoon Gilbert Chagoury, a close ally of Bola Tinubu. Kida sits on various boards of the latter's companies.

Subscribers only Energy 07.04.2025

Spotlight | Nigeria
Senate president in secret talks with Tompolo to release tanker of stolen crude

Impounded for over a year with its cargo of nearly 900,000 barrels of crude oil, the Harbour Spirit is increasingly becoming a political preoccupation. It has prompted a visit to Delta State by Godswill Akpabio, who is determined to succeed where all other emissaries before him have failed.

Subscribers only Energy 04.04.2025

Nigeria's Senate president Godswill Akpabio (centre) takes the oath of office, Abuja, 13 June 2023.

Nigeria
Renaissance buys Shell's oil fields, but regulator keeps them in its sights

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has attempted to reclaim more than 90 fields from Shell's Nigerian subsidiary as it prepares for its upcoming oil block tender. Yet just days earlier, the regulator had approved their $2.

Subscribers only Energy 18.03.2025

Nigeria
NNPC seeks to maintain commercial relations with Trump administration

Nigerian National Petroleum Co executives are due in the coming weeks to pay two visits to the United States, where they hope to meet with the new Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

Subscribers only Energy 07.03.2025

Inner circles | Nigeria
The tight and dedicated team around head of national security Nuhu Ribadu

Placed at the head of Nigeria's security apparatus, Nuhu Ribadu is meddling in political issues and attempting to deal with the multiple threats facing the country. To do this, he calls on a researcher, a number of specialists and his network in Western capitals.

Subscribers only Defence 14.02.2025

Nuhu Ribadu in Abuja, Nigeria, 10 December 2014.

Spotlight | Nigeria
NNPC boss hopes to clinch block sell-offs ahead of his rumoured exit

Nigerian National Petroleum Co's Mele Kyari wants to dispose of a dozen currently under-exploited blocks as quickly as possible. But most of the firms best positioned to win the bids have no experience in the sector.

Subscribers only Energy 12.02.2025

CEO of NNPC Mele Kyari during the CERAWeek oil summit in Houston, USA, 19 March 2024.

Spotlight | Africa
Behind the scenes of Tullow Oil CEO Rahul Dhir's exit

Dhir, who had served as CEO for the past four years, has resigned from his post, rather than being asked to do so by shareholders. The search for his successor has begun.

Subscribers only Energy 07.01.2025

Rahul Dhir, Tullow Oil CEO, at the Africa Oil Week in Cape Town, South Africa, 4 October 2022.

Nigeria
NNPC set to finalise new $2bn oil-backed loan

For the second time this year, Nigeria's national oil company has turned to the oil trading houses to help it find fresh funds. Following the criticism generated by the first operation, however, it has been more discreet about the new one.

Subscribers only Energy 18.12.2024

Nigeria
Mele Kyari set to remain at helm of oil giant NNPC

The CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp looks set to remain in his post for the coming months after all. Despite pressure and rumours, this survivor of the previous administration still enjoys the support of the president.

Subscribers only Energy 13.12.2024

CEO of Nigerian National Petroleum Corp, Mele Kyari, in Houston, Texas, on 19 March 2024.

Nigeria
Oriental Energy finally gets its floating unit for Okwok field

Nigerian tycoon Muhammadu Indimi will unveil his new floating oil and gas production, storage and offloading unit in Dubai on 14 December.

Subscribers only Energy 06.12.2024

Spotlight | Nigeria
Tullow Oil management under pressure to find new sources of growth

The British junior's shareholders want the firm to act soon on finding a more dynamic stock market, making new acquisitions and rapidly developing Kenyan reserves.

Subscribers only Energy 26.11.2024

Rahul Dhir, Tullow Oil CEO, at Africa Oil Week in Cape Town, South Africa, 4 October 2022.

Morocco, Nigeria
Rabat's drive keeps African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project rolling forward

The Economic Community of West African States plans to sign a cooperation deal for the construction of the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline next month, but their optimism belies the challenges facing the project in the oil-producing Niger Delta region.

Free access Energy 25.11.2024

Ecowas leaders in Abuja, on 7 July 2024.

Spotlight | West Africa
Africa Energy Bank hampered at the starting blocks

African governments have been slow in releasing the funds promised for the future African hydrocarbon bank. The project, led by Nigeria's Omar Farouk Ibrahim, is scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2025, but only a portion of the financing it needs has been raised.

Subscribers only Energy 19.11.2024

Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of the African Petroleum Producers' Organization, in Cairo, on 14 February 2022.

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Aliko Dangote looks to branch out into fuel retailing

Spotlight | Kenya
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Nigeria
Billionaire Gilbert Chagoury's shadow looms over new NNPC chair

Spotlight | Nigeria
Senate president in secret talks with Tompolo to release tanker of stolen crude

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Renaissance buys Shell's oil fields, but regulator keeps them in its sights

Nigeria
NNPC seeks to maintain commercial relations with Trump administration

Inner circles | Nigeria
The tight and dedicated team around head of national security Nuhu Ribadu

Spotlight | Nigeria
NNPC boss hopes to clinch block sell-offs ahead of his rumoured exit

Spotlight | Africa
Behind the scenes of Tullow Oil CEO Rahul Dhir's exit

Nigeria
NNPC set to finalise new $2bn oil-backed loan

Nigeria
Mele Kyari set to remain at helm of oil giant NNPC

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Oriental Energy finally gets its floating unit for Okwok field

Spotlight | Nigeria
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Morocco, Nigeria
Rabat's drive keeps African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project rolling forward

Spotlight | West Africa
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Nigeria
Africa Energy Bank calls on services of consultancy firms PwC and BrandComms

Mozambique, Nigeria
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné expected in Abuja and Maputo

Nigeria
Majors hit with fresh delays as NLNG Train 7 goes further off track

Nigeria
Tullow Oil eyes maiden venture in Niger Delta

Nigeria
Fertiliser production at heart of tug-of-war over state assets

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Nigeria
Aliko Dangote looks to branch out into fuel retailing

Spotlight | Kenya
How Ruto administration imposed a Kenyan buyer on Tullow Oil

Nigeria
Billionaire Gilbert Chagoury's shadow looms over new NNPC chair

Spotlight | Nigeria
Senate president in secret talks with Tompolo to release tanker of stolen crude

Nigeria
Renaissance buys Shell's oil fields, but regulator keeps them in its sights

Nigeria
NNPC seeks to maintain commercial relations with Trump administration

Inner circles | Nigeria
The tight and dedicated team around head of national security Nuhu Ribadu

Spotlight | Nigeria
NNPC boss hopes to clinch block sell-offs ahead of his rumoured exit

Spotlight | Africa
Behind the scenes of Tullow Oil CEO Rahul Dhir's exit

Nigeria
NNPC set to finalise new $2bn oil-backed loan

Nigeria
Mele Kyari set to remain at helm of oil giant NNPC

Nigeria
Oriental Energy finally gets its floating unit for Okwok field

Spotlight | Nigeria
Tullow Oil management under pressure to find new sources of growth

Morocco, Nigeria
Rabat's drive keeps African Atlantic Gas Pipeline project rolling forward

Spotlight | West Africa
Africa Energy Bank hampered at the starting blocks

Nigeria
Africa Energy Bank calls on services of consultancy firms PwC and BrandComms

Mozambique, Nigeria
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné expected in Abuja and Maputo

Nigeria
Majors hit with fresh delays as NLNG Train 7 goes further off track

Nigeria
Tullow Oil eyes maiden venture in Niger Delta

Nigeria
Fertiliser production at heart of tug-of-war over state assets