Ekperikpe Ekpo
1 Jun 2024
In its continued efforts to provide alternative source of fuel for Nigerians and lessen the impact of subsidy removal on petrol, the Federal Government has commissioned a 5.2 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) plant in Lagos.
29 May 2024
MINISTER of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, yesterday, flagged off the Decade of Gas Grassroots LPG Penetration Programme, aimed towards the conversion of 250,000 households yearly to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 2030, providing a cleaner and more efficient cooking fuel. The minister, in Abuja, urged stakeholders in the gas sector to work towards achieving…
19 May 2024
The Federal Government has called for greater investments in cutting-edge gas processing facilities in the country.
8 May 2024
Nigeria is endowed with significant natural gas reserves, estimated at over 200 trillion cubic feet, making it one of the largest gas-rich countries in the world. Despite the abundance, much of Nigeria’s gas remains untapped, representing a vast opportunity for development and investment.
4 May 2024
Just 14 days to her 46th birthday, Gbemisola Olugbemi Odejide did not have any premonition of death. It was this lurking danger around the corner that she, her husband and two other tenants were trying to avoid that eventually claimed her life.
2 May 2024
The federal government has announced fresh conditions for the issuance of licences to gas companies. The government said it will stop granting licences to gas companies with no capacity to build pipelines for gas distribution. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, made the announcement, during a visit to the scene of…
2 May 2024
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, yesterday said the Federal Government will do everything possible to compensate victims of Saturday’s gas truck explosion at Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
18 Apr 2024
Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has confirmed that the Gas Supply and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) to support the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Brass Methanol Project would be executed next month.
9 Apr 2024
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri and the Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas) Ekperikpe Ekpo are to speak at the 23rd yearly NOG Energy Week 2024 following the Executive Order by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on government’s strategies in strengthening the country’s energy sector.
24 Mar 2024
Investors moving to take advantage of energy transition and Nigeria’s road show for a decade of gas are facing challenges over gas feedstocks despite the claim that the country has over 219 trillion standard cubic feet of gas reserves.
14 Mar 2024
While reaffirming commitment to bolster the nation’s gas supply, the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has reassured a sustained increase in gas production and distribution.
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