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30 Sep 2024
A frontline political group in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Annang Frontline Mandate (AFM) has petitioned Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, and the President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over what they described as “under-performance” of the junior Minister for Gas, Ekperikpe Ekpo. The group, through their coordinator, Anselem Asua-ama, claimed that Mr…
25 Sep 2024
Industry leaders have called for massive investment in gas and energy infrastructure as Nigeria seeks over $1.9 trillion to transition toward cleaner energy.
14 Sep 2024
In the past one year, the Nigerian gas sector has witnessed a dynamic phase under the leadership of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo.
11 Sep 2024
       A U.S.-Nigeria inaugural strategic energy dialogue, which will be held from Sept. 11 to 12, is underway in Washington, DC, U.S.A. READ ALSO:Trump claims US presidential debate was ‘rigged’ against him The senior delegation from the Nigerian government is led by the Minister of State Petroleum Resources Ekperikpe Ekpo, the U.S. Embassy…
29 Aug 2024
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Exploration & Production Limited (NEPL) and Natural Oilfield Services Limited
27 Aug 2024
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government would reduce the rising cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas.
13 Aug 2024
The Federal Government is targeting the e-hailing market to expand the conversion of cars from premium motor spirit to compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered.
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.

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