Gbenga Komolafe

Petroleum minister hosts crucial meeting with Dangote, NNPC, others

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Petroleum minister hosts crucial meeting with Dangote, NNPC, others

Nigeria’s Minister for State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, on Monday convened a high-level meeting with top executives from Dangote Group, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to address the ongoing issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery. … Read more

NUPRC extends deadline for pre-qualification registration

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NUPRC extends deadline for pre-qualification registration

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents for the 2024 oil block licensing round. Gbenga Komolafe, Commission Chief Executive (CCE), NUPRC, announced the extension in a statement issued on Wednesday. Komolafe said the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents, initially … Read more

Shell, ExxonMobil, others set to divest from oil blocks in Nigeria

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Shell, ExxonMobil, others set to divest from oil blocks in Nigeria

The Nigerian government on Friday said four International Oil Companies (IOCs) will divest from a total of 26 oil blocks in the country. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, said the proposed oil blocks belong to Nigerian Agip Oil Company, ExxonMobil (Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited), EQUINOR and Shell (Shell Petroleum … Read more