PetroNor completes Nigeria deal with an eye on Lagos’ gas demand
Panoro Energy has completed the sale of its stake in Nigeria’s OML 113 to PetroNor E&P.
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Killer Bee stings Nigerian cybercrime in oil hack
Interpol and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested three Nigerians in connection to cybercrimes against oil and gas companies.
Nigerian companies team up on gas network plan in Lagos
A group of Nigerian companies have teamed up to build, own and operate (BOO) a natural gas infrastructure network in the Lagos Free Zone.
Petrol handout at Lagos party raises police ire
A Nigerian socialite has apologised for handing out petrol as a souvenir at a recent event in Lagos.
NNPC talks pipeline protection, maritime security
The Nigerian military has committed to providing “maximum security” for the country’s oil and gas assets.
DPR launches Lagos search and rescue centre
Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has launched the Oil and Gas Search, Rescue and Surveillance (SeRAS) centre in Lagos.
Fire strikes Oando tank farm in Lagos
Fire has engulfed a tank farm owned by Oando, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (Lasema) has reported.
SBS retake tanker off Isle of Wight
Following a day during which the Nave Andromeda product tanker was held by stowaways, UK special forces have retaken the ship offshore the Isle of Wight.
Tensions escalate in Nigeria over #endSARS protests
A Nigerian protest movement calling for changes to policing has received support from a group of Niger Delta militants, while coming under fire in Lagos.
Mammoet delivers heavy crane to LADOL
Mammoet has delivered a heavy lift terminal crane to the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistic (LADOL) base, in Nigeria.
NNPC plays for time on Lagos tank sites
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) has rejected calls to move its tank farms, saying this should wait until refineries have been rehabilitated and the Dangote Refinery started.
Illicit fuel storage fire in Lagos extinguished
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has put out a fire at an illicit fuel storage depot at Oregun.
Mammoet completes lift work at Dangote plant
Mammoet has begun demobilising its heavy-lift equipment at the Dangote Refinery complex, in Nigeria, although the plant is now expected to start up in late 2022.
Wike tightens lockdown with an eye on oil
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has declared a total lockdown on Port Harcourt and the Obio and Akpor local government areas, in a bid to tackle the spread of coronavirus.
Fire extinguished in Lagos
A fire at a retail station in Lagos destroyed around 30 vehicles, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has reported.
GP Global picks up Lagos lubricants business
GP Global has acquired the lubricants business of Grand Petroleum, part of the Nosak Group.
Rivers turfs out Caverton in coronavirus crackdown
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has ordered Caverton Helicopters to halt operations in the state, as the row over a flight into Port Harcourt escalated.
DPR imposes worker limits
Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has ordered companies to limit the number of personnel at sites, in line with a directive from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.
Lagos pipeline explosions kills 15
An explosion involving a Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) pipeline in Lagos State has led to the deaths of at least 15 people.
Lagos pipeline explosion blamed on thieves
An explosion in a Lagos neighbourhood has been extinguished, but it has left five dead, according to local reports.
Shell supports bright idea to help power football floodlights
Music superstar and solar entrepreneur Akon joined Shell to officially open a solar and human powered football pitch in the Nigerian capital Lagos at the Federal College of Education.
Fatal Nigeria offshore helicopter flight could have been caused by part malfunction
A preliminary report by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) in Nigeria has found a fatal offshore helicopter crash may have been caused by a malfunction of one of the aircraft parts. The crash, which happened last month, caused the death of two crew members and four passengers on board. There had been 12 people on the helicopter when the incident happened.