Ministry of Petroleum Resources Partners with Lawyers in Energy Network as Anchor Partner for LEICA 2026
Ministry of Petroleum Resources Partners with Lawyers in Energy Network as Anchor Partner for LEICA 2026 – APPO Secretary General, Farid Ghezali, to Deliver Keynote Address at Africa’s Premier Energy Law Conference Lagos, Nigeria – [13th– 15th July, 2026] – Lawyers in Energy Network (LIEN), Nigeria’s foremost professional association for energy law practitioners and stakeholders, […]
FG Deepens Oil and Gas Sector Reforms, Reaffirms Nigeria’s Readiness for Global Energy Investments
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining reforms across Nigeria’s petroleum industry, declaring that the country’s oil and gas sector is experiencing renewed growth driven by bold policy decisions, improved regulatory certainty, strategic investments and stronger collaboration between government and industry. This was the position of the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum […]
LOKPOBIRI REVIEWS PETROLEUM SECTOR PROGRESS, SEEKS STRONGER PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND INCREASED INVESTMENTS
The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening institutional performance, accountability and investment-driven growth in Nigeria’s petroleum sector Speaking at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources’ Management Retreat in Abuja, themed “Driving Institutional Performance and Accountability in the Nigerian Petroleum Sector for Sustainable National […]
African Natural Resources & Energy Investment Summit #AFNIS2026 #
We are proud to be part of the Inter-Ministerial Committee of @AFNISummit as the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, our Chief Hosts, welcome you to Abuja for the 5th edition of #AFNIS this June. We are convening visiting African Ministers, investors, and industry leaders to shift from raw extraction to continental value addition. […]
Update on Inter-Ministerial Committee on Host Community Development Trust Fund
The Federal Government has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to strengthen coordination and enhance compliance in the implementation of Host Community Development Programme. The inauguration, which took place recently in Abuja, was presided over by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Patience N. Oyekunle, and her counterpart in the Ministry of Regional Development, […]
Nigeria Targeting Global Gas Hub Status – Ekpo …Unveils Tinubu’s Gas Strategy In London
Nigeria is positioning itself as a regional and global gas supply hub as it intensifies efforts to attract large-scale investment into its energy sector under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said. Ekpo disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at the High-Level Nigeria […]
FG REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT IN PETROLEUM SECTOR
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening human capital development and institutional collaboration in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector as the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Patience N. Oyekunle, paid a familiarization and courtesy visit to the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) in Abuja. Speaking during the visit on Monday, 16th March, […]
Petroleum Ministry Inaugurates 2025/2026 Procurement Planning Committee (PPC)
The Ministry of Petroleum Resources has inaugurated its 2025/2026 Procurement Planning Committee (PPC) in line with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, reaffirming its commitment to transparency, accountability, and due process in public spending. Inaugurating the Committee recently in Abuja the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Patience Oyekunle, stated that the exercise fulfills statutory requirements and […]
Lokpobiri Presents 2026 Budget Proposal, Joint Committee Adopts Estimates.
The Honourable Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on Monday, February 16, 2026 in Abuja presented the Ministry’s 2025 budget performance and 2026 budget proposal to the Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources of the Senate and House of Representatives at the National Assembly. In his presentation, Senator Lokpobiri provided an update on […]
FG, IEA Seal Pact on Methane Reduction, Clean Cooking Expansion
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to strengthen cooperation on methane emissions reduction, gas development, clean cooking access and technical support. Speaking on Tuesday during the signing ceremony at the IEA Headquarters in Paris, France, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe […]