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Court Orders NMDPRA to Continue Issuing Fuel Import Licences to Rano, Two Others

September 28, 2026

Nigeria’s Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue granting, renewing and extending petroleum-product import licences to Matrix Energy, A.A. Rano and

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Nigeria Targets 2028 for Shift to Commercial Domestic Gas Pricing

September 25, 2026

Nigeria is targeting Sept. 24, 2028, to transition its domestic gas market to a willing-buyer, willing-seller system, the country’s midstream and downstream petroleum regulator said, as it seeks to deepen investment and

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NMDPRA Orders Nationwide Pump Checks Over Fuel Under-Dispensing

September 22, 2026

Nigeria’s petroleum regulator has ordered fuel stations nationwide to immediately calibrate and verify their dispensing equipment after detecting cases of under-dispensing of petroleum products to consumers, Prime Business Africa reports. The

Nigeria Needs Improved Security, Investment To Achieve Over 2 mbpd Crude Oil Production – Report

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Petrol Imports Jump 207% To 543 Million Litres In June As Domestic Supply Falls – NMDPRA

July 20, 2026

Nigeria’s petrol imports surged by 207 per cent in June 2026 as a decline in domestic supply increased reliance on imported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), according to data from the Nigerian Midstream

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NCDMB, Oil Industry Regulators Unveil Joint Audit to Boost Local Manufacturing Capacity

July 8, 2026

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with key regulators and industry stakeholders, will commence a joint audit of indigenous oil and gas service providers and manufacturers in the

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FG, Dangote Refinery, Marketers Meet to Drive Down Petrol Prices

July 6, 2026

The Federal Government on Monday convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting with Dangote Refinery, regulators and major petroleum marketers as part of efforts to ensure Nigerians benefit from lower pump prices for Premium

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ICPC Confirms Probe of Dangote’s Allegations Against Former NMDPRA Boss Continues Despite Petition Withdrawal

January 8, 2026

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed that its investigation into allegations against Engineer Farouk Ahmed, the immediate past ACE/CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum

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Tinubu Nominates New Oil Regulators as Ahmed, Komolafe Resign

December 18, 2025

President Tinubu has nominated new chief executives for Nigeria’s petroleum regulatory agencies following the resignation of the heads of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream

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NMDPRA CEO Distances Self From Viral Statement on Allegations

December 17, 2025

The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, has disclaimed a lengthy statement circulating online in which he was said to have responded to

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Dangote Accuses NMDPRA CEO Farouk of Corruption, Claims $5m Paid for Children’s School Fees in Switzerland

December 15, 2025

Billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has publicly accused the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Farouk Ahmed, of corruption, economic sabotage, and lavish personal spending, claiming that

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Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol to ₦699, Rolls Out Credit Facility for Marketers

December 15, 2025

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has intensified its campaign to reduce petrol prices nationwide, cutting its ex-depot (gantry) price to ₦699 per litre and enforcing a ₦739 per litre retail cap, in a move

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West Africa Still Imports 69% Of Petrol Despite Domestic Refining Rise – NMDPRA

July 22, 2025

Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has revealed that West Africa continues to rely heavily on imported fuel, with nearly 70 percent of its

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NMDPRA Enabled $1.2bn Investments In Modular Refineries – DAPPMAN

July 15, 2025

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has applauded the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) for modernizing licensing processes, which it said have attracted $1.2 billion in investments

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Nigerian Govt To Bar 60,000-litre Fuel Tankers From Roads March 1

February 20, 2025

The Nigeria government has declared plans to ban 60,000-litre fuel tankers from plying the roads starting from 1st March 2025. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) announced this on

Why We Resort To Importing Crude From U.S. – Dangote

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Dangote Counters NMDPRA’s Inferior Diesel Allegations, Invites Regulators To Test Refinery’s Products

July 21, 2024

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has refuted allegations by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) that the refinery is producing inferior quality diesel. Dangote, who

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Disorganized Gas Sector In Nigeria

June 10, 2024

Nigeria has over 209.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves based on the estimates of 2022, the largest natural gas reserves in Africa, which accounts for 33% of total gas reserves

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NMDPRA: Nigerian Govt Will Not Fix Price For Petroleum Products From Dangote Refinery, Pushes CNG Expansion

May 15, 2024

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has reinforced its stance that it will not intervene in determining the prices of petroleum products from the Dangote Refinery once it becomes

Fuel Scarcity: I'm Sorry, Buhari Tells Nigerians

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Nigerian Petrol Regulator Addresses Fuel Price Hike, As Litre Sells For N250

December 1, 2022

Despite filling stations selling Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) between N230 and N250, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said the government has no intention of increasing fuel price.

NNPCL Denies Inflating Fuel Subsidy Payments

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NNPC May Spend N201 Billion To Clean Up Dirty Fuel

February 11, 2022

To clean up the 170.25 million litres of methanol-laden premium motor spirit (PMS) imported into the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) may need as much as N201 billion, an equivalent

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NMDPRA Confirms Supply Of Petrol With Methanol Above Specification

February 8, 2022

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has confirmed petrol, with methanol quantities above Nigeria’s specification. NMDPRA disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday confirming concerns by Nigerians and other stakeholders

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Court Orders NMDPRA to Continue Issuing Fuel Import Licences to Rano, Two Others

Nigeria Targets 2028 for Shift to Commercial Domestic Gas Pricing

NMDPRA Orders Nationwide Pump Checks Over Fuel Under-Dispensing

Petrol Imports Jump 207% To 543 Million Litres In June As Domestic Supply Falls – NMDPRA

NCDMB, Oil Industry Regulators Unveil Joint Audit to Boost Local Manufacturing Capacity

FG, Dangote Refinery, Marketers Meet to Drive Down Petrol Prices

ICPC Confirms Probe of Dangote’s Allegations Against Former NMDPRA Boss Continues Despite Petition Withdrawal

Tinubu Nominates New Oil Regulators as Ahmed, Komolafe Resign

NMDPRA CEO Distances Self From Viral Statement on Allegations

Dangote Accuses NMDPRA CEO Farouk of Corruption, Claims $5m Paid for Children’s School Fees in Switzerland

Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol to ₦699, Rolls Out Credit Facility for Marketers

West Africa Still Imports 69% Of Petrol Despite Domestic Refining Rise – NMDPRA

NMDPRA Enabled $1.2bn Investments In Modular Refineries – DAPPMAN

Nigerian Govt To Bar 60,000-litre Fuel Tankers From Roads March 1

Dangote Counters NMDPRA’s Inferior Diesel Allegations, Invites Regulators To Test Refinery’s Products

Disorganized Gas Sector In Nigeria

NMDPRA: Nigerian Govt Will Not Fix Price For Petroleum Products From Dangote Refinery, Pushes CNG Expansion

Nigerian Petrol Regulator Addresses Fuel Price Hike, As Litre Sells For N250

NNPC May Spend N201 Billion To Clean Up Dirty Fuel

NMDPRA Confirms Supply Of Petrol With Methanol Above Specification

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