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

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 Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), is ongoing, despite billionaire Alhaji Aliko Dangote

January 8, 2026

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Tinubu Nominates New Oil Regulators as Ahmed, Komolafe Resign

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 Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), developments that come amid intense controversy

December 18, 2025

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NMDPRA CEO Distances Self From Viral Statement on Allegations

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 recent allegations against him, describing it as false and unauthorised.

December 17, 2025

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

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 Ahmed paid $5 million in tuition fees for his children’s

December 15, 2025

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

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 aimed at protecting its $20 billion investment and curbing excessive

December 15, 2025

Oil & Gas

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

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 gasoline sourced from overseas markets despite recent expansions in regional

July 22, 2025

Business·Oil & Gas

NMDPRA Enabled $1.2bn Investments In Modular Refineries – DAPPMAN

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 in modular refineries since 2022. In a statement, signed by

July 15, 2025

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

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 Wednesday, 19th February 2025. Ogbugo Ukoha, NMDPRA Executive Director, Distribution

February 20, 2025

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

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 spoke with newsmen on Saturday, insisted that products from the

July 21, 2024

Oil & Gas

Disorganized Gas Sector In Nigeria

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 in the continent. In addition to this volume, the Nigerian

June 10, 2024

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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

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