By Victor Ahiuma-Young, ABUJA Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, have ushered in a new era with the election of Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro as its elected National President.He took over from Festus Osifo, who is the President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC.Ola…

A new era began for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria on Saturday as Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro emerged as the new President of the association, succeeding Festus Osifo after six years at the helm. But Olabiyi-Agoro, in his first major address after assuming office, signalled that the battle ag…

Nigeria may possess one of Africa’s largest hydrocarbon endowments, but the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has warned that the country can no longer rely on the sheer size of its oil and gas reserves to win the increasingly competitive battle for global investment capital. PUNCH Online re…

…he received the newly elected national executive of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), led by its President, Comrade Salimon Akanni Oladiti, at the State House in Abuja.

…is not a sustainable answer. Onanuga pointed to the government's push for Compressed Natural Gas, which he said is about 70 per cent cheaper than petrol, as a more workable path to reducing energy costs for citizens.He called on Atiku and other political actors to present Nigerians with the full legal and fiscal detail…

…Tinubu, in a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, barely a week ago, assured that state-owned refineries would work. Murray-Bruce sends important message to Tinubu over Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna refineries

…Thursday when he received the Executive President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Salimon Oladiti, and members of the union at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President’s declaration is coming against the backdrop of repeated doubts expressed by Obasanjo about the ability of the Port Harco…

…led nationally by the immediate past President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Williams Akporeha. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the NLC national secretariat has queried Sessi over her association with the organisation. In a memo dated August 11, 2026, and signed by the NLC Deputy General Secre…

…environment. The revenue service further highlighted the expansion of the compressed natural gas programme as part of the government’s response to the removal of the petrol subsidy. According to the report, Nigeria had no large-scale CNG programme three years ago and depended heavily on imported petrol and diesel. By 2…

…abundant hydropower resources, vast solar energy potential and the availability of natural gas provide a unique combination that places Niger State in a strategic position for industrialisation and investment. Bago further remarked, “My administration is determined to maximise these opportunities to transform the state…

…from gas-fired power plants. “Nigeria cannot be among the six countries with the largest natural gas reserves in the world and still be experiencing recurring gas-related power crises,” he said. The post Aba residents, businesses count losses over two-week power outage appeared first on Vanguard News.

…have raised concerns over safety gaps threatening the country’s transition to Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, warning that weak regulation, inadequate testing facilities and poor public awareness could undermine the Federal Government’s clean mobility agenda. The Standards Organisation of Nigeria warned t…

…He added: “The state has one of the longest coastlines in the Federation, abundant natural gas, ports, power assets, rich agricultural resources and an educated, enterprising population. A state so endowed already qualifies as a first-order investment destination. What remains is for the world to be told.” Shettima des…

…shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Around 20% of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) usually flows through the strait. Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency denied that Tehran had asked the US to hold off on further military action, saying Trump’s claims were nothing but a new lie. On Sunday, Iran…

…and power company in sub-Saharan Africa, has onboarded new customers to its extensive natural gas pipeline network. These new connections span various sectors, including manufacturing, hospitality, pharmaceuticals, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), marking a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to enhanc…

…said Ogun was also among the first states to deploy electric motorcycles and compressed natural gas buses as cleaner alternatives to fossil fuel-powered transportation. “The state government was one of the first in the country to adopt and launch thousands of electric bikes and compressed natural gas buses, which offer…

…making the country one of the world’s top 10 exporters of nitrogen fertiliser after natural gas was priced as an industrial input rather than solely as a revenue source. “The whole lesson is in one sentence: ‘When a country prices inputs as if it wants industry to live, industry lives,'” Bakrin said. To improve industr…

…For decades, Nigeria has remained one of Africa’s largest producers of crude oil and natural gas. Yet, across oilfields in the Niger Delta, billions of cubic feet of valuable natural gas are either burned through routine flaring or lost through leaks and venting, depriving the country of electricity, cooking gas, indus…

…on data from energy think tank Ember. The report said electricity generated from coal, natural gas and oil fell as a share of global generation from 65 per cent in 2000 to 57 per cent last year. It added that the Energy Institute’s Statistical Review of World Energy estimated that coal, gas and oil still accounted for…

…with global sustainability goals through the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicles while simultaneously developing robust safety standards for heavy goods vehicles and emerging transport technologies." While acknowledging progress, Mohammed stressed the need for stronger global p…

…African Atlantic coast. The pipeline is expected to transport 30 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually, connecting gas-producing countries with major demand centres and landlocked countries in the Sahel. The project is also expected to create a new energy corridor linking the West African coast to the Maghreb-Eu…

…in the last five months since this crisis started. Electric vehicles, Compressed Natural Gas and the like are now viable alternatives. These solutions will anchor diversified energy sourcing all over the world. With ceasefire talks underway, do you expect crude oil prices to ease soon, or could the conflict continue to…

…The Strait of Hormuz remains the principal export route for crude oil and liquefied natural gas from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran, with roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption passing through the narrow waterway each day. The developments have also raised questions over the…

…security challenges. “Other government-backed waivers included importation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), electric and hybrid vehicles, healthcare equipment and medical supplies, industrial machinery and manufacturing inputs, and food import intervention programmes.” The Customs boss, however, argued that fiscal poli…

…of navigation” in the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas normally flows. “The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping,” CENTCOM said on X. Before ordering the latest strikes, Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was ov…