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Nigeria Sets September 2028 Deadline to End Regulated Gas Pricing

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Nigeria Sets September 2028 Deadline to End Regulated Gas Pricing

Nigeria is moving towards a major transformation of its domestic gas market, with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) setting September 24, 2028 as the target date for the transition to a fully established willing-buyer, willing-seller framework. The NMDPRA Chief Executive, Rabiu Umar, announced the target on Thursday at a Gas Market…

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Tinubu Sacks NMDPRA Chief Saidu Mohammed While on Official Duty Abroad, Names Successor

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Tinubu Sacks NMDPRA Chief Saidu Mohammed While on Official Duty Abroad, Names Successor

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the removal of the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Engr. Saidu Mohammed, while he was reportedly on official duty in Germany, marking a sudden leadership change in Nigeria’s oil regulatory sector. The development was confirmed on Tuesday, April 29, 2026, with the…

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Appointments and Jobs

ICPC Will Continue Probe of Ex-NMDPRA Boss Despite Dangote Withdrawing Petition

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ICPC Will Continue Probe of Ex-NMDPRA Boss Despite Dangote Withdrawing Petition

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to investigate allegations against Engineer Farouk Ahmed, the immediate past Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), even after billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote officially withdrew his petition against him. According to a statement issued by…

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Inferior Fuel: We Are Regulators Not Company Protectors – NMDPRA Fires Back At Dangote

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Inferior Fuel: We Are Regulators Not Company Protectors – NMDPRA Fires Back At Dangote

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has stated that it is not their job to protect a company, adding that they are regulators.The regulatory body stated this while replying to the claims by billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote that they were demarketing a company that they should be protecting. Recall that NMDPRA Chief…

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