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Petrol imports fall 30% as daily demand hits 44.4m litres
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s daily petrol imports fell 30.1% to 10.2 million litres in September 2026, even as daily consumption rose to 44.4 million litres, according to the…
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Court orders NMDPRA to continually grant fuel import licences to Matrix, AA Rano, AYM
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to “continue to grant” petroleum products import licences to three…
Business
Petrol imports fall 26% to 14.6 million litres
Nigeria’s daily average petrol imports fell 26% to 14.6 million litres in August 2026, from 19.7 million litres in July, according to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum…
Business
NMDPRA threatens licence revocation over fuel under-dispensing
LAGOS, Nigeria: The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has warned petrol station operators nationwide that persistent or serious under-dispensing of petroleum products could lead to…
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Tinubu Sacks Saidu Mohammed As NMDPRA CEO, Nominates Rabiu Umar As Successor
President Bola Tinubu has sacked Saidu Mohammed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), just months after his appointment. The…
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ICPC Refuses To Stop Ex-NMDPRA MD’s Probe Despite Dangote’s Withdrawal Of Petition
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed that its investigation into a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory…
Politics
Tinubu Appoints Boards For NMDPRA And NUPRC, Seeks Senate Confirmation
President Bola Tinubu has sent two letters to the Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 people he nominated to serve on the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream…
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NBA Calls For Investigation After Ahmed Farouk’s Resignation As NMDPRA MD
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for an investigation into corruption allegations against Ahmed Farouk, the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory…
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Tinubu Replaces Farouk Ahmed As NMDPRA MD After Dangote’s Corruption Allegations
Farouk Ahmed has resigned as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). This comes following corruption allegations made against him by Aliko…
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Dangote Petitions ICPC Over Alleged Corruption By NMDPRA MD Ahmed Farouk
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has written a formal petition to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). In the petition, Dangote accused the…
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“His Children’s School Fees In Switzerland Cost $5m” – Dangote Accuses NMDPRA CEO Farouk Ahmed Of Corruption
Aliko Dangote, founder and CEO of the Dangote Group, has accused Farouk Ahmed, the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), of corruption. Aliko…
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PENGASSAN Shuts Down NNPCL, NMDPRA, NUPRC As Nationwide Strike Begins
Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Monday blocked the entrances of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in Abuja,…
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FG, NMDPRA, NUPRC, NNPC Leaders Meet With Dangote To Resolve Refinery Dispute
The Federal Government is working to settle a dispute between Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) over diesel quality in the country.…
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Dangote Wants Us To Stop Fuel Importation, Directs Marketers To His 45% Complete Refinery – NMDPRA
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced that the Dangote refinery is not yet licensed to operate. NMDPRA CEO, Farouk Ahmed clarified this on…
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Fuel Pump Price Climbs To N617 Per Litre
The pump price of petrol on Tuesday morning increased to about N617 per litre. The price of the commodity on an NNPC filling station at the Central Area…
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IPMAN Demands N500bn From NMDPRA, Asks Nigerians Prepare For Worst Fuel Scarcity
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has asked the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to pay its members their outstanding bridging claims amounting…