MAGGI, the culinary brand of Nestlé Nigeria, has reached 19,670 women across five South-East states through an expanded 2026 August Meeting engagement, combining nutrition education, culinary activities and community celebrations. The initiative, described by the brand as its largest August Meeting engagement to date, involved partnerships with 30 women’s associations and five market activations across …
Nigeria’s global image and the economic, cultural and reputational costs of how the country is perceived will be examined as leading voices in the creative, media and communications sectors converge in Lagos for the second edition of Pivot Nigeria. The annual thought-leadership gathering, scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at La Scala, MUSON Centre, Lagos, …
Nigeria’s power sector recorded a total financial loss of N128.41 billion in July 2026 due to unbilled energy and collection losses by the electricity distribution companies (DisCos), highlighting the persisting liquidity crisis in the sector. This was disclosed in the report on July 2026 Commercial Performance of Distribution Companies released on Thursday by the Nigerian …
Nigeria is targeting the transition to a fully deregulated domestic gas market by September 2028, with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) moving to establish measurable conditions for a willing-buyer, willing-seller framework. The NMDPRA Chief Executive, Mallam Rabiu Umar, disclosed this at the Decade of Gas Market Maturity Workshop, where he said …
Air Peace has offered a 25 per cent discount on a one-way flight to any of its domestic routes as compensation to passengers affected by the disruption of flight P47100 from Lagos to Enugu on Monday, September 21, 2026. This was confirmed by human rights lawyer and activist, Inibehe Effiong, who was one of the …
The Petroleum Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has ordered its members nationwide to immediately inspect, calibrate and verify their fuel dispensing pumps and totalizers following a directive by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) over alleged under-dispensing of petroleum products. The association said the regulator had intensified inspections and enforcement …
Nigeria's domestic supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, recovered in August 2026, while imports dropped by 26 per cent. This was primarily driven by the Dangote Refinery operating above capacity. According to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) data, domestic petrol receipts rose 39 per cent month-on-month from …
TotalEnergies has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the development of the Ima offshore gas field, a project expected to supply about one-third of the additional gas required for Nigeria LNG’s ongoing Train 7 expansion. The French energy giant, which holds a 40 per cent stake and operates the project alongside Nigerian partner AMNI …
The Federal Government has approved fresh petrol imports for the fourth quarter of 2026, with six petroleum marketers cleared to bring in a combined 830,000 metric tonnes of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The approval by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) extends the petrol import permit arrangement that has been in operation …
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has commenced moves to strengthen competition in Nigeria’s petroleum industry with a new regulatory framework targeting cartels, market dominance and other anti-competitive practices. The Authority disclosed this at a stakeholders’ consultation on the draft Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Prevention of Anti-Competitive Practices and Behaviour Regulations, 2026, …
