President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed Mr. Saidu Mohammed from his position as Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The President has also nominated Mr. Rabiu Abdullahi Umar to take over as the new Chief Executive of the agency. The appointment, however, is subject to confirmation by the …
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has refuted claims that aviation fuel (Jet A1) is selling for N3,300 per litre, describing such reports as inaccurate and inconsistent with current market data. In a statement released on Friday, signed by NMDPRA Director of Public Affairs, George Ene-Ita, the Authority said that though fuel …
The daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, has again dropped in Nigeria even as imports surge by 97 per cent in March. This is according to the latest report from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) for March 2026. The NMDPRA Factsheet released on Tuesday shows that …
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) is set to launch Project NEXUS, a flagship transformation initiative aimed at enhancing regulatory efficiency and positioning Nigeria as a leading energy hub in Africa. The announcement was made by NMDPRA Chief Executive Saidu Mohammed at the 26th Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (OLEF) held in …
Millions of Nigerian households and businesses are bracing for a potential spike in electricity tariffs as the Federal Government officially increased the price of natural gas supplied to power generation companies (GenCos). The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) disclosed on Tuesday, in a public announcement, that the Domestic Base Price (DBP) for …
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has called on the World Bank to support efforts to mobilise an estimated $22 billion required to bridge Nigeria's gas infrastructure gap and extend gas development across Africa. The Authority Chief Executive of the NMDPRA, Engr. Saidu Mohammed made the call at the Decade of Gas Ministerial …
Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Saidu Mohammed, has stated that the country is moving towards ending fuel importation as ongoing reforms, such as deregulation, have brought stability. Mohammed revealed that the cumulative impact of deregulation of the downstream sector and other economic reforms, including foreign exchange harmonisation …
Nigeria will end the importation of fertilisers as expanding private-sector investments reposition the country as a hub for value-added petrochemical products, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said. The Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Saidu Mohammed, disclosed this during a facility tour of Indorama Eleme Fertiliser and Chemicals Limited in Eleme Local …
Nigeria's Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sector recorded a historic shift in 2025. For the first time, domestic suppliers provided the vast majority of the country's LPG, also known as cooking gas, with imports falling to less than 20 per cent of the total supply. Data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority …
The average daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, rose by 20.42 per cent month-on-month from 52.9 million litres per day in November to 63.7 million litres per day in December 2025. On a year-on-year basis, it reflected a 21.8 per cent surge from 52.3 million litres per day recorded in …
