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NNPC Activates Emergency Response to Eleme Pipeline Incident

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited) confirms that an explosion occurred on Thursday, 15 October 2026, on a gas pipeline belonging to its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC), in Aleto community, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. We are

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Africa’s Climate Promises Face Funding Test as Nigeria Defends Sustainable Oil, Gas Development

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2026

…Experts seek private capital, affordable climate finance as FG targets lower emissions, domestic refining Africa’s climate commitments risk remaining unfulfilled without increased private-sector investment, affordable financing and stronger government accountability, stakeholders warned on Tuesday as the Africa Climate Forum 2026 opened in Abuja, with the Federal

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Tinubu Receives NNPC’s 2025 Audited Results as Profit After Tax Hits ₦7.2trn

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received the 2025 Audited Financial Statement of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, showing a profit after tax of ₦7.2 trillion, a 33 per cent increase from the ₦5.4 trillion recorded in 2024. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, presented the financial statement to […]

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Why FG’s petrol discount is not enough

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, October 11, 2026) Before the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, announced some economic measures last Thursday, I was already wrapping up this week’s topic: “Tinubu and the search for alternative economic conversations.” That was because I had looked at […]

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Nigeria’s 30-Day Petrol Discount And The Unfinished Fuel Subsidy Debate.

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2026

By Cliff Stanley Nigeria’s fuel subsidy debate has entered another politically sensitive phase. On 8 October 2026, the Federal Government announced a 30-day discount on petrol sold through Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) stations, with public transport operators receiving priority. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the

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Breaking: NNPC Extends Fuel Discount, Says No Return Of Subsidy

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has extended its petrol discount at retail stations nationwide until October 31, 2026, to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on Nigerians, insisting that the initiative does not amount to a restoration of petroleum subsidy. The national oil company said the discount, initially introduced on October […]