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THETEAM 01 UPSTREAMEXPLORATION&PRODUCTION Reserves update, new crude grades, and deepwater recommitment
SECTIONINSIGHT April's upstream picture is defined by advancing momentum across several fronts simultaneously NUPRC's official reserves position as at January1,2026placedtotaloilandcondensateat37.01billionbarrels,amarginaldecline,whilegasreservesgrewto215.19trillioncubicfeet, the most significant movement in the data. NNPC output reached 1.71 million barrels per day, a five-year high. A new light crude grade, Cawthorne, entered the export stream with a first cargo to the Netherlands. ExxonMobil signalled its intention to take a Final Investment Decision on the $8 billion Owowo deepwater field by 2027, with its Erha PSC extended to 2042 and the adjacent Bosi field carrying potential capital value of $15 to $16 billion. Oando is seeking $750 million for a 100-well drilling campaign targeting 300% output growth. Dangote GroupcommencedwelltestingonNigerDeltaupstreamassets,addingarefinery-to-upstreamintegrationmotivetotheproductiongrowthstory The breadth of actors advancing simultaneously, spanning deepwater IOC recommitment, indigenous operator drilling campaigns, and NNPC production records, which distinguishes April from comparable periods of isolated upstream announcements. The 3 million barrels per day targetby2030remainsapproximately1.3millionbarrelsperdayawayfromApril'sreportedlevel,buttheinvestmentpipelinebuildingtowardit isthemostpopulatedithasbeeninyears.
Nigeria'soilreservesdip asgasresourcesrise NUPRCreleasedNigeria's officialpetroleumreserves positionasatJanuary1, 2026,settingtotaloiland condensatereservesat 37.01billionbarrels,a marginaldeclinefromthe prioryear,whilegas reservesexpandedto215.19 trillioncubicfeet.
CommissionCEO OritsemeyiwaEyesan signedthemediarelease, framingbothfigureswithin thecommission's commitmenttoupstream performanceandlong-term resourcesustainability.The gasreservegrowthisthe moreconsequential
movement:Nigeria's recoverablegasbase continuestoexpandrelative tooil,partlyfromcontinued explorationactivityand partlyfromimproved bookingofassociatedand non-associatedgas volumes.Themarginaloil reservedeclineisconsistent withexpecteddrawdown fromproducingfields; reversingitrequires sustainedexploration drillinganddevelopment investmentthatthecurrent licensingroundisdesigned toaccelerate.
(Punch, April 2, 2026)
ExxonMobiltargets2027FIDon $8bnOwowofieldasErhaPSC extendsto2042 ExxonMobilSeniorVice PresidentforDeepwater HunterFarris,visiting NUPRCtomark20yearsof Erhaproduction,saidthe
companyintendstotakea FinalInvestmentDecision onthe$8billionOwowo deepwaterfieldby2027. OwowositswithinOMLs
Nigeria'sNNPCshipsfirstcargo ofnewCawthornecrude NNPCexported approximately950,000 barrelsofCawthorne,anew lightcrudegrade,tothe NetherlandsinApril.The cargowasloadedfromthe Cawthornefloatingstorage andoffloadingvesseloff BonnyinRiversState, supportingproductionfrom OilMiningLease18. CawthornejoinsNembe andUtapateasrecent additionstoNigeria'sexport crudeportfolio,consistent withNNPC'sstatedstrategy tobroadenitsrangeof
marketableblendsand reducedependenceon legacygrades.GroupCEO BashirOjularidescribed thedevelopmentas supportingthe government's3million barrelsperdayproduction targetby2030.Nigeria producedapproximately 1.4millionbarrelsperday inMarch2026accordingto OPECdata,leavinga substantialgapagainstthat ambition.
(Reuters, April 8, 2026)
139and154intheoffshore westernNigerDelta.The ErhaProductionSharing Contracthasbeenextended to2042.TheadjacentBosi fieldcouldrequireafurther $15to$16billionin investmentifanewFPSO andpipelineinfrastructure aredeveloped.Overits20yearoperatinglife,theErha FPSOhasproducedmore than800millionbarrels, generatingover$70billion
intotalvalue,ofwhich approximately$23billion wasremittedtotheFederal Government.TheOwowo FIDdecision,iftakenin 2027,wouldrepresent ExxonMobil'sclearestlongtermdeepwater commitmentinNigeria sincetheIOCdivestment cycleofrecentyears.
(The Nation / Punch, April 10 / April 18, 2026)
Oandotoraise$750mnforoil drilling,boostoutputby300% OandoCEOWaleTinubu toldReutersthecompanyis workingtoraise$750 millionin2026tofunda drillingcampaignofupto 100wells,targetinga300% increaseinoutputfromits inheritedIOCassetbase. Thecompanyaveragedjust over32,000barrelsofoil equivalentperdayinfiscal 2025.TinubusaidtheIran wardisruptionhas improvedthefunding environmentforWest Africanproducersby elevatingbothcrudeprices andinvestorinterestin
regionalsupplyalternatives. Oandoholdsassetsacquired fromConocoPhillipsand Eni.Healsonotedashiftin cargodestinations,with moreNigerianbarrels movingtoAsiatoreplace Gulfsupplycutoffbythe StraitofHormuzclosure.A $750millionraise,if secured,wouldbeamong thelargestsinglefinancing roundsexecutedbyapurely indigenousNigerian upstreamoperator
(ThisDayLive, April 11, 2026)
NUPRCurgesindigenous producerstobridgetalent gap,booststandards NUPRCCEO
OritsemeyiwaEyesan warnedthatagrowing shortageofskilled professionalsposesa long-termriskto Nigeria'supstream sectorthatis comparableinseverity toreservesandcapital challenges.Speakingat anIndependent PetroleumProducers Groupengagement,she urgedindigenous operatorstotreat humancapital developmentasacore businessinvestment, notacompliance
activity.Shecalledon IPPGmembersto upholdindustry standards,strengthen corporategovernance, andbuildthetechnical depthtosustainassets acquiredfromIOCs overthepastseveral years.TheIOC divestmentcyclehas transferredoperational responsibilityto indigenousoperators fasterthanthe domesticworkforce pipelinehasgrownto matchit.
(Punch, April 21, 2026)
DangoteRefinerytobegin crudeproduction DangoteGroupVice PresidentDevakumar Edwinconfirmedinan interviewwithS&PGlobal thatthegrouphas commencedstandardwell testingonitsNigerDelta upstreamlicencesandis preparingtoscaleoutputin thecomingweeks.Refinery CEODavidBirdsaidthe upstreamassetscould provideamorestable feedstockbaseforthe 650,000barrelperday refinery,whichcurrently sourcescrudethrough
NNPCdeliveries,US imports,andotherAfrican producers.Theentryof Nigeria'slargestindustrial groupintoupstreamcrude productionaddsa significantactortothe sector:onewithboththe financialscaletodevelop licencesandadirect commercialincentivetodo soinreducingtherefinery's dependenceonthird-party crudeatinternational prices.
(Daily Post, April 21, 2026)
Pipelinesecurityfirmclaims 96%oiloutputinNigerDelta AbiliIntegrated ServicesLimited ManagingDirector BrownEdoghotusaid operationsunderthe firm'ssurveillancein theNigerDeltahave consistentlydelivered upto96%oil productionwithinits coverageareas.Abili wasengagedin2021 bytheNigerianAgip OilCompany,now Oando,toprotectoil facilitiesacross12 localgovernmentareas spanningRivers, Bayelsa,Imo,and Deltastates.Edoghotu
dismissedallegations ofoperationalfailures andcomplicityin sabotage,notingthe firmdoesnotcoverall oil-producingareas andthatitspresenceat awidelycirculated spillscenewasinthe courseoflegitimate duty
Productionsecurity remainsapersistent determinantofactual outputagainst nameplatecapacity acrosstheNigerDelta.
(The Guardian, April 22, 2026)
NNPCcrudeoutputsurgestofive-year NNPCLimitedpublished aperformancereport coveringGroupCEO BayoOjulari'sfirstyear, April2025toApril2026, citingcrudeoil productionof1.71 millionbarrelsperdayas thehighestlevelrecorded
infiveyears.The company'supstream subsidiary,NNPC Explorationand ProductionLimited, reachedanall-time productionpeakof 365,000barrelsperday inDecember2025.The
high reportwasshared throughOjulari'sofficial channelasan accountabilityupdate. The1.71millionbarrels perdayfigureisa meaningfulimprovement fromthe1.4to1.55 millionbarrelsperday
rangerecordedinlate 2025.Thedistancetothe government's3million barrelperdaytargetby 2030remainssubstantial atapproximately1.3 millionbarrelsperday
(Punch, April 27, 2026)
Seplatgrows2026Q1revenueto$840.7mn,declares9.0¢dividend SeplatEnergyposted grossrevenueof$840.7 millionforthethree monthsendedMarch31, 2026,a4%increase from$809.3millionin Q12025,atarealised crudeoilpriceof$86.16 perbarrel.Grossprofit reached$370.5million andprofitaftertaxgrew 62.7%to$37.9million. Groupproduction averaged129,841barrels ofoilequivalentperday, 9%aboveQ42025.The
companydeclaredatotal dividendof9.0UScents pershare,comprisinga 5.0centbaseanda4.0 centspecialdividend, totallingapproximately $54millionand representinga96% increaseyear-on-year.
ANOHgasproject deliveredfirstgasin January2026at17 millionstandardcubic feetperday.Onshore outputdeclined10% year-on-yeardueto38
02 REFINING&DOWNSTREAM daysofunplanned downtimeontheTrans ForcadosPipeline, thoughoperations normalisedfromlate March.Offshore productionrose5%to 79,141boepd.April productionaveraged approximately153,000 boepd,withinthe company'sfull-year guidanceof135,000to 155,000boepd.CEO RogerBrownattributed thestrongfinancial
Crude supply tensions, the net exporter milestone, and volatile pricing
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resultstoNigeria's geographicpositioning relativetoMiddleEast supplydisruptionand thecompany'sfull upsideexposurethrough itsput-optionhedge strategy
TheYohofieldrestart remainsontrackforQ2 2026.
(New Telegraph / Channels TV, April 30, 2026)
March 2026 data confirmed that Nigeria crossed a threshold it had never crossed before: the country exported a net surplus of approximately 3,000 barrels per day of petrol, with the Dangote Refinery shipping 44,000 barrels per day of gasoline and delivering the first-ever cargo to Mozambique.April's own downstream story was less triumphant. The refinery's ex-depot petrol price swung from N1,275 to N1,200 and back to N1,275 within the month, tracking international crude benchmarks driven by Iran war geopolitics. NNPC delivered 10 crude cargoes in March, abovepriormonthsbutstilllessthanhalfthe19neededforfullutilisation;internationaloilcompaniescontinuedtoroutecrudethroughtraders rather than selling directly to the refinery The World Bank estimated imported petrol was approximately 12% cheaper than Dangote supply, a comparison the domestic refining industry rejected on product quality grounds. A separate crisis in the jet fuel market, with aviation fuel costs rising more than 270%, prompted emergency government price intervention. Afreximbank confirmed it is financing three additional Nigerian refineries. The month's mixed picture, a historic export milestone alongside supply tensions and price volatility, captures a refinery that has changedNigeria'stradepositionwithoutyetstabilisingitsdomesticfuelmarket.
DangoteRefineryships17petrol cargoestoAfricancountriesasglobal supplytightens AlikoDangoteconfirmed therefineryhadshipped17 petrolcargoestoAfrican countriesfacingsupply disruptionsfromtheUSIranconflict,withthe facilityoperatingatitsfull 650,000barrelperday capacity.Fertiliserexports alsoroseasbuyerssought alternativestoMiddle Easternsupply Dangotenotedthatfuel pricesinNigeriahad reachedrecordlevels despitemaximumrefinery output,ashighcrudeprices feddirectlyintothecost
structure.Hesaidthe refinerywasseekingmore crudesupplypricedinnaira toreducedollarfeedstock acquisitioncostsand improveaffordability The refinery'scapacityto produceupto3million metrictonnesofurea annually,mostofit typicallyexportedtothe UnitedStatesandSouth America,addsasecond commoditystreamtoits continentalsupplyrole.
(ThisDayLive, April 7, 2026)
Dangoteex-depotprice movesfromN1,275toN1,200, thenbacktoN1,275within themonth
TheDangoteRefinery reduceditsex-depot petrolpricebyN75per litretoN1,200onApril 9afterasharpdropin internationalcrude prices,maintaininga coastalpriceofN1,153 perlitre.Major forecourtoperators acrossAbujadispensed atN1,290toN1,295 perlitreduringthe period.ByApril29, therefineryhadraised itsex-depotpriceback toN1,275perlitreas crudepricesrecovered,
withcoastalsupply movingtoN1,215.The N75reversalwithina singlemonthillustrates thedirecttransmission ofinternationalcrude pricemovementsinto Nigeria'sdomesticfuel marketintheabsence ofanypricebuffering mechanism.
(Punch / The Nation, April 8 / April 9 / April 29, 2026)
NNPCdelivers10crudecargoesto DangoteinMarch,butIOCdirect supplystandoffpersists NNPCcrudedeliveriesto theDangoteRefinery doubledinMarchto10 cargoes(sixpricedinnaira, fourindollars)compared withpriormonths. Dangotecommendedthe improvementduringa meetingwithUNDeputy Secretary-GeneralAmina MohammedattheIbejuLekkicomplexbutnoted thevolumeremainswell belowthe19cargoes requiredforoptimal utilisation,withtherefinery bridgingthegapthrough USimportsandother
Africanproducers.He separatelyidentifieda structuralfriction: internationaloilcompanies inNigeriaconsistentlysell crudethroughcommodity tradersratherthandirectly totherefinery,requiringthe facilitytorepurchaseata premiumwithbroader consequencesfordomestic fuelprices.
(Channels TV / Daily Trust, April 8, 2026)
WorldBankestimatesimported petrol12%cheaperthanDangote supply TheWorldBank'sNigeria DevelopmentUpdate estimatedthatimported PremiumMotorSpiritwas approximately12%cheaper thanDangoteRefinery supplyasatMarch23, 2026,placingtheex-depot priceataroundN1,275per litreagainstanestimated importparityof approximatelyN1,122per litre.
Thebankattributedthe differentialtodistortionsin domesticpricingamid elevatedcrudecosts.The CrudeOilRefiners AssociationofNigeria disputedthecomparison,
arguingthatimportedpetrol enteringNigeriaistypically blendedtominimum regulatorystandardsusing lower-costcomponents fromEasternEuropeand CentralAsia,adifferent productratherthana cheaperone.
CORANsaidthe comparisonmisrepresents theeconomicsofdomestic refiningbyignoring productqualitydepth.
(Petroleum Price, April 8 / April 13, 2026)
DangoteRefinery driveshistoric shiftasNigeriabecomesnet petrolexporter TheDangoteRefinery exported44,000barrelsper dayofgasolineinMarch 2026,producinganet surplusofapproximately 3,000barrelsperdayand makingNigeriaanetpetrol exporterforthefirsttimein itshistory
A317,000-barrelgasoline cargowasdeliveredto Mozambique,thefirst Nigerianpetrolexportto EastAfrica.Crudeintake forthemonthreached approximately565,000 barrelsperday,thesecond-
highestlevelsincethe refinerybeganoperationsin late2023. Thetransitionfrom structuralimport dependencetonetexport statuschangesNigeria's positioninregionalrefined producttradeflows,with Africanmarketsthat previouslysourcedfrom EuropeandtheMiddleEast beginningtobuildsupply chainstowardWestAfrica.
(Vanguard, April 13, 2026)
DangoteRefineryexports308,899 MTofjetfuelinAprildespite domesticsupplystrain Loadingrecordsreviewed byPetroleumPriceshow theDangoteRefinery scheduledevacuationof 308,899metrictonnesof AviationTurbine Keroseneacrossseven vesselsinApril,withsix vesselscompleting loadingasofmid-month.
Theexportvolumes coincidedwithaperiodof tighteningdomestic aviationfuelsupplyand risingcosts.
JetfuelpricesinNigeria hadrisenbymorethan 270%inthepreceding weeks,prompting
emergencygovernment consultations.
Thesimultaneous presenceoflargeexport volumesanddomestic scarcityreflectspricing incentivesthatdirected producttowardexport marketsuntilthe government'ssubsequent pricecapandcredit arrangementalteredthe commercialcalculus.
(Petroleum Price, April 24, 2026)
Renaissancebossfaultscrude exports,backslocalrefining RenaissanceAfricaEnergy ManagingDirectorTony Attah,speakingata NigerianContentAcademy lecture,saidthecontinued exportofcrudeoilwhile refinedpetroleumproducts areimporteddirectly contradictslocalcontent goalsandlimitsdomestic valuecreation.Heargued theprevailingmodelcarries thecharacteristicsofan extractiveindustry,one whereresourcesare extractedwithoutbuilding domesticprocessing capacity,andthat
indigenousoperators adoptingthesameapproach underminethepolicy objectivestheyaremeantto advance.
AttahsaidthePetroleum IndustryAct'slocalcontent provisionscanonlybe meaningfullyimplemented whenvalueadditionfrom refiningiscapturedwithin Nigeriaratherthan exportedforforeign facilitiestorealise.
(Punch, April 10, 2026)
Nigeriacapsjetfuelpricesto avertairlinedisruptions NMDPRAsetajetfuel pricebandofN1,760to N1,988perlitreatLagos andN1,809toN2,037per litreatAbujabasedon benchmarksfromApril17 to23,afterairlineswarned thatfuelcostshadrisen morethan270%andwere forcingfareincreaseswith capacitycutrisks.
PresidentTinubuapproved a30%reductionon airlines'debtstoaviation agenciesanddirectedfuel marketers,airlines,and regulatorstoagreeona
pricingarrangement within72hours.
NMDPRAwarnedprices couldstillrisedueto continuedmarket volatilityfromtheUSIranconflict.Thecap addressesimmediate marketdisruptionbut doesnotresolvethe structuraltensionbetween exportpricingincentives anddomesticsupply obligations.
(Reuters, April 28, 2026)
DangoteRefineryintroducesN500,000 dailypenaltyfortruckoverstay TheDangoteRefinery's GroupCommercial Operationsissuedadirective effectiveApril14imposinga N500,000perdaypenaltyon anytruckthatfailstoexitthe facilityaftercollectingits waybillandclearance documents.Therefinerysaid themeasurefollows observeddisruptionscaused bytruckslingeringafter documentation,constraining themovementofinbound vehiclesscheduledfor
loadingandcontributingto congestionthatreduces turnaroundtime. Thepenaltyisdesignedto enforcefastervehicleexit andimproveoveralllogistics throughputatafacility whereloadingcapacity managementdirectlyaffects thepaceatwhichrefined productsreachthedomestic andexportmarkets.
(Petroleum Price, April 14, 2026)
03 NATURALGASDEVELOPMENT Afreximbankfundingthreeother refineriesinNigeriatocurbimports AfreximbankSeniorExecutive VicePresidentDenysDenya confirmedduringamedia briefingthatthebankisfinancing threeadditionalrefineriesin Nigeriaaspartofabroader strategytoreduceAfrican dependenceonimported petroleumproducts.
Theinterventionisbackedbya $10billionGulfCrisisResponse Programmedesignedtoaddress immediatefuelsupplyshortfalls whilebuildinglong-term domesticproductioncapacity.
Pipeline milestones, transcontinental commitments, and gas-to-power supply chains
Denyasaidthepushinto refineryfinancingisdrivenby thecostandcomplexityoffuel importsunderMiddleEast supplydisruption,andsimilar interventionsarebeingextended toKenya,Ethiopia,and Tanzania.Financingmultiple Nigerianrefineries simultaneously,ifexecuted, wouldshiftthedomesticrefining landscapebeyonddependence onasinglelargefacility
(Punch, April 27, 2026)
April's gas sector news was weighted toward physical infrastructure, with two pipeline milestones and one transcontinental agreement advancing in the same month. NNPC completed the River Niger crossing of the OB3 gas pipeline at approximately 2 kilometres beneath the riverbed using horizontal directional drilling, unlocking the pipeline's potential to carry up to 2 billion standard cubic feet of gas per day when fully operational. Separately, the AKK pipeline was confirmed on track for its first gas delivery to Abuja in July, the most concrete schedule for throughput on a project conceived in 2008. The Nigeria-MoroccoAtlantic pipeline, a 6,900-kilometre project with a capacity of up to 30 billion cubic metres annually, is scheduled for its intergovernmental agreement in 2026. At the project level, Oando's upstream joint venture supplied 11.2MMSCFDtoBayelsa'snew60-megawattIPP,providingadirectgas-to-powersupplychaincasestudy.Thefederalgovernmentconveneda technicalcommitteetoscrutinisethe$200billionintegratedgas,power,andrailproposal.LPGcomplianceenforcementwastightenedinOgun State.JamesMakindewasappointedmanagingdirectoroftheANOHGasProcessingCompany Themonth'scombinationofcivilinfrastructure progress, commercial gas-to-power execution, and regulatory enforcement covers the full range of what a functioning gas sector needs to develop.
NMDPRAtightensenforcement onLPGoperators TheNMDPRAAbeokuta FieldOfficehelda stakeholders'workshopin Abeokutaattendedby representativesfromthe NigerianAssociationof LiquefiedPetroleumGas Marketers,LPGRetailers, andCookingGasProducers andPackagersAssociation ofNigeria.Field CoordinatorAkinyemi Atilolasaidthe2026 outlookincludesadirective thatallgasretailoutlets mustbelicensedandthat unlicensedfacilitieswillbe sealedandevacuated.The
workshopfocusedon CategoryDoperations, specificallydecanting activities,whichAtilola describedascriticaltolastmileLPGdistributionbut thehighest-riskpointinthe supplychainwhen improperlymanaged.The enforcementposturemarks ashiftfromsensitisation towardactivecompliance actionaheadofwider domesticgasexpansion undertheDecadeofGas agenda.
(DailyTrust, April 2, 2026)
FGsetsupcommitteetoscrutinise $200bngas,power,railproject Secretarytothe Governmentofthe FederationGeorgeAkume inauguratedamulti-agency technicalcommitteeto reviewtheproposed$200 billionIntegratedGas, Power,andHigh-Speed RailProject,citinginputs alreadyreceivedfrom security,financial intelligence,andregulatory agenciesonthe consortium'sfinancing arrangementsand participatingentities. Thereviewisdesignedto verifyfinancingcredibility,
assesstechnicalviability, andprotectNigeriafrom undisclosedliabilities beforeanygovernment commitmentisformalised. At$200billion,roughly40 to50timesNigeria'sannual federalcapitalbudget, independentvettingisa minimumprudential requirementbeforethe projectproceedstoany bindingagreementstage.
(BusinessDay, April 10, 2026)
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$25billionNigeria-Morocco gaspipelinedealforsigning in2026 Morocco'sONHYMhead
AminaBenkhadra confirmedthatthe intergovernmental agreementforthe$25 billionNigeria-Morocco AtlanticGasPipelinewill besignedin2026, followingcompletionof feasibilitystudiesandfrontendengineeringdesign. The6,900-kilometrehybrid offshore-onshorepipelineis designedtocarryupto30 billioncubicmetres annually,including15 billioncubicmetresto Moroccoandonwardto
Europeanmarkets.An authoritycomprising ministerialrepresentatives from13participating countrieswillbeestablished inNigeriaaftertheIGAis signed.Theprojectis structuredforphased development,witheach segmentdesignedasa standalonesystem.Firstgas frominitialphasesis projectedfor2031.
(The Nation, April 14, 2026)
OandoJVprovidescriticalgas supplytopowerBayelsa'snew 60mwIPP TheNEPL/Oandojoint ventureissupplying 11.2millionstandard cubicfeetofgasper daytothenewly commissioned60megawattIndependent PowerPlantin Yenagoa,BayelsaState, throughtheElebele ValveStation connectedtoamajor trunkline.
Oandoconfirmedthe JVasthesolegas suppliertotheplant, whichwas commissionedby PresidentTinubu
alongsideamajorroad, theSagbama-Ekeremor Road,andthe630metreAngiamaOporomaBridge.
TheYenagoaIPPisa functionalgas-to-power supplychain:a producingJVconnects itsgasoutputdirectly toagenerationfacility commissionedbythe stategovernment, withoutroutingthrough thenationalgas transmissiongrid.
(ThisDayLive, April 17, 2026)
NigeriatargetsJulygasdelivery toAbujathrough$2.8bnAKK Pipeline NUPRCconfirmedinitsinhousepublicationthatthe Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano pipelineisontrackto delivergastoAbujabyJuly 2026.The614-kilometre pipelineisdesignedtocarry morethan2.2billioncubic feetofgasperdayfrom southernproductionregions tonortherndemandcentres includingAbuja,Kaduna, andKano.Theprojectwas firstconceivedin2008and hasfacedrepeated constructiondelays,funding interruptions,and contractualcomplications. GasdeliverytoAbujain Julywouldbethefirst actualthroughputonthe pipeline.Fullcommercial significancedependson gas-poweredindustrialand powergenerationprojects thatarewaitingforsupply tomaterialisebefore committingtofinal investmentdecisions.
(Business Insider Africa, April 14, 2026)
ANOHGasappointsJames Makindeasmanagingdirector TheboardofANOH GasProcessing Companyappointed JamesMakindeas ManagingDirector effectiveApril20, followingthestatutory retirementofEffiong Okon.AGPCisthe incorporatedjoint venturebetweenNNPC LimitedandSeplat Energyoperatingthe 300millionstandard cubicfeetperday ANOHgasprocessing plant.
Makindebringsover twodecadesofindustry experiencefromhis previousroleas
GeneralManager,Gas BusinessatSeplat Energy,spanninggas commercialisation,gasto-powersolutions, projectmanagement, andinvestment portfoliomanagement. Hisappointmentplaces anexecutivewitha commercialgas backgroundatthehead ofaprocessingplant thatplaysameaningful roleinNigeria'snonassociatedgasoutput anddomesticsupply pipeline.
(BusinessDay, April 20, 2026)
NNPCrecordsmajorbreakthroughwithsuccessful RiverNigercrossingonOB3gaspipeline NNPCGasInfrastructure Company,awholly ownedNNPCsubsidiary, completedtheRiver Nigercrossingofthe 130-kilometreObiafuObrikom-Obengas pipelineapproximately2 kilometresbeneaththe riverbed,executedbythe
NNPCprojectteam workingwithPCE NigeriaLimitedusing horizontaldirectional drillingtechnology. TheOB3pipelineis designedtocarryupto2 billionstandardcubic feetofgasperday, addingsignificant
04 POWERSECTORREFORM capacitytoNigeria's nationalgastransmission network.GroupCEO BashirOjularidescribed thecrossingasbuilding ontheAKKRiverNiger crossingcompletedin June2025andas evidenceofgrowinginhouseengineering
executioncapability withintheNNPCgroup. Thecrossingunlocksthe pipeline'sfullnorthsouthgastransport potential.
(NNPC, April 30, 2026)
The N3.3trn debt settlement, sub-national market expansion, and corporate captive power
SECTIONINSIGHT TheN3.3trillionpowersectordebtsettlementisApril'sdefiningevent.Eightgeneratingcompanies,includingEgbinPower(1,320MW,Nigeria's largest single plant), Transcorp Power, and Geregu Power, signed onto the bailout programme covering 15 plants and six private operators. If executedinfull,thesettlementclearsthemostpersistentfinancialoverhanginthesector'shistory Gencossimultaneouslywarnedthattherecent increase in the domestic gas base price must be matched by tariff adjustment, or the liquidity restored by the bailout will erode against new cost accumulation. NERC published new transmission loss rules requiring TCN to reduce national average losses from 7.24% in 2025 to 6.5% by December2026.Thesub-nationalelectricitymarketaccelerated:Oyoopeneditsmarkettoinvestors;Ondoissueda100MWgenerationlicence; Abia took full regulatory control from NERC. At least 11 companies including a federal revenue agency, a major steel mill, and an engineering firm obtained captive power permits in Q4 2025, bringing combined self-generation additions to over 130 megawatts. The corporate exit from thenationalgridhasnowextendedtogovernmentagencies,producingaclearsignalaboutconfidencelevelsacrossthesector
Transgrid,DELpartnertoboost electricityinLagos TransgridEnercoLimited andDecentralisedEnergy Limitedannounceda strategicpartnership, backedbyInfraCredit,to improveelectricitysupply acrosskeyareasofLagos throughacombinationof gridsupplyandembedded generationinfrastructure. Theprojectwillinitially coverMarinaandLekki Phase1,withplanned extensionstoIkoyi,Victoria Island,andotherlocations. ASpecialPurposeVehicle willbeestablishedto overseedevelopment, delivery,andlong-term operations.
Thepartnershipcombines Transgrid'sgridinterface capabilitywithDEL's embeddedenergysolutions expertise.
TheMarinaandLekkifocus targetssomeofLagos's highest-valuecommercial corridors,wherepower reliabilitydirectlyaffects businessoperatingcostsand foreigndirectinvestment decisions.
(Punch, April 2, 2026)
Oyoopenselectricitymarket, targets300mwbyQ22027 TheOyoStateGovernment openeditselectricitymarket toprivateinvestmentwith approximately30investors engagingthroughtheOyo StateElectricityRegulatory Commission,whichhas publishedaten-year integratedresourceplan covering2026to2036. EnergyCommissioner DahudShangodoyin,also actingOYSERCchairman, saidthestate'sminimum electricityrequirementis approximately520 megawatts,withplansto add300MWwithinthree quarters.Thestatehas
investedina12-megawatt IbadanIndependentGas Projectandplanstoadd approximately120 megawattsbeforethe currentadministration's termexpiresin2027. Hedescribedtheinitiative asashiftfromexperimental electricitysupplytoa structured,scalablesolution intendedtosupport industrialgrowthand attractmanufacturing investment.
(BusinessDay, April 5, 2026)
Transcorp,Egbin,Geregu,fiveothers signN3.3trnpowerdebtbailout EightofNigeria'slargest powergeneration companiessignedPresident Tinubu'sN3.3trilliondebt settlementprogramme, covering15plantsoperated bysixprivatecompanies andtwostate-owned entities.Thesignatories includeTranscorpPower, EgbinPower,andGeregu Power.Egbin,withan installedcapacityof1,320 megawattsacrosssixunits inIkorodu,Lagos,isthe sector'smostsignificant participant.Thesettlement addressesunpaid obligationsaccumulated
overnearlyadecade, restrictinggascontract security,maintenance spending,andnew investmentacrossthe sector Itisthemost comprehensiveliquidity interventioninthesector's history;actualimprovement insystemreliabilitywill dependonhowquickly restoredliquidityconverts intosustainedoperational investmentandgassupply.
(BusinessDay, April 7, 2026)
TCNtoexpandnationalgrid withupgradeofAlaoji-Onitsha transmissionline TheTransmission CompanyofNigeria commenced implementationofthe ResettlementAction Planforthe reconstructionand upgradeofthe138kilometreAlaoji-Onitsha 330kVtransmissionline, includingcompensation forproject-affected personsacrosseight LocalGovernmentAreas inAbiaandImoStates. Theproject,executed withtheAfrican DevelopmentBank,will upgradetheexisting
single-circuitlinetoa 330kVdouble-circuit quad-conductor configuration, significantlyincreasing gridcapacitybetween thesouth-eastandsouthwest.
Compensationpayments werecompletedbetween March31andApril2, witha90-dayperiodfor affectedpersonsto vacatetheright-of-way beforeconstruction commences.
(Channels TV, April 7, 2026)
Electricitytariffhikeimminent asGencosstepuppressure AssociationofPower GenerationCompanies CEOJoyOgajisaid generatingcompaniesare seekinganurgenttariff reviewfromNERC followingtheFederal Government'srecent increaseinthedomesticgas baseprice.Ogajisaid gencosarelessconcerned abouttheincreaseitselfand morefocusedonregulatory delaysinadjustingtariffsto absorbthenewinputcost. Shedescribedgasasapass-
throughcostthatmustbe transparentlycapturedin tariffcomputations,andsaid delaysinadjustmentcreate distortionsthaterode operatingmargins. Withoutcorrespondingtariff movement,theliquidity restoredbytheN3.3trillion bailoutrisksbeingoffsetby newcostaccumulationfrom gaspriceexposureoverthe followingquarters.
(Punch, April 7, 2026)
OndoStategrants100mw powerlicencetoOrePower andASBValiant TheOndoState Electricity RegulatoryBureau grantedageneration licencetoOre PowerLimitedfor upto100megawatts ofembedded generationinthe Oreaxis,alongside adistribution licenceforASB ValiantElectricity Limited.ASB Valiantwilldevelop an18-kilometre Omotoso-Ore33kV double-circuit transmissionlineto supportpower evacuation.Both
licenceswereissued underthe2023 ElectricityAct's enablingprovisions forstate-levelpower market development.Ondo addstoagrowing listofstatesbuilding sub-national electricitymarket structuresoutside thenationalgrid framework,joining Enugu,Abia,and Oyointhecurrent cycle.
(ASB Valiant, April 12, 2026)
NERCsetsnewrulestocut electricitytransmissionlosses NERCissuedOrderNo. NERC/2026/026 establishingastrengthened frameworkforreporting andmonitoringRegional TransmissionLossFactors, effectiveApril13. DatafromtheNigerian IndependentSystem Operatorshowedthe nationalaverage transmissionlossfactorwas 8.71%in2024,improving to7.24%in2025but remainingabovetheMYTO benchmarkof7%.TCN mustsubmitanactionplan
byJuly2026andreduce lossesacrossallregionsto below6.5%byDecember 2026.NERCframedthe orderasessentialtogrid planning,fairtariffpricing, andregulatory accountability.Moving from7.24%to6.5%over eightmonthsisachievable onlyifcapitalinvestmentin networkequipmentand meteringisalready materiallyunderway.
(Punch, April 13, 2026)
Odu'aInvestment,Elektron partnertodeliver50mwpower plantinOgba Odu'aInvestment CompanyLimitedand ElektronEnergy Development StrategiesLimited formaliseda partnershiptodevelop a50-megawattgasfiredIndependent PowerPlantwithinthe OgbaIndustrialEstate inIkeja,Lagos.The plantwillbesitedat theformerCocoa Industriescomplexand willsupplydedicated electricitydirectlyto industrialand commercialusers withintheOgba
cluster.
GroupChairman OtunbaBimboAshiru describedtheprojectas partofalong-term strategytoinvestin infrastructurethat driveseconomic growth.Theembedded supplymodelbypasses thenationalgrid entirelyforconnected users,addressingboth thereliabilityandcost constraintsthathave pushedbusinesses towardself-generation.
(Newspeak, April 17, 2026)
NRSand10otherssecurecaptive powerpermitsforcombined130mw ascorporategridexitwidens NERC'sQ42025report showsatleast11companies obtainedcaptivepower generationpermitswith combinedcapacity exceeding130megawatts. TheNigerianRevenue Servicesecureda6.08megawattpermitforits Abujaheadquarters.
AbujaSteelMillNigeria Limitedobtaineda50megawattpermitand YongxingSteelCompanyin EdoStatesecured45 megawatts. Thecohortspansfinance, steel,manufacturing,and engineering.Captive
permitsareissuedforselfconsumptiononly,withno saletothirdparties.
Theinclusionofafederal governmentrevenue agencyintheselfgenerationcohortextends thecorporateexitfromthe nationalgridbeyond privatebusinessusersinto publicsectorinstitutions.
(BusinessDay / Punch, April 14 / April 20, 2026)
Abiatakesoverpowerregulation fromNERC,warnsfirmsagainst cheatingconsumers TheAbiaStateElectricity RegulationAuthority formallyassumed regulatorycontrolofthe state'selectricitymarket followingNERC's withdrawalfromAbia's jurisdiction.ASERAissued interimpowerdistribution andgenerationlicencesto threeAbia-based companies.Chairman EmekaOnyegbulewarned thenewlylicensed companiesthatbillingmust betransparent,metering verifiable,andcustomer
engagementalignedwith theapprovedregulatory framework,withsanctions availablefornoncompliance.Abiajoins Enuguasastatethathas takenfullregulatory authorityunderthe2023 ElectricityAct,buildinga sub-nationalregulatorytier thatwillbetestedbyits abilitytoenforcestandards andimproveservice outcomes.
(Daily Post, April 24, 2026)
NDPHC,NCDMBtodeliver 10mwpowertoOdukpani NigerDeltaPower HoldingCompanyand theNigerianContent Developmentand MonitoringBoard agreedtosupply10 megawattsofelectricity totheNigerianOiland GasParkinOdukpani,
CrossRiverState, drawingfrom NDPHC'sCalabar GenerationCompany Limited.
Theparkisdesignedas anindustrialhubfor downstreamoilandgas operators.Reliable
WorldBankcommits$8.2bn toAfrica'spowersupply TheWorldBankGroup committed$8.2billion toMission300,ajoint initiativewiththe AfricanDevelopment Banktargeting electricityconnections for300millionpeople acrossSub-Saharan Africaby2030.The WorldBankwill
deliver250millionof thoseconnections;the AfDBisresponsible fortheremaining50 million.The programmehas mobilisedanadditional $1.2billionandhas projectsunderwayin morethan40countries.
Sub-SaharanAfrica
dedicatedpoweris intendedtoremovethe energyconstraint limitingmanufacturing andprocessingactivity withinthepark. Theprojectadvanced fromanexpressionof interestin2025through
aFebruary2026 stakeholder engagement,with formalprojectdelivery nowunderway
(Channels TV, April 28, 2026)
stillhasapproximately 600millionpeople withoutelectricity access.TheWorld BankframedMission 300asaprerequisite foreconomic transformationacross theregion,connecting electricityaccesstojob creation,digital
05 RENEWABLEENERGY&CLEANTRANSITION Financing scale-up, manufacturing growth, and installation safety concerns
SECTIONINSIGHT connectivity,and industrialdevelopment ratherthantreatingit asastandalonesocial objective.
(Punch, April 29, 2026)
Nigeria'srenewableenergysectorisnowoperatingatsufficientscalethatinstallationsafetyandqualitycontrolhaveemergedasdistinctpolicy challenges alongside the deployment agenda. The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency and the Federal Fire Service in Gombe State issued separate warnings about fire risks from improperly installed rooftop solar systems, both citing poor workmanship, substandard materials, and non-compliant installations as primary causes. The warnings arrive as rapidly growing demand has outpaced the available pool of certified installers. On the financing side, April was the most active month in the DARES programme's history: Nigeria's off-grid developers signed$83millioninIFC-backedfinancingattheWorldBankSpringMeetings,REAdisbursedN9billionacrossfourstates,andtheNSIAgained Green Climate Fund accreditation to access climate capital directly Solar manufacturing capacity reached 300 megawatts nationally, up from 120 megawatts two years earlier, with $425 million in manufacturing investment secured during 2025 and a 3.7-gigawatt pipeline in development. A dissenting note came from Dangote Refinery CEO David Bird, who argued at an energy economics conference that solar's full lifecycle costs are regularly understated in public debate. The safety gap and the cost debate do not diminish the sector's momentum, but they identifytheconstraintsthatwillneedaddressingasdeploymentmovesfrompioneertomainstreamscale.
BURNhostsfirststopofNigeria's RenewedHopeClimateTourat flagshipKanofactoryafterlandmark carbonmarketauthorisation BURNManufacturinghosted thefirststopoftheRenewed HopeClimateChange AwarenessTouratitsKano facility,theinauguraleventof thenationalclimateinitiative ledbytheOfficeofthe President.Thetourfollowed BURN'sreceiptofoneof Nigeria'sfirstLettersof Authorisationtoexport carboncreditstointernational aviationoffsettingmarkets, creatingarevenuestream linkedtocleancookstove distribution.TheKano facilityisamongthelargest cleancookstove
manufacturingplantsin Africa.Theeventconvened seniorrepresentativesfrom thePresidency,federal ministries,andclimate institutions.Thecarboncredit authorisationiscommercially meaningful:itconnects domesticcleanenergy manufacturingto internationalcarbonfinance flows,creatinganincentive structurethatsimultaneously supportsmanufacturing employmentandemissions reduction.
(The Cable, April 1, 2026)
Nigeria,otherstobenefitfrom AfDB's$11.3mnenergyfund TheAfricanDevelopment Bankapprovedan$11.3 millionPeaceRenewable EnergyCertificatefacility, comprisinga$5.65million AfDBgrantmatchedbyan equalNordicDevelopment Fundcontribution,tobe jointlymanagedbyCamco CleanEnergyandEnergy PeacePartners.
Thefacilityfinancesminigriddeploymentin conflict-affectedand financiallyconstrained marketsacross14African countriesincluding Nigeria,projecting electricityaccessfor approximately856,000
people.
TheP-RECmodeluses renewableenergy certificatesasadirect financinginstrumentfor developersoperatingin high-riskenvironments whereconventional financingisunavailable. ForNigeria,the mechanismextends distributedenergyaccess tocommunitiesthat standardDARESand commercialfinancing frameworksdonotyet reach.
(BusinessDay, April 6, 2026)
NigeriadisbursesN9bntotwo firmsformini-griddeployment infourstates TheRuralElectrification AgencydisbursedN7.95 billionandN1.056billion respectivelytotwofirmsfor mini-griddeploymentacross Taraba,Kwara,Kogi,and NigerStates,bringingthe latestDARESPerformanceBasedGrantreleasestoa combinedN9billion.These allocationsfollowearlier releasesofN7.4billionand N3.2billiontoseparate powerfirmsunderthesame programme.
REAManagingDirector AbbaAliyudescribedthe consistentcapitalinjectionas
ameasureofgrowing investorconfidencein Nigeria'sdistributedenergy market.
DAREStiesdisbursements toverifiedprojectdelivery, meaningthecapitalreleases representconfirmed deploymentsratherthan pipelinecommitments pendingcompletion.
(Daily Post, April 5, 2026)
NSIAexpandsclimatefinance pushwithGCFaccreditation TheNigeriaSovereign InvestmentAuthority achievedGreenClimate Fundaccreditation, enablingdirectaccessto climatefinancing withoutrelianceon intermediaryinstitutions. NSIApublisheditsfirst sustainabilityreportin 2024andadopted International SustainabilityStandards Boarddisclosure frameworks.Its RenewableInvestment PlatformforLimitless Energycarriesapipeline ofapproximately250 megawattsofclean
energyprojects,building onaninitial10megawattsolardelivery inKano.GCF accreditationchanges NSIA'spositionin climatefinance materially:itcannow channelsovereign capitalintorenewable deploymentsandattract matchingGCFfunding directly,reducing transactioncostsand improvingdeployment paceforlarge-scale projects.
(BusinessDay, April 10, 2026)
Nigeria'soff-gridenergymarket attracts$83mninnewfinancing Nigeria'soff-gridenergy developerssigned approximately$83 millioninIFC-backed financingunderthe DARESprogrammeat theWorldBankandIMF SpringMeetingsinApril. Thefirstphasecovers DarwayCoast,PriVida Power,PradoPower, GVEProjects,and StarTimesSmartEnergy. Thepipelineincludes AshipaEnergy,Eauxwell Nigeria,IgnitePower, MaskhNigeria,Nayo TropicalResources,and ParasEnergyinthenext phase.
Elevencompaniesacross twophasesmarksa transitionfromsmallscalepilotfinancingto structuredmarket-wide support.
TheIFC'sinvolvement alongsidethe government'sDARES grantmechanismcreates ablendedfinance structurecapableof absorbingearly-stage commercialriskwhile buildingtowardan investabledistributed energymarket.
(The Nation, April 18, 2026)
NEMSAwarnsoffirerisksfrom poorlyinstalledrooftopsolarsystems TheNigerianElectricity ManagementServices Agencyissuedapublic noticeonfirerisksfrom improperlyinstalledrooftop solarphotovoltaicsystems, citingpoorworkmanship, substandardmaterials, absenceofprotective devices,andnoncompliancewithtechnical standardsasprimarycauses ofreportedincidents.The FederalFireServicein GombeStateissueda paralleladvisoryagainst unqualifiedinstallers, undersizedcomponents, improperearthing,and
overloadedsystems. Bothwarningsarrivedas thepaceofsolaradoption acrossresidential, commercial,and institutionalmarketshas outruntheavailablepoolof certifiedinstallersand quality-assured components.
Thesafetygapisadirect consequenceofdemand growthmovingfasterthan theregulatoryandtraining infrastructurethatwould normallyconstrainit.
(Punch, April 20 / April 21, 2026)
Nigeriaexpandssolarmanufacturing to300mw,attracts$425mnforeight newfactories,targets3.7GWhub Nigeria'sinstalledsolar panelmanufacturing capacityreached approximately300 megawattsin2026,growing from120megawattstwo yearsearlier.TheRural ElectrificationAgency securedapproximately$425 millionduring2025forthe establishmentofeight renewableenergy manufacturingfacilities. REAManagingDirector AbbaAliyusaidlocally producedsolarpanelsare alreadybeingexportedfrom LagostoGhana.NERC's 2026Mini-Grid
Regulations,raising allowablecapacityfrom1 megawattto5megawatts perinstallationandupto10 megawattsfor interconnectedsystems, havestrengthenedthe policyframeworkattracting manufacturers.An additional3.7gigawattsof manufacturingcapacityis inthedevelopment pipeline,positioning Nigeriaforanindustrial ratherthanpurelyimportdependentsolarsector
(Vanguard / Punch, April 22 / April 23, 2026)
DadinKowahydropoweris evidenceprivatesectorinvestment canboostnationalgrid TheHouseof RepresentativesAd-Hoc CommitteeonPower describedtheDadinKowa HydropowerPlantas credibleevidencethat privatesectorinvestmentin generationinfrastructure canhelpstabiliseNigeria's electricitygrid,following anoversightvisittothe facility
The40MWplant, developedandoperatedby MabonLimitedundera Build-Operate-Transfer model,hasdeliveredover 750millionkilowatt-hours ofcleanenergytothe nationalgridsince
commencingcommercial operationsinDecember 2021.
Thecommitteenotedthe facilityiscurrently generatingapproximately 17megawatts,consistent withprevailingseasonal waterlevels.
Theprivatelyfinancedand operatedmodelatDadin Kowaprovidesa comparableagainstwhich theperformanceof government-backed generationinvestmentscan beassessed.
(BusinessDay, April 23, 2026)
DangoteRefineryMDflagshighcostofsolarpower DangoteRefinery
ManagingDirector
David
Bird
toldthe NigerianAssociationfor EnergyEconomics conferenceinLagosthat solarpowerbecomes expensivewhenfull lifecycleandsystem costs,includingbackup supplyrequirements,are
06 CLEANMOBILITY SECTIONINSIGHT properlyaccountedfor Birdarguedthatpublic energydiscussions frequentlyomitthe structuralcostofmaking intermittentgeneration reliable,andthatenergy systemsmustbe evaluatedbasedon utilisationandreliability ratherthantechnology
preference.Hesaidheis notopposedto renewablesbutargues forenergyfreedom, meaningtherightof eachsystemtobe assessedonitsown economicmerits.The remarkscomefromthe operatingheadof Nigeria'slargestsingle-
siteindustrialenergy consumer,groundingthe costdebateinindustrial operatingexperience ratherthanpolicy modelling.
(Punch, April 28, 2026)
Three complementary developments in April advanced Nigeria's clean mobility programme toward commercial traction. Tetracore Energy commissioned its Auto CNG station in Benin City at 120,000 SCMD capacity, the first step in a stated corridor-based gas infrastructure expansionintothesouth-south.TheFederalGovernmenteliminatedimportdutiesonelectricvehiclesandmasstransitbuses,reducingtheentry rate from 5% to zero as part of a fiscal relief package tied to Middle East fuel price disruptions. Pi-CNG & EV launched a CNG conversion financingschemethroughtheNigerianConsumerCreditCorporationandacommercialbank,enablinginstalmentpaymentsoversixmonthsfor the 100,000 conversion kits available in the first deployment phase. The three moves address the clean mobility adoption barriers from different angles: infrastructure availability, vehicle acquisition cost, and conversion cost. Whether these translate into durable uptake depends on whether the fuel cost differential between CNG and petrol remains wide enough to justify conversion investment, a condition that has become considerablymorecompellingsincesubsidyremovalin2023andmoresogiventhecurrentelevatedpetrolpriceenvironment.
TetracoreopensCNGstation inBenin TetracoreEnergy
commissioneditsAuto CNGstationinUwusan, BeninCity,withan installedcapacityof 120,000standardcubic metresperday,serving commercialtransport operators,fleetowners,and industrialusersalongoneof theregion'skeylogistics corridors. Thecompanydescribedthe facilityaspartofaplanned corridor-basedgas infrastructurenetwork designedtoprovide scalable,reliablesupply
acrossmultipleregions.
TheBeninCitystation extendsNigeria's commercialCNGrefuelling coverageintothesouthsouth,broadeningthe geographicbasebeyondthe Lagos-Abuja-Kanocorridor andprovidingfleet operatorswiththesupply certaintyneededtocommit toCNGconversionson routesthroughtheregion.
(LinkedIn, April 8, 2026)
FGwaivesimportdutieson masstransitbuses,EVs TheFederalGovernment reducedimportdutieson electricvehiclesfrom5%to zeroandeliminatedduties onmasstransitbusesaspart ofabroaderfiscalrelief packagerespondingtofuel priceincreasesfromthe US-Iranconflict. Manufacturingmachinery dutieswerealsocuttozero. PresidentialSpecial AssistantDadaOlusegun confirmedtheapprovalsin anofficialpost,framing themasinflationmitigation measuresalongside consumercostrelief.
TheEVdutyreduction directlylowersvehicle acquisitioncost,whilethe masstransitbusexemption isdesignedtoaccelerate uptakeofcleanerpublic transportalternatives. Thepolicyisfiscallylight givenimportvolumes,but itremovesaregulatory barrierandsendsaclear pricesignalaheadof furtherEVmarket development.
(Channels TV, April 13, 2026)
FGunveilsfinancingscheme forCNGvehicleconversion ThePresidentialInitiative onCompressedNatural GasandElectricVehicles launchedafinancing schemeforvehicle conversionsinpartnership withtheNigerian ConsumerCredit
Corporationanda commercialbank, allowingvehicleowners toconverttoCNGand repaythecostin instalmentsoversix months.Executive ChairmanIsmaeelAhmed
said100,000conversion kitsarereadyforthefirst deploymentphase.Ahmed describedtheinstalment structureasdesignedto makeconversion accessibletoNigerians whocannotabsorb upfrontcosts,andsaid widerCNGadoptionalso servesasahedgeagainst continuedfuelprice
07 TRADE&INTERNATIONALMARKETS Continental export demand, bilateral diplomacy, and crude price premiums
SECTIONINSIGHT volatilityfromtheMiddle Eastcrisis.Bringinga consumercredit mechanismintotheclean mobilityprogramme extendstheinitiativefrom infrastructuredeployment intodemand-side activation.
(The Guardian, April 22, 2026)
Forthesecondconsecutivemonth,theDangoteRefinery'sexportactivityreshapedNigeria'stradepositionmorethananysinglepolicymeasure. Seventeen petrol cargoes shipped toAfrican nations, a first cargo to EastAfrica, and 308,899 metric tonnes of jet fuel loaded for export inApril. AlikoDangoteannouncedplansfora650,000barrelperdayreplicarefineryinEastAfrica,presentedataNairobisummit.NNPCraisedofficial selling prices on all 37 Nigerian crude grades for May cargoes, with Bonny Light rising $6.13 per barrel, capturing the geopolitical premium of Middle East disruption for the federation. PwC called on South African investors to acquire direct upstream equity in Nigeria, drawing an explicit parallel to how European and American IOCs built energy security through production participation. The Saudi Ambassador hosted Dangote in Abuja following his Kingdom visit, with bilateral discussions spanning energy, industry, and infrastructure. Nigeria's maritime sector, supported by four years without a piracy incident and ongoing port reform, is being positioned against an estimated $3 trillion blue economy potential. Nigeria's trade and investment profile in April was shaped almost entirely by the Iran conflict's redirection of global energy flows,withthecountryreceivingcontinentalandinternationalinvestorattentionthatithadbeenseekingthroughpolicyengagementforyears.
Portreforms,$746mnmodernisation driveNigeria's$3tnnblueeconomy ambitions MarineMinisterGboyega OyetolatoldtheBlue EconomyInvestment SummitinAbujathat sustainedsecuritygainsand comprehensiveportreforms haverepositionedNigeria's maritimesectorforglobal competition.The governmentcitedfour consecutiveyearswithouta piracyincidentunderthe DeepBlueProgrammeand theresolutionofchronic Apapacongestionasthe keyenablingmilestones. A$746millionport modernisationprogramme underpinstheinvestment
pitch.Oyetolaplaced Nigeria'stotalblue economypotentialat approximately$3trillion.
Thefour-yearpiracy statisticissignificantfor internationalshipping insurersandlogistics operatorswhoassignrisk premiumstoNigerianport calls;sustainedabsenceof incidentsoverthatperiod changestheriskpricing appliedtoNigerian maritimeroutes.
(BusinessDay, April 9, 2026)
DangoteeyesEastAfricafor new650,000bpdrefinery AlikoDangotetoldthe AfricaWeBuildSummitin NairobithattheDangote Groupispreparedto developasecond650,000 barrelperdayrefineryin EastAfrica,replicatingthe Lagosfacility'sscaleand operatingmodel.
Hesaidtheprojectis contingentonEastAfrican governmentsproviding supportivepolicyand sustainedinvestment backing.
Theproposedfacilityaligns withexistingdiscussions amongKenya,Uganda,and Tanzaniaonaregional refininghubinTanga,and
wouldprocesscrudefrom SouthSudanandthe DemocraticRepublicof Congo.
Dangotesaidconfidencein theprojectrestsonproven executioninLagos.A refineryofequivalentscale wouldtransformEast Africa'sfuelimport dependencytothesame degreeastheLagosfacility haschangedWestAfrica's supplystructure.
(Petroleum Price, April 24, 2026)
PwCurgesSouth Africanstoinvestin Nigeria'soilsector tosecurecrudesupply PwCAfricaOiland GasLeaderPedro Omontuemhencalled onSouthAfrican investors,banks,and policymakerstotake directequitystakesin Nigeria'supstreamoil sectorasadurable
solutiontoSouth Africa'scrudesupply constraints.Speaking attheFourthSouth AfricaWeekin Lagos,heargued SouthAfricanfirms shouldreplicatethe modelofinternational
oilcompanies,which securedhomecountryenergy supplythroughequity participationin producingregions.
NUPRC simultaneouslyurged domesticrefinery ownerstopursueoil blockacquisitionsin upcominglicensing rounds,creatinga parallelpushonboth internationaland domesticvertical
integration.South Africahasactive refiningcapacitybut limiteddomesticoil resources,and OrangeBasin explorationhasnot yetproduced commercial discoveries.
(ThisDayLive, April 26, 2026)
Saudienvoy,Dangotemeetto deepeneconomiccooperation SaudiAmbassadorYousef binMohammedAl-Balawi receivedAlikoDangoteat hisAbujaresidenceto advanceSaudi-Nigerian economiccooperation acrossenergy,industry,and infrastructure.Themeeting followedDangote'srecent visittoSaudiArabia.AlBalawidescribed discussionsascovering investmentopportunitiesof mutualinterest,including opportunitiesavailableto theDangoteGroupinSaudi Arabiaandopportunities theGroup'scompaniescan
offertoSaudiinvestors.The Ambassadorpresented Dangotewitha commemorativegiftin recognitionofhisvisitto theKingdom.Saudi Arabia'sdualidentityasone oftheworld'slargestoil producersandamajor sovereigncapitalexporter givesitsengagementwith Nigeria'slargestindustrial conglomeratebothsupplysideandinvestment-side dimensions.
(DailyTrust, April 26, 2026)
NNPChikesNigeriancrudeprices asnationsreapgainsfromIranwar NNPCincreasedofficial sellingpricesonall37ofits exportablecrudegradesfor May-loadingcargoes,with BonnyLightrising$6.13 perbarrelaboveitsApril levelandForcados increasing$7.01perbarrel. Brentcrudewastrading above$110perbarrelon fearsthattheUS-Iran conflictcouldbecomea prolongedconfrontation, whilemovementwithin OPECaddedfurther uncertaintytothesupply outlook.BonnyLightwas
approximately$74per barrelbeforetheMiddle Eastescalationbeganon February28.Theincreases capturethegeopoliticalrisk premiumforthefederation throughhigherofficial sellingprices,andfeed directlyintotheDangote Refinery'sfeedstockcost, whichtracksinternational crudebenchmarks regardlessoftheproportion ofnaira-pricedsupply
(Channels TV, April 29, 2026)
08 POLICY,REGULATION&GOVERNANCE Reserves disclosure, Senate accountability pressure, and upstream regulatory reform
SECTIONINSIGHT April's governance landscape was defined by three parallel streams. The first was institutional building: NUPRC published the official reserves position, its Board was formally inaugurated, and CEO Eyesan outlined a technology-driven reform agenda targeting 3 million barrels per day The second was accountability: the Senate directed NNPC's current and former leadership to appear before the Public Accounts Committee by April 29 to address N210 trillion flagged in audit reports from 2017 to 2023, the most direct financial accountability demand placed on the national oil company in recent memory The third was technical regulation: NUPRC issued a mandatory directive on measurement-based methane and GHG reporting, requiring upstream operators to transition from estimation methods to verified Measurement, Reporting and Verification systems aligned with Nigeria's Nationally Determined Contributions. The removal of NMDPRA Authority Chief Executive Saidu Mohammed and the nomination of Rabiu Umar as successor added a leadership transition in the midstream and downstream regulatory body NUPRCalsocalledondomesticrefinerstoacquireupstreamoilblocks,astructuralrecommendationthatwouldverticallyintegraterefiningand production interests and address the crude supply instability exposed by the Dangote feedstock standoff. Across all three streams, April saw governancecatchingupwiththepaceofthesector'scommercialtransformation.
FGsetsupcommitteetoscrutinise $200bngas,power,railproject SGFGeorgeAkume inauguratedamulti-agency technicalcommitteeto reviewtheproposed$200 billionIntegratedGas, Power,andHigh-Speed RailProject,citinginputs fromsecurity,financial intelligence,andregulatory agenciesonthe consortium'sfinancing structureandparticipating entities.Akumesaidthe reviewisdesignedto protectnationalinterests, verifyfinancingcredibility, andidentifyanyliabilities beforegovernment
commitmentisformalised. Henotedthatprioradvisory inputshadalreadyraised questionsaboutthe financialarrangementsand entityprofilesthat warrantedcoordinated technicalreview The$200 billionscale,roughly40to 50timesNigeria'sannual federalcapitalbudget, makesmulti-agencydue diligenceaprudential baselinebeforeanybinding termsareagreed.
(BusinessDay, April 10, 2026)
NUPRCunveilsreformsto boostoilproduction NUPRCCEO OritsemeyiwaEyesan outlinedacomprehensive reformprogrammeinher maidenpublishedinterview, centredontechnologydrivenregulation, acceleratedapprovals,and improvedtransparency acrosslicensingand compliance.Shedescribed thereformsascriticalto achievingthe3million barrelsperdayproduction target,withspecific emphasisondeploying digitalsystemsforlicensing
management,strengthening compliancemonitoring, andengaginginvestors deterredbyslowapprovals andregulatoryuncertainty Theinterviewalso addressedtheactively enforceddrill-or-droprule andthepre-qualification requirementforthe2025 licensingroundthatfilters outspeculativebidders withoutthetechnicalor financialcapacityto developawardedacreage.
(Punch, April 13, 2026)
NUPRCissuesdirectiveonmeasurement-basedmethane,GHGreporting NUPRCissueda directive,signedbyCEO OritsemeyiwaEyesan, requiringallupstreamoil andgasoperatorsto adoptstandardised templatesandtransition fromestimation-basedto measurement-based reportingofmethaneand
greenhousegas emissions.Alloperators mustnowimplement credibleMeasurement, Reportingand Verificationsystems coveringactualemissions data.Thedirectivetakes immediateeffectand alignsupstreamreporting
withNigeria'sNationally Determined Contributions commitments.The regulatorcitedglobal pressuretolimit temperatureriseto1.5 degreesCelsiusasthe policycontext.For upstreamoperators,the
shiftfromestimationto measurementimposesa datainfrastructure requirementthatcould materiallyalterreported emissionslevelsacross thesector.
(Business Post, April 13, 2026)
NNPCLmustaccountforN210trn byApril29,Senateinsists TheSenate'sPublic AccountsCommittee directedNNPCGroupCEO BayoOjulari,formerGCEO MeleKyari,formerCFO UmarAjia,andthe company'sexternalauditors toappearbeforethe committeeonApril29to addressN210trillion flaggedacrossauditreports covering2017to2023. CommitteeChairmanAliyu Wadadasaidthecommittee wasdissatisfiedwith NNPC'sresponsesto19 auditqueries,describing
themasinadequateon transparencygrounds.The motionwasmovedby SenatorOsitaIzunasoand secondedbyAdams Oshiomhole.Thedemand coversasix-yearperiod spanningtwo administrationsand representstheSenate'smost specificfinancial accountabilityintervention onNNPCinthecurrent legislativecycle.
(The Sun, April 16, 2026)
AkumechargesNUPRC boardongovernance, accountability SGFGeorgeAkume inauguratedtheNUPRC BoardinAbujaalongside theNALDAboard, describingbothascritical milestonesintheFederal Government'sdriveto strengthengovernance frameworksanddeepen sectoralreforms.Akume chargedboardmembers toupholdthehighest standardsofcorporate governance,ensure regulatoryindependence, andprovidethestrategic oversightandpolicy directionneededto strengtheninvestor confidenceandoptimise
revenuegeneration.He describedtheboardas theapexgovernance bodyofthecommission, responsiblefor institutionalstabilityin theupstreamsector The inaugurationprovides NUPRCwithitsfull governancestructureata timewhenthe commissionispursuing themostactive regulatoryreformagenda ithasannouncedsinceits establishment.
(The Nation, April 28, 2026)
NUPRCurgesrefiners toacquireoilblocks NUPRCCEOEyesan, meetingwithmembersof theCrudeOilRefinery OwnersAssociationof Nigeriaatthecommission's Abujaheadquarters,urged domesticrefinersto consideracquiringoil blocksinupcoming licensingroundsasalongtermfixtocrudesupply disruptionsaffecting refineryoperations.Shesaid verticalintegrationacross upstreamandrefining wouldcreatemorestable supplyarrangementswhile
deepeninglocal participationacrossthe petroleumvaluechain.The recommendationisdirectly relevanttotheDangote Refinery'sfeedstock challenge:therefinery's inabilitytosecuredirect crudesupplyfromIOC operatorsatdomesticprices ispartlyastructural problemthatequity ownershipinproducing assetscouldaddressover time.
(Punch, April 26, 2026)
TinubureplacesMohammed, namesUmarnewNMDPRACEO PresidentTinubu approvedtheremovalof SaiduMohammedas AuthorityChief ExecutiveofNMDPRA andnominatedRabiu Umarassuccessor, subjecttoSenate confirmation.The Presidencycitedthe decisionasaimedat strengtheningregulatory effectivenessinthe midstreamand downstreamsectorunder theRenewedHope Agenda. Umarhasover25years ofexperienceacross energy,manufacturing, andinfrastructure,with
academiccredentials fromBayeroUniversity KanoandHarvard BusinessSchool. Pendingconfirmation, themostsenior NMDPRAofficialwill actintherole.The changecomesduringan activeregulatoryperiod inthedownstream, coveringthejetfuel pricecap,LPG complianceenforcement, andtheongoingzeroimport-licenceregime forpetrol.
(Enviro News Nigeria, April 29, 2026)
PresidentTinubunominatesJosephOlasunkanmiTegbeasministerofpower PresidentTinubu transmittedtotheSenate thenominationofJoseph OlasunkanmiTegbeas MinisterofPower, pendingscreeningand confirmation.The nominationfollowsthe resignationofAdebayo Adelabu,whostepped downtopursueelective office.Tegbe,fromOyo State,hasover35years
ofexperienceacrossthe publicandprivate sectors.
HeisaformerSenior PartnerandHeadof AdvisoryServicesat KPMGAfrica,witha trackrecordinfiscal policyreform, institutional transformation,and governanceadvisory.His sectorexperience
includesspecific engagementson regulatoryand institutionalreformat NERCandtheNigerian BulkElectricityTrading Company
Hecurrentlyservesas DirectorGeneraland GlobalLiaisonforthe Nigeria-ChinaStrategic Partnership,wherehe coordinatesbilateral
09 CORPORATENEWS&APPOINTMENTS The Dangote IPO pipeline, Vision 2030, and PTDF scholarship scale
SECTIONINSIGHT developmentcooperation underFOCAC objectives.The PresidencysaidTegbe's appointmentisexpected toadvanceongoing powersectorreforms, improvegridstability, andstrengthenthe investmentenvironment.
(State House, April 30, 2026)
April'scorporateagendawas dominatedbytheDangoteRefinery'spathtowardalandmarklistingandtheGroup'sVision2030expansionplan. TherefineryIPO,targeting$5billionfroma5to10%publicfloatatananalyst-estimatedenterprisevalueof$40to$50billion,isnowplannedas amulti-exchangeAfricanlistingratherthanasolelydomesticoffering,significantlyexpandingthepotentialinvestorbase.Vision2030setsouta $40 billion five-year investment programme to expand refining capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day, quadruple fertiliser production to 12 milliontonnesperyear,andextendintoports,pipelines,gas,mining,power,anddatacentres.Afreximbank,whichhasalreadyunderwritten$2.5 billionoftherefinery's$4billionsyndicatedtermloan,istheleadfinancingpartnerforVision2030.Therefineryexpansionaloneisprojectedto employ 95,000 workers at peak construction. Alongside this, the Dangote Group's move into linear alkylbenzene production extends the refinery's product range into the global detergent market. PTDF ran its largest combined scholarship intake in the current cycle, interviewing over 5,800 candidates for overseas postgraduate awards and 2,100 PhD applicants across three countries. NNPC's one-year performance updateaddedabenchmarkformeasuringthesector'soperationaldirectionovertheperiodahead.
PTDFinterviews5,885 candidatesforoverseas scholarships ThePetroleumTechnology DevelopmentFund conductednationwide interviewsacrosssix centresfor5,885shortlisted candidatescompetingforits 2026/2027overseas postgraduatescholarship scheme,runningfromApril 7toApril17.Deputy GeneralManagerfor EducationandTraining BelloMustaphasaidthe exerciseappliesmerit alongsideFederalCharacter Commissionrequirements, withoneawardperstate
andadditionalslotsforoilproducingstates.
Competitionisassessedat thestatelevel,withawards goingtothehighest-scoring applicantfromeachstate. Thescaleoftheintake, 5,885shortlistedfrom acrossall36statesandthe FCT,reflectsboththe demandforspecialised technicalcapacityin Nigeria'soilandgassector andthecompetitivedepth withintheapplicantpool.
(Punch, April 8, 2026)
Dangote Refineryadvancestoward $5bnIPOtargetingmulti-exchange Africanlistingat$40-50bnvaluation
TheDangotePetroleum Refinerymovedtoward whatanalystsestimate wouldbeAfrica'slargest initialpublicoffering,with planstoraiseapproximately $5billionfroma5to10% equityfloatacrossmultiple Africanstockexchanges. Analystvaluationsplacethe enterprisevaluebetween $40billionand$50billion. Anopeningdateasearlyas Maywasreportedby PetroleumPrice,thoughthe refineryissuedaformal statementnotingthatany
listingdecisionwouldbe communicatedonly throughofficialchannelsin compliancewithregulatory requirements.Themultiexchangestructure extendingbeyondthe NigeriaExchangeGroup substantiallybroadensthe potentialinvestorbaseand increasestheIPO's significanceforAfrican capitalmarketsasawhole.
(Petroleum Price / Business Insider Africa, April 13 / April 17, 2026)
DangoteGroupeyes1.4million bpdin$40bnAfreximbankdeal TheDangoteGroup outlinedVision2030,afiveyearprogrammetoinvestat least$40billionacrossits corebusinessesfrom2025 to2030.
Theplancentreson expandingtheDangote PetroleumRefineryfrom 650,000barrelsperdayto 1.4millionbarrelsperday andgrowingfertiliser productionfrom3million to12milliontonnesper year,whichwouldmakethe Grouptheworld'slargest ureaproducer.Additional investmentsareplanned
acrossports,pipelines,gas, mining,power,anddata centres.
Afreximbank,asthelead underwriteroftherefinery's $4billionsyndicatedterm loan,istheprimary financingpartnerforVision 2030.
Theprogrammewas disclosedfollowing conversationsbetween DangoteGroupleadership andAfreximbank.
(BusinessDay, April 10, 2026)
TheDangoteRefinerywill deployHoneywell technologytoproduce 400,000metrictonnesper yearoflinearalkylbenzene, aprimaryinputindetergent andcleaningproduct manufacturing,accordingto Bloomberg.Theglobal LABmarketisprojectedby GrandViewResearchto reach$11.5billionby2030. Themoveextendsthe refinery'sproductrange beyondfuelsandfertiliser intopetrochemicals,
Dangoterefineryexpansion tocreate95,000jobs AlikoDangote,speaking attheNigerianAcademy ofEngineeringwherehe wasinductedasan honoraryfellow,saidthe expansionoftheDangote PetroleumRefineryto1.4 millionbarrelsperday willemploynofewer than95,000skilled workersatpeak construction.He describedtheprojectasa majormilestonein Nigeria'sindustrial transformationandas evidenceoftheGroup's continuedcommitmentto engineeringexcellence
andjobcreation.The 95,000figurerefersto peakconstruction employmentspecifically; operationalworkforce figuresatexpanded capacityhavenotbeen separatelypublished.
TheLagosrefineryinits currentformemploys severalthousandpeople andsupportsabroader supplychainof contractorsandservice providersacrossthe facility
(Punch, April 27, 2026)
Dangoterefineryexpandsinto lucrativechemicalsmarket,tapping $11.5billionopportunityamid importgap NNPCcrudeoutput surgestofive-yearhigh NNPCLimitedpublished aperformancereview coveringBayoOjulari's firstyearasGroupCEO, April2025toApril2026, reportingcrudeoil productionof1.71 millionbarrelsperdayas thehighestinfiveyears. NNPCExplorationand ProductionLimited reachedanall-time productionpeakof 365,000barrelsperday inDecember2025.The reportwasshared throughofficialchannels asanaccountability updateagainst
targetinganothersegment ofNigeria'simportdependentconsumer market.Thelogicis consistentwiththebroader Dangotestrategy:identifya high-volumeimported product,builddomestic productionatscale,and applygeographicproximity andlogisticscostadvantage againstoverseas competitors.
(Business Insider Africa, April 21, 2026)
operationaltargets.The 1.71millionbarrelsper dayfigureisa meaningfulrecovery fromthe1.4to1.55 millionbarrelsperday rangereportedinlate 2025,thoughthe distancetothe government's3million barrelperdaytargetby 2030remains approximately1.3 millionbarrelsperday
(Punch, April 27, 2026)
