The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the era of companies holding on to their prospecting licenses without developing their assets is now officially over. The Commission Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, stated this when she received the management of the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra-Leone at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja recently. ...

In a bid to deepen upstream investment through an improved enforcement of local content regulations, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, recently visited the Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan at the NUPRC’s headquarters in Abuja #OnwardTogether

Abuja, February 27, 2026 — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has presided over the formal handover of the OLO Oilfield Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) from TotalEnergies to Aradel Holdings Plc, marking a milestone in the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and the Commission's commitment to protecting host community interests during oper...

The Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has promised to enhance transparency and ensure that the NUPRC’s internal communication are fully digital. Eyesan said this when the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar, visited the NUPRC’s corporate ...

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),  has urged global and African investors to capitalise on opportunities in Nigeria’s 2025 oil and gas licensing round, emphasising that recent reforms under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 provide a predictable, transparent, and investor-friendly framework for upstream development. The Commission Chief Executive, Mrs. Orits...

It is a pleasure to speak on the theme “One Africa, One Regulator Voice: Aligned Policies for Continental Prosperity and Investment”, which underscores the importance of regulatory alignment across African countries. Resource and Demographic Advantage Africa’s prospects for shared prosperity are underpinned by the scale of its natural and human capital. The continent holds about 8 ...

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have pledged to deepen collaboration in order to boost operational efficiency. This was the outcome of a meeting between the management of the NUPRC and the NNPC at the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Abuja on Friday, February 6, 2026. The Commission Chief...