Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), has reiterated plans to expand the use of cleaner cooking gas in rural Nigerian communities. Ekpo made this known on Monday in Lagos during the opening of the 48th Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) 2025. The conference is …
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THE Federal Government has inaugurated a transport scheme known as “Project CNG-SPROUT” an initiative aimed at promoting Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered transportation in all Nigerian universities. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, said this on Thursday while inaugurating the pilot phase of the project at …
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THE Federal Government has secured a $1.2 billion investment deal for the revival of the dormant 135MMscfd Gas Processing Plant, in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State. The Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, announced this investment deal on Tuesday. He said the investment agreement between BFI and CNCEC International …
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AS Nigeria’s struggle with the high cost of petrol, the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas, has also increased to N1,500/kg. But the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NIPCO Plc, Suresh Kumar, said the Dangote refinery and other domestic refineries would bring down the price of …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), as the Co-Chairman of the NCDMB Governing Council. The NCDMB, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), is charged with increasing local content for more job creation, boosting the domestic private sector, …
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