Expert Lauds NUPRC Over Transparent 2025 Oil, Gas Licensing Round

A communication expert, Tajudeen Suleiman, has commended the Nigerian National Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for conducting what he described as a transparent and credible 2025 Oil and Gas Licensing Round, saying the exercise successfully passed a critical transparency test. In a statement, Sunday, reviewing the licencing round, Suleiman said the Commission’s adherence to established guidelines, deployment of a computer-based bid evaluation system and public conduct of the Commercial Bid Conference demonstrated its commitment to openness and accountability in the allocation of Nigeria’s upstream oil and gas assets. According to him, the process, which culminated in the ...