Oil and Gas
Africa’s Richest Man Unveils Bold Plans for a 20,000MW Power Project In Major Push to Transform Energy Supply.
–To be largest world fertilizer producer in 2 years
Aliko Dangote has revealed plans for a 20,000MW power project, signalling a major expansion of his industrial footprint beyond oil refining, cement, and fertiliser.
He disclosed this in an interview with Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation.
“We are now going into power—20,000 megawatts,” he said, adding that Africa’s most pressing needs remain energy, fertilisers, and industrial inputs.
“And the needs of Africa are petroleum products, fertilisers,” Dangote said. “Today, in about two and a half years, we will be the largest fertiliser company in the world.
We are putting up 12 million tons of urea. We are opening up mines of potash and phosphate in Congo and Brazil. We are building the biggest deep-sea port with an 18-meter draft. We are doing LNG.”
He added that the expansion is being driven by stronger cash flows and increased financial flexibility. “We are now actually free of assets, and we can actually raise more money. Our cash flow now is very, very strong,” he said.
Dangote did not provide details on financing or timelines for the power project, but a 20,000MW addition would significantly reshape Nigeria’s struggling electricity sector. The country currently has an installed generation capacity of about 13,000MW, much of which is not consistently available due to infrastructure challenges.
The announcement comes alongside the rapid expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, a $20 billion facility with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, currently being scaled up toward 1.4 million barrels per day.
The refinery has already improved Nigeria’s fuel supply situation and boosted regional availability, particularly during recent global disruptions linked to Middle East tensions.
Dangote also linked his investments to a broader vision for Africa’s industrial self-sufficiency. “We will open Africa by demonstrating that we believe in Africa, by investing our money in Africa,” he said. “Because if I don’t invest my own money, I can never go to any conference and convince people that Africa is a good place to come and invest. But right now, I have a voice… I have demonstrated that these things are possible,” he said.
By Seyi Balogun
Data from Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on latest production indicate that Nigeria’s daily oil production declined by four per cent in July 2026, falling to 1.67 million barrels per day (mbpd) from 1.74mbpd recorded in June, to the production above the 1.5mbpd OPEC quota for the third consecutive month in July.
According to the NUPRC data, the country produced 1.505mbpd of crude oil and 0.17mbpd of condensate during the month, bringing total daily production to 1.67mbpd.
Daily combined crude oil and condensate production peaked at 1.78mbpd during the month, while the lowest output stood at 1.57mbpd.
The July performance followed production levels of 1.70mbpd in May and 1.74mbpd in June. Earlier in the year, production stood at 1.663mbpd in April, 1.546mbpd in March, 1.483mbpd in February and 1.627mbpd in January.
The NUPRC attributed the July decline to operational challenges at the Erha and Akpo fields, which affected production during the period under review.
The regulator said the disruptions constrained production volumes and contributed significantly to the reduction in national output.
Despite the challenges, production operations across most other producing assets remained relatively stable, with operators implementing measures to maintain production efficiency and minimise the impact of operational constraints.
The latest figures indicate that although Nigeria continues to maintain production above its OPEC quota, operational disruptions at key producing assets remain a factor affecting overall output.
By Aliyu Musa
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has welcomed the Federal Government’s signing of the Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Incentives (Tax Remission) Order, 2026, describing it as a landmark reform that significantly enhances Nigeria’s competitiveness for deep offshore investment and strengthens the nation’s pathway towards achieving its 3 million barrels of oil per day (MMbopd) production ambition by 2030.
The new Order establishes a transparent, predictable and globally competitive fiscal framework for qualifying greenfield deep offshore developments. It provides the certainty required to unlock long-term capital, accelerate Final Investment Decisions (FIDs), and maximise value from Nigeria’s offshore resources.
The framework, which reinforces Nigeria’s position as one of the world’s attractive destinations for deep offshore oil and gas development, is expected to unlock over US$50 billion in new investments, including major projects starting with Bonga South-West which was approved in March 2026, and the Zabazaba and Owowo Deep Offshore projects. Bonga South West is expected to be the first FID on a Nigeria deepwater Production Sharing Contract asset since 2008.
Speaking on the development, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, described the Order as one of the most significant policy interventions for the upstream sector in recent years.
“This is a transformative reform that sends a strong signal to global investors that Nigeria is committed to providing a stable, competitive and investment-friendly environment for deep offshore development. Fiscal certainty is a critical driver of investment decisions, and this framework provides the additional clarity the industry has long sought.”
He added: “For NNPC Ltd., the Order aligns directly with our strategy of protecting our existing production base, accelerating near-term growth, and attracting new investment into high-value assets. It strengthens our confidence in achieving our strategic production ambition of 3 MMbopd while creating greater value for our shareholders and the Nigerian economy.”
The GCEO noted that recent reforms across the petroleum sector have already stimulated more than US$34 billion in new investment commitments. The Deep Offshore Incentives Order is expected to build on that momentum by enabling timely FIDs on strategic offshore developments.
The GCEO thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his relentless leadership and unwavering commitment to creating an enabling environment for investment and sustainable growth in Nigeria’s energy sector through several Presidential Executive Orders which have strengthened the nation’s oil and gas sector.
This milestone reinforces NNPC Limited’s commitment to driving sustainable production growth, attracting responsible investment, strengthening Nigeria’s energy security and delivering long-term value to the Federation.
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