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Dear NAPE Members, Associates, and Friends.     I extend my warm greetings to you and express my sincere appreciation for your continued commitment, engagement, and support as we advance the strategic priorities of our great Association. The steady progress recorded in recent weeks reflects the strength of our collective resolve and reinforces NAPE’s enduring […]

The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists successfully held its February Technical and Business Meeting on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, at the Grand Ballroom of Eko Hotel and Suites, with additional virtual participation via Zoom.   The meeting featured a highly insightful technical presentation titled “From Kolmani to New Frontiers: Reducing Exploration Risk and Cost through

We are pleased to report that the NAPE booth received strategic visits from both the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, during NIES 2026. The visits provided an excellent opportunity to showcase NAPE’s initiatives, ongoing programs,

As part of activities at the ongoing Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026, the leadership of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), led by its President, Olajumoke Cecilia Ajayi, FNAPE, paid a strategic courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri. During the engagement, the NAPE President

Day Two of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026 was anchored by the official Opening Ceremony, which convened high-level government, and industry leadership at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.   The Opening Ceremony was presided over by the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, GCON, who represented President Bola Ahmed

As part of activities surrounding the ongoing NIES engagements, the leadership of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), led by President Olajumoke Cecilia Ajayi, FNAPE, paid a strategic courtesy visit to the Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on Energy, Olu Verheijen.   The visit provided an opportunity to formally present NAPE’s strategic

The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, NAPE, commenced its participation at the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) 2026 in Abuja.   The summit, which convenes key stakeholders from government, industry, and the wider energy value chain, opened with strong emphasis on policy alignment, investment confidence, and Africa’s shared energy future.   NAPE is participating as

The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, NAPE, successfully held its January Special Technical and Business Meeting on Wednesday, 21 January 2026. The landmark event also marked the 90th Birthday Celebration of Ogbueshi Ben Osuno, FNAPE. The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format, with physical attendance at Lantana Hall, Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, and

Dear NAPE Members, Associates, and Friends. For over five decades, the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) has operated without a permanent Secretariat building, despite its expanding role in professional development, industry engagement, and capacity building within Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. In response to this long-standing institutional need, NAPE has initiated a Fundraising Drive

Dear NAPE Members, Associates, and Friends.   I warmly welcome you to the year 2026 and extend my best wishes for a year defined by purpose, progress, and professional fulfillment. As we step into this New Year, we do so with renewed optimism and a shared responsibility to shape the future of our Association and