{
  "id": 12549160,
  "title": "NUPRC at 5: I’ll Use Nigeria’s Oil Resources to Build Modern Economy, Says President",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nuprc-at-5-ill-use-nigerias-oil-resources-to-build-modern-economy",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:35:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/07/nuprc-at-5-ill-use-nigerias-oil-resources-to-build-modern-economy-says-president/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu declared at the 5th anniversary of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) that Nigeria would leverage its abundant oil and gas resources to construct a robust, diversified economy. He urged operators to reciprocate the incentives and regulatory reforms initiated by his administration by increasing investment, boosting production, fostering local content development, and adhering to work programmes. Tinubu highlighted the significant 5-year investment projection of $103 billion attributed to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and the establishment of NUPRC. The event gathered government officials, regulators, industry stakeholders, and community representatives under the theme \"From Uncertainty to Stability: Unlocking the Next Phase of Investment.\"",
  "summary": "•Eyesan: 5-year bid rounds led to $103bn investment spending, projection •Says PIA enabled investment growth in oil sector from 4% to 38% Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja President Bola Tinubu yesterday",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}