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Honourable Minister of State (Oil)

Honourable Minister of State (Oil), the head of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. Appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

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HLHeineken LokpobiriAppointed 2023

Nominated from Bayelsa State, South South · Federal character

What the Constitution says

  • s.147(2)

    The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).

  • s.5(1)

    The executive power of the Federation belongs to the President, who may exercise it directly or through the Vice-President, ministers and other officers.

2026 budget

All ministries

₦73.2 billion0.1% of the ₦68.32 trillion budget

  • Salaries ₦52.2 billion
  • Running costs ₦5.84 billion
  • Projects ₦15.1 billion

Largest lines, of 3

  1. Petroleum Training Institute₦28.8 billion · p.1485
  2. Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Authority₦26.1 billion · p.1485
  3. Ministry of Petroleum Resources₦18.3 billion · p.1485

Source: 2026 Appropriation Act, p.1485

Where it appears in the news

  • Cracking down on fuel pump fraud

    Sep 30, 2026

    The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s (NMDPRA) latest crackdown on fuel under-dispensing is unquestionably necessary, though it is a sporadic routine that is never sustained. Its directive that all filling stations immediately

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  • Refiners seek fuel import ban as court clears path

    Sep 29, 2026

    Nigeria’s refinery owners have called for a progressive ban on petroleum product imports and full implementation of the Naira-for-Crude policy to strengthen local refining, even as the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream P

    dailytrust.com ↗

  • NCDMB under Felix Ogbe: The Board’s contribution to Tinubu’s economic agenda

    Sep 29, 2026

    By Emmanuel Okotie-Eboh Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe as Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on December 7, 2023, the Board has increasingly positioned Nigerian Content as

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President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria oversees Ministry of Petroleum Resources. s.5(1): The executive power of the Federation belongs to the President, who may exercise it directly or through the Vice-President, ministers and other officers.People of Nigeria elects President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. s.132–134: Voters elect the President every four years. To win outright, a candidate needs the most votes and at least a quarter of the votes cast in two-thirds of the states and the FCT.Senate of Nigeria confirms Ministry of Petroleum Resources. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).National Assembly oversees Senate of Nigeria. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.People of Nigeria elects National Assembly. s.47–49: The National Assembly is two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and voters elect both.President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appoints Ministry of Petroleum Resources. s.147(2): The President appoints every minister, but only after the Senate confirms the nomination. At least one minister must come from each state (s.147(3)).Olayemi CardosoOla OlukoyedeMusa Adamu AliyuJoash AmupitanHafsat Abubakar BakariAnthony OjukwuMohammed Bello ShehuVacant seatFemi GbajabiamilaHashimu Salihu ArgunguAyo Hulayat OmidiranBashir AbubakarShaakaa Kanyitor ChiraNasir Isa KwarraTunji OlaopaGeorge AkumeAdebowale AdedokunNuhu RibaduAbel Olumuyiwa EnitanNyesom WikeJoseph Olasunkanmi TegbeShuaibu Abubakar AuduDavid UmahiAyodele OlawandeAbubakar Atiku BaguduMuhammad Ali PateMuhammadu Maigari DingyadiAdegboyega OyetolaChristopher Gwabin MusaTaiwo OyedeleMuttaqa Rabe DarmaLateef Olasunkanmi FagbemiKingsley T. UdehFestus KeyamoJumoke OduwoleOlubunmi Tunji-OjoMaruf Tunji AlausaIdi Mukhtar MaihaBola Ahmed TinubuAbubakar KyariBalarabe Abbas LawalMohammed IdrisImaan Sulaiman-IbrahimBosun TijaniIbrahim GaidamOladele Henry AlakeZephaniah Bitrus JisaloSa'idu AlkaliBianca Odumegwu-OjukwuJoseph Terlumun UtsevHannatu Musa MusawaBernard M. DoroAbubakar MomohKudirat Kekere-EkunKudirat Kekere-EkunMonica Dongban-MensemJohn TsohoMainasara Umar KogoBashir Bayo OjulariFelix Omatsola OgbeGbenga KomolafeRabiu Abdullahi UmarJUDICIALLEGISLATIVEEXECUTIVEFECNATIONAL ASSEMBLYPRESIDENCYFEDERAL BODIESMINISTRIESAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryPeople of Nigeria
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  • Why we chose Chinese companies to revamp our refineries — Ojulari

    Sep 29, 2026

    Mr Ojulari said the selection followed a nine-month process during which NNPC considered more than 50 potential partners before narrowing the list to about 20.

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  • NNPC’s profit rose 33.3% to N7.2trn in 2025

    Sep 29, 2026

    NNPC Limited says its profit after tax rose by 39 per cent to N7.2 trillion in 2025, from N5.4 trillion in 2024, driven by improved operational efficiency, while crude oil and condensate production reached a five-year high of 1.77 million barrels per day.

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  • Congo adopts NCDMB’s policies to develop oil and gas sector

    Sep 28, 2026

    A high-powered delegation from the Republic of Congo, has visited Nigeria, to study the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB’s) institutional structure and strategies for developing indigenous capacity in the oil and gas industry. The deleg

    dailytrust.com ↗

  • Court orders NMDPRA to continue issuing fuel import licences to Matrix, AA Rano, AYM Shafa

    Sep 28, 2026

    The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered NMDPRA to continue issuing and renewing petroleum products import licences to three major oil marketers, ruling that the regulator’s refusal to do so violates the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

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  • NCDMB honours retirees, reflects on local content growth

    Sep 28, 2026

    At the event which held at the Conference Centre, Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Yenagoa, 14 former employees who had served in its seven Directorates, received Special Awards of Excellence for years of meritorious service to the organisation.

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  • Court Orders NMDPRA To Continually Grant Fuel Import Licences To Matrix, AA Rano, A.Y.M

    Sep 28, 2026

    Delivering Judgement, Justice Ekwo held that the NMDPRA’s refusal to issue licences to the three oil marketers was in “direct non-compliance” with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

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  • Court Orders NMDPRA To ‘Continually’ Grant Fuel Import Licenses To Matrix, Two Others

    Sep 28, 2026

    Delivering Judgment, Justice Ekwo held that the NMDPRA’s refusal to issue licences to the three oil marketers was in “direct non-compliance” with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).

    channelstv.com ↗