Oil contracts’ delay persists despite Tinubu's six-month directive 

    Oladehinde Oladipo | Editor’s picks | Feb 03, 2026    
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Nigeria's ambitious effort to revive its flagging oil and gas sector is being undermined by persistent bureaucratic delays, with industry executives warning that a presidential directive to accelerate project contract awards is not being implemented on the ground.

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