Nigeria, March 17 -- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the completion of the pre-qualification stage for the 2025 oil and gas licensing round.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the commission said successful applicants were notified to proceed to the next phase of the process.

"The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) wishes to inform the public that it has completed the pre-qualification stage of the 2025 Licensing Round and has notified successful pre-qualified applicants accordingly," the statement said.

According to the statement, the commission noted that the exercise was concluded on 16 March in line with the 2025 Licensing Round Guidelines.

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