Nigeria’s upstream petroleum regulator announces that 31 companies win 37 oil and gas blocks in the country’s latest licensing round. Multiple outlets report that the results are confirmed after the conclusion of the commercial bid conference held in Abuja at the Transcorp Event Centre. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is described as organising the exercise and running the competitive bidding phase. According to the reports, the conference attracts 143 companies that submit bids for the available blocks. The outlets agree that the final list of winners comprises 31 firms, together awarded 37 blocks, indicating some companies receive more than one block. While the articles reference the licensing round as 2025 or 2026, they all link the announcement to the same Abuja commercial bid conference and the NUPRC’s upstream licensing process. The reporting does not include further detail on which specific companies or blocks were awarded, nor does it outline the financial terms of the bids.