Nigeria still remain di number one crude oil producer for Africa, as dem increase dia output for January. Dis one come from OPEC inside dia report.

For di latest monthly report wey dem release on Wednesday, OPEC talk say Nigeria produce 1.45 million barrels of oil per day for March—up from 1.42 million wey dem produce for December 2025.

According to di international body, di new figure drop by 2.11 percent compared to di month before.

OPEC talk say dem gather di figures by direct communication with Nigerian authorities.

Di oil body dey collect crude oil production data from two sources: direct communication (from member countries) and secondary communication, like energy intelligence platforms.

Di latest figures show say Nigeria no reach dia 1.5 million barrels per day quota—dem miss am by about 50,000 barrels per day.

Even though dem no meet target, OPEC talk say di country still dey number one for Africa, with Libya dey follow behind—dem produce 1.37 million barrels per day.

OPEC also talk say secondary sources put Nigeria crude oil production for January at 1.47 million barrels per day—wey be 1.34 percent drop from 1.49 million wey dem record for December 2025.