Centrica bid jointly with Greek construction firm CCC for Abuja's latest licensing round, which concluded last week.
One of these blocks, OPL-276, was initially awarded to Italian explorer Agip, an established player in Nigeria, but will now fall to Centrica.
The UK outfit has confirmed it will match Agip's higher bid of $6 million for the acreage under a right of first refusal deal previously negotiated with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR).
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