The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr Bayo Ojulari, to account for the N500bn which, according to a World Bank report, the NNPCL failed to remit to the Federation Account between October and December 2024. In a Freedom of Information request…
The President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Mr. Aliko Dangote, has visited the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) in an apparent move to mend the strained relationship between both companies during the leadership of the erstwhile Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Mele Kyari. In a message on its X handle, the national…
The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has called for collaboration between Nigeria and Ghana in resolving their common energy issue’s. This, he said could be achieved under the auspices of the African Petroleum Producers Association, APPO, by working together, sharing experiences and providing common solutions to their energy problems in…
The allegation of fraud against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has taken a new dimension as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is intensifying its investigation into the financial mismanagement, focusing on approximately $2.96 billion allocated for refinery repairs. Several high-ranking former officials, including former Managing Directors of the Port Harcourt, Warri,…
Nigeria Content is not about “Nigerianisation” or exclusion of Foreign participation in the Oil Gas Industry, rather it is about value creation in Nigeria by encouraging the involvement of multinationals and original equipment manufacturers in a mutual beneficial manner. The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, Engr.Felix Ogbe, made the assertion at…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has announced an accrued N6.9 billion revenue from the mining sector into the Federal Government’s coffers in the first quarter of the year. A statement by the minister on Monday said FG collected an impressive N6,957,826,200 in mining fees and registered 118 new private mineral buying…
The Federal Government says plans are at an advanced stage to establish the first Renewable Energy University in Nigeria. The university is to be established in partnership with some development partners. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu, stated this at a Roundtable held in Victoria Island between the REA…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced that the Kaduna Refinery project has reached 81% overall completion. This was made known by the Chief Executive Officer of NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed during an event in Abuja. According to him, the initiative is aimed at not just reducing fuel imports but also protecting…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has said Dangote Refinery’s premium motor supply currently stands at 18 million litres daily, contrary to the firm’s president, Aliko Dangote’s, 57 million litres daily. Farouk Ahmed, the chief executive officer of NMDPRA, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja in an interview with the media. Giving…
“China now faces up to a 245% tariff on imports to the United States as a result of its retaliatory actions,” the White House said, justifying the decision under national security grounds.The confrontation has rapidly intensified since the US imposed 145% tariffs on Chinese goods earlier this month. China hit back with 125% tariffs on…
