Illegal allocation of oil blocs
3 Jan
Stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have cried out to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over alleged breach of the law by the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) while carrying out the bid round and licensing of oil blocs. In an open letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu dated 31st December 2024, the stakeholders claimed…
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