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13 Nov
The APC Vanguard for Optimum Transparency and Accountability (APC-VOTA) says the decision by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and major oil marketers to patronise Dangote Refinery will save the authorities a whopping N24 trillion yearly. Led by Engr. Shola Olatunji, the group, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, claimed that imports of…
8 Nov
The Committee Against Bad Governance (CABG) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to relieve the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Mele Kyari of his position. The group in a press conference addressed by its Convener, Malam Mohammed Bello in Abuja stated that the “clout chasing gambit of the…
7 Nov
Niger Delta Activists for Renewed Hope (NDARH) have decried the inability of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to fix the nation’s comatose refineries in Warri and Port Harcourt. The group, in conjunction with the Coalition of Civil Society Groups Against Corruption in the Energy Sector, on Thursday threatened to join the planned two-million-man…
24 Oct
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has extolled the intensified efforts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) under the leadership of Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer, in tackling crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism, particularly in the Niger Delta. HURIWA stressed that the collaboration between the NNPCL, military, and police demonstrates…
16 Oct
The pioneer Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Senator Margery Chuba-Okadigbo, has expressed her condolences to the family of the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Mr. Mele Kyari, over the death of his daughter, Fatima. In her condolence message, Sen. Okadigbo prayed for the peaceful repose…
14 Oct
The removal of fuel subsidies in Nigeria has significantly curbed the cross-border smuggling of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), according to the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari. Kyari, speaking during an interview with Channels TV on Sunday, explained that the subsidy previously created a substantial price gap…
11 Oct
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has expressed his condolences to Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), on the passing of his daughter, Fatima. Fatima passed away on Friday. In a statement personally signed by Doguwa…
10 Oct
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, launched the sale of subsidised rice on Thursday, as he disclosed that his administration will soon begin implementing the sale of other foodstuffs across the twenty local government areas of the state. Abiodun noted that the implementation of the scheme across the state would help deepen the reach…
5 Sep
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to summon the Minister of State (Petroleum) Heineken Lokpobiri and the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for an emergency meeting which held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was about the recent hike in the pump…
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused the National President of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, of attempting to destabilize the South-West region. Adeleke also called on President Bola Tinubu to caution the former Kano State governor. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by his media aide, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke…
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In a recent display of his characteristic self-importance, former President Olusegun Obasanjo once again took to the public stage to bestow his unsolicited wisdom on leadership and governance in Nigeria. From his lofty perch, he blamed those who served after his tenure for the nation's myriad challenges. Unfortunately, the former leader's habit of casting aspersions…
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President Bola Tinubu has dismissed the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Dr. Chioma Ejikeme, just 13 months after her reappointment for a second four-year term. In a statement released on Monday by the Head of the Corporate Communications Unit of PTAD, Olugbenga Ajayi, the President announced the appointment of Tolulope Odunaiya…
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Over 3,000 military personnel from 25 African countries have gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, for the second edition of the African Military Games. The premier event aims to promote camaraderie, physical fitness, and regional collaboration among the continent's armed forces. The Games, beginning with a grand opening ceremony, will feature 19 disciplines, including athletics, football, basketball,…
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