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Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, said the constant spike in the global price of crude oil
30 Dec
The Federal Government has announced plans to collaborate with the Nigerian Navy to achieve its target of 3 million barrels per day (bpd)
7 Nov
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the era of bureaucracy is gone from Nigeria’s oil and gas sector
17 Oct
The South-South zone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the purported suspension of the Minister of State for Petroleum,
29 Sep
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has credited his appointment in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Lokpobiri made this revelation during an event organized by the Ijaw Peoples Congress in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday. Speaking at the event, Lokpobiri,…
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…
12 Jun 2024
Nigeria has intensified its efforts to host the African Energy Bank headquarters as the country is lobbying 18 African oil producers under the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO). Hosting the ambassadors of the countries to a dinner in Abuja, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, insisted that the bank is critical…
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Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian singer Mohbad, has said that Liam doesn’t look like his son. Joseph Aloba stated this during an interview on Silverbird TV on Friday. Aloba expressed strong doubts about the child’s biological connection to the late artiste. According to him, the child’s features do not bear any resemblance…
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Four persons were killed on Friday in a communal clash that occurred at a boundary community linking Akure South and Idanre Local Government Areas of Ondo State. According to sources, indigenes of the two communities had long been laying claim to a disputed territory identified as Gbalegi. The clash comes four days after two persons…
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Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has expressed optimism regarding the country’s economic recovery, citing increased investor confidence as a positive indicator. Ẹdun, in a recent African Business interview, noted the recent oversubscription of Nigeria’s Eurobond issue, which attracted $9.1 billion, surpassing the $2.2 billion target. "The oversubscription of our…
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The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has expressed deep frustration over the state of Nigeria's road infrastructure, citing insufficient yearly budgetary allocations as a major obstacle. Speaking during the 2025 budget defense session before the Senate Committee on Works in Abuja on Friday, Umahi said the funds currently allocated to his ministry are inadequate…
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The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Benin on Friday admitted 1,004 documents tendered before it by Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the election. Recall that the candidate and his party are challenging the conduct of the election as well as the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has renewed its crackdown on oil theft and pipeline vandalism across the country. In a statement shared on its official social media platform, the agency commended its Special Intelligence Squad for arresting four individuals in possession of two heavy-duty trucks loaded with 94,000 litres of stolen crude…
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The Federal Government on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to driving economic growth and transforming the nation’s healthcare system. This comes as the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) has announced a donation of $5 million to the Rotary Foundation to address maternal mortality in Nigeria. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Chair of the…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on a condolence visit to the families of soldiers who lost their lives during a terrorist attack in Damboa. The Vice President is in Maiduguri to extend the condolences of President Bola Tinubu and the federal government to the families of the…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed as untrue and warned the public against purported recruitment announcements for the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) as fraudulent. In a statement issued on 17 January, the company clarified that no separate recruitment process is underway for the Port Harcourt Refinery. Instead, the ongoing recruitment…
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The European Union has announced an initial humanitarian assistance of €510 million to Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries in 2025. The European Commission said in a statement that “these funds are set to be channelled across West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, North-West Nigeria, Central Africa, the Great Lakes region,…