Mele Kyari
2 days ago
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the gas-to-power initiative. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative, which was launched in 2021, aims to transform Nigeria into a gas-powered economy by 2030 through a series of policy reforms, infrastructure development, and investment attraction strategies Mr Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive…
2 days ago
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has unveiled the establishment of five Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) mini plants within the Ajaokuta Steel territory in Kogi State, as part of its commitment to driving the country’s gas revolution.
3 days ago
After a decade-long closure, the Warri Refining & Petrochemicals Company in Delta State resumed operations on December 30, 2024, to the astonishment of everyone present at the vast refinery complex in Ekpan, Warri. The event was marked by the presence of key figures, including the Board Chairman of NNPC Limited, Chief Pius Akinyelure; Group Chief…
10 Jan
The ding-dong between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is good, disturbing as it may seem on the surface.
9 Jan
Time will not stop on Wednesday, 8 January 2025, when Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petrole
9 Jan
Former spokesman President Obasanjo, Dr Doyin Okupe, has tendered an apology to the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Mele Kyari, for his past criticism of the corporation’s leadership.
8 Jan
The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, has revealed that he passed through the Almajiri school system. Kyari made this known in a post on X, praising God for sparing his life to celebrate his 60th birthday. He said, "I am profoundly grateful to my country…
8 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, on his 60th birthday today.
5 Jan
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to account for N825 billion and $2.5 billion allegedly unaccounted for in the company’s operations. The missing funds were reportedly meant for “refinery rehabilitation” and other oil revenues, as…
31 Dec
Nigeria may continue to import about 30 million litres of premium motor spirit (PMS) daily despite the steady revival of local refining with Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) coming back to life yesterday to ramp up local capacity.
30 Dec
It is important to address the concerns raised in Farooq Kperogi’s recent article, “Tinubu’s Buharisation of the NNPC”, and to clarify some of the misconceptions about the operations and leadership structure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. First, employment, promotions, appointments, and movements of business leaders at the NNPC are not influenced by…
14 Dec
If there was any significant take-away from the facility tour of the Port Harcourt refinery complex by the leadership of the country’s major labour unions, it is the crushing, like a pack of cards
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The National Agency For Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has expressed concerns over the alarming drug abuse among secondary school students. While addressing students of the Government Girls Secondary School, Rumukwuta in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, represented by the South-South Zonal Coordinator NAFDAC, Oligbu Chukwuma,…
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Nollywood actor, Timini Egbuson, has said many women now see dating and love as a business. Egbuson, known for his roles in hit movies like ‘Elevator Baby’ and ‘Shanty Town’, said some women believe that a man’s love is measured by how much he spends on them. According to him, this has made it easy…
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said that it has successfully saved Nigerian pilgrims about N50 billion ahead of the 2025 Hajj exercise. NAHCON Chairman, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, at the Governor's Lodge, Abuja, on Saturday. He revealed that…
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The Coalition of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, on Saturday in Ilorin educated Kwara market women on the importance of the hijab. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awareness campaign was part of the activities to commemorate the 2025 World Hijab Day, with the theme: ‘Hijabis Unsilenced’. Some of…
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has expressed its determination to focus more on preventive measures to tackling challenges associated with Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and maternal deaths in Lake Chad region. Dr Sennen Hounton, the UNFPA’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the 5th edition of…
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The Project Pink Blue (PPB), a frontline NGO on cancer elimination, has urged government at all levels to give more attention to precision medicine in the campaign against cancer. Miss Gloria Okwu, the Project Coordinator, made the call on Saturday in Abuja, after a road walk to commemorate the 2025 Word Cancer Day. The News…
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Clinical lecturers under the aegis of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) chapter of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) will commence an indefinite industrial action on Monday. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the association. According to the union's chairman, Dr Kehinde Okunade, and the association's secretary, Dr Olukayode…
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Mathew Kuti defeated Abdufatai Abdulbasit on Saturday to claim the gold medal in the men’s singles final of the 56th Molade Okoya-Thomas Championship in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament final took place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Kuti triumphed over Kwara’s Abdulbasit in an…
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has appealed to the Federal Government to pay the 2023 and 2024 outstanding Medical Residency Training Funds (MRTF). The President of the association, Dr Osundara Tope-Zenith, made the appeal at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja. The forum was to mark the end of the 2025 National…
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Access Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Mr Uche Orji, as an Independent Non-Executive Director of its subsidiary, Access Bank Plc. A statement on Saturday night by the bank says the appointment took effect from Jan. 7, following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The statement said the appointment reflected the…