Mele Kyari
3 Aug 2024
Give a dog a bad name and hang it is an old English proverb that seems to fit into the stories swirling around the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited since the allegations credited to Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Refinery.
31 Jul 2024
The House of Representatives has instructed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to halt any further mortgaging of future crude oil assets until an ongoing forensic audit of its operations is completed. This directive was issued by the Special Joint Committee of Downstream and Midstream Petroleum Resources, chaired by Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere. The committee…
31 Jul 2024
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has projected an increase in crude oil production to about two million barrels per day by the end of this year.
29 Jul 2024
The Energy Transparency Initiative (ETI) has disassociated itself from statements made by individuals falsely claiming to represent the group, criticising Hon. Philip Agbese, the Deputy Spokesperson of the Federal House of Representatives. In a joint statement, ETI's President and Secretary, Francis Nedu and Ismaila Bello, claimed that the individuals behind the statement had been expelled…
28 Jul 2024
Fifteen lawmakers, operating under the banner of The Economy Rescue Group, have called for the resignation of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The group attributes the economic challenges faced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration to mismanagement under Kyari's leadership. In a press statement…
6 Jun 2024
After repeatedly denying the return of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the Federal Government, yesterday, said a whopping N5.4 trillion was paid to subsidise the product.
26 May 2024
The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd), Mele Kyari, has described the ongoing reforms within the petroleum industry as a trigger for potential release of investments in the short term.
25 May 2024
As part of strategic reforms aimed at unlocking opportunities in the nation’s oil and gas industry, the NNPC Energy Services Limited (EnServ) and Schlumberger (SLB), a renowned global technology company, have signed a technical partnership agreement towards bolstering upstream operations.
22 May 2024
Nigeria’s dwindling oil production, which stood at 1.2 million barrels per day last month, may remain difficult to ramp up unless the federal government prioritises collaboration, significant investment and infrastructure development.
20 May 2024
Nigeria's crude oil production is approaching 1.7 million barrels per day, according to the Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari. Kyari said the 1.7 million barrels per day was a boost from the 1.28 million barrels reported in April. He disclosed this when he addressed stakeholders at an engagement between…
20 May 2024
Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has said the country is experiencing a shortfall of three million barrels per day (mbpd).
26 Apr 2024
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture has announced the commencement of oil production from the Madu Field in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 85.
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