Nigeria oil production
14 Jan
Nigeria’s daily average oil production rose by 152,000 barrels per day last November, according to data sourced from the newly released monthly oil market report by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
5 Dec
The 38th meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) convened today. It brought together Ministers and Heads of Delegations to deliberate on critical strategies aimed at ensuring sustained stability in the global oil market. The discussions underscored the unwavering commitment of OPEC and non-OPEC member…
20 Nov
Nigeria's quest to boost crude oil production is making significant strides, as the Abigail Joseph Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility, operated by the NNPCL-First E&P Joint Venture on OML 83/85, ramps up output. During an inspection offshore Bayelsa State, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Ph.D., applauded the…
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Contractors of projects in Ekiti State have reiterated their commitment to the scheduled delivery dates for their respective projects. They made this known on Tuesday at a meeting with the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, who urged them to meet set deadlines and ensure quality delivery of projects billed for completion this year. At the…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) is currently meeting as part of efforts to address the lingering leadership crisis rocking the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the closed door meeting currently holding at Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja is chaired by the BoT Chairman, Adolphus Wabara. Wabara, in…
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An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, on Wednesday, remanded a 64-year-old, woman, Maria Ogundipe, for allegedly stoning a woman to death. The defendant, whose plea was not taken by the court for lack of jurisdiction, was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder. The police prosecutor, Sunday Ekong, however, moved a motion ex…
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The Oritsuwa of Warri Kingdom, Godday Erewa, has refuted claims linking the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, to illegal oil bunkering and pipeline vandalism. A recent report had alleged that a company chaired by the monarch was involved in such activities. However, Erewa described these accusations as baseless and unfounded, emphasizing that the…
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President Bola Tinubu has notified the Senate of the termination of the appointments of three Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The notification is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday. The letter is titled: "Request to…
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A German tourist died in India after he was attacked by a wild elephant in a forest reserve, police said Wednesday. The 77-year-old was riding a hired scooter in Tiger Valley in southern Tamil Nadu state on Tuesday evening when the agitated elephant attacked him on a hilly forest road, tossing the tourist into the…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has increased Nigeria’s proposed 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion—as initially presented to the National Assembly (NASS) on December 18, 2024—to ₦54.2 trillion. In a letter addressed separately to both the Senate and the House of Representatives, President Tinubu cited additional revenue inflows as the reason for the budget adjustment. The breakdown…
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Saudi Arabian authorities have vowed to maintain their position on the establishment of the State of Palestine in the Middle East, despite Israeli interests. Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud reaffirmed the Kingdom’s stance on Wednesday. The Crown Prince reiterated this position in a statement from the Saudi…
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The Federal Government is set to establish a pilot Soil Assessment Laboratory in the Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Recall that the Federal Government also recently appointed Ekiti as a pilot state in the Southwest for agriculture. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade, in a release made available…
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The registration of intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj operations has been extended by two weeks, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced. The registration was initially scheduled to close at midnight on January 30, 2025. The new deadline of February 14, 2025, was announced by Sheikh Ahmed Abdulmumini, who led the NAHCON…