oil theft
13 Dec
Troops have killed 181 suspected terrorists and arrested 203 others within one week, according to the Defence Media Operations (DMO). The operations also led to the arrest of 50 individuals involved in oil theft and the rescue of 161 kidnapped hostages. Major General Edward Buba, DMO spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, confirmed that the…
26 Nov
The Rivers State Ex-Agitators Network for Development (REAND) has commended the Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) for dismantling over 500 illegal oil bunkering flash points across Cross River, Abia, Rivers, and other oil-producing states in the Niger Delta region. REAND President, Henry Itazi, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a world press conference,…
25 Nov
The Nigerian Navy confiscated more than 8.1 million barrels of stolen crude oil and 86,500 MT of illegally refined AGO in four years. The Chief of Training and Operations (Navy), Rear Adm. Olusegun Ferreira, made this known while briefing newsmen on the activities of the navy on Monday in Abuja. Ferreira also said that the…
25 Nov
The Nigerian Navy headquarters has revealed its operational efforts in the nation's maritime domain have greatly curbed oil theft, leading to a significant increase in Nigeria’s daily crude oil production output from 1.23 million barrels in October 2022 to 1.8 million barrels in October 2024. Naval operatives also arrested two vessels, MT SWEET MIRI and…
25 Nov
The monarch of Idjerhe Kingdom, Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Monday Obukohwo Whiskey, Udurhie I, has urged the Federal Government to probe security agencies aiding and abetting oil theft in the Niger Delta region.
22 Nov
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), led by President Afam Osigwe, SAN, has commended Tantita Security Services and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for their ongoing efforts to combat oil theft and increase oil production in Nigeria's Niger Delta region. READ MORE: IPOB disowns Simon Ekpa During a recent visit to the Niger Delta, Osigwe…
22 Nov
Anthony Adegbulugbe is a professor of energy planning and management as well as the Chief Executive of Green Energy International Limited.
8 Nov
The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Ibaka has apprehended three suspected oil thieves and seized a boat containing
5 Nov
One of the greatest obstacles militating against Nigeria’s rapid progress is none other than oil theft. Nigeria’s major sustenance is crude oil and from it, the main thrust of the funds needed to fuel the nation’s budget and economy is generated.
25 Oct
Robotics and renewable energy expert, Prof Godswill Ofualagba, has urged the Federal Government to deploy smart technologies in solving the perennial pipeline vandalism and oil theft crisis in the Niger Delta region.
19 Oct
The Nigerian military has ramped up its efforts to combat oil theft and terrorism, dismantling 60 illegal refining sites and seizing 712,535 liters of stolen crude oil in the Niger Delta region. According to the military high command, this operation is part of a broader campaign aimed at disrupting criminal activities in the region and…
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A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday sentenced a sales representative, Felicia Gabriel to 15 months imprisonment for stealing N1.2m from her employer. Delivering judgment, Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Gabriel after she pleaded guilty to theft and begged the court for leniency. Emmanuel, however, gave the convict an option of N30,000 fine. The magistrate also…