petroleum sector
10 Aug
• Past 20 Investigations Of The Industry Were Fruitless • Alleged Secret Fuel Subsidy Regime Not Part Of Current Inquiry Notwithstanding 20 fruitless investigations it conducted in the petroleum sector over alleged corruption to the tune of N464 trillion and $45 billion in the last 16 years, the 10th National Assembly has begun a fresh…
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A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) at the weekend said it would set up a situation room to monitor the compliance of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to the presidential directive to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery in the Nigerian currency, the Naira. Leaders of the 28 CSOs, who were on…
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