PIA
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Workers under the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) chapter of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources (MPR) have strongly rejected the appointment of Aminu Said Ahmed to the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), describing it as a violation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. President Bola Tinubu had, last week, named Mr…
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The Delta State government has pledged total commitment and support to the full implementation of agreements between host communities and oil companies in line with the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021.
3 Mar
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts is commencing a series of investigative hearings to ensure payment of monies owed the Federal Government by oil companies to the Federation Account.
17 Feb
Federal Government has said the volume of crude oil being stolen by oil thieves has reduced to about 155,000 barrels per month against the over 3.3 million barrels stolen monthly in 2022.
10 Jan
Drama unfolded at the National Assembly yesterday as Finance Minister Wale Edun faced intense questioning from senators during a hearing on the performance of the 2024 budget and the 2025 appropriation bill .
9 Jan
Former Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Prof. Osita Oshita, has stated that sincere implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) by the government will bring an end to the long-standing Niger Delta agitation. According to him, the PIA has the potential to address the developmental needs of the Niger Delta…
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.Â
22 Nov
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is scouting private financiers to overhaul dormant 5,120 kilometres of pipeline network, insisting, yesterday, in Abuja, that the nation’s refineries, being repaired for about $2.9 billion are on the verge of taking off.Â
20 Oct
Representatives from various Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) across the Niger Delta have been called upon to ensure gender equity and balanced representation by including women and Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWD) in their ranks. The call was made during a two-day roundtable meeting facilitated by the Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre in Port…
16 Oct
There is nothing to celebrate or rejoice about in the launch of the Dangote refinery. Fundamentally, it is a sad reminder of how the government is ceding huge economic opportunities to the economic advantages of an individual.
9 Oct 2024
The pursuit of energy independence alongside sustainable development has brought the concept of a just energy transition to the forefront of policy discussions. With its abundant natural resources and vast renewable energy potential
8 Oct 2024
The Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group (NDEBUMOG) has called for the inclusion of women in the implementation framework of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The group also recommended that 1% of the 3% Operating Expenditure of Oil and Gas Companies, should be allocated to women empowerment across host communities development trusts, projects, programs and activities.…
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An oil and gas expert, Elliot Umole, has said Nigeria is burning value into the air through continuous gas flaring, describing the practice as an economic and developmental loss for the country. Umole, a seasoned energy executive with over two decades of industry experience, however, said with the right policies and investments, flared gas could…
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In a bold move to defend her reputation, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, demanding a hefty N5 billion in damages. The lawsuit, marked as Suit No: W/1359:25, was lodged at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on April…
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Niger State governor, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has decried the rate at which Africans rely heavily on food importation adding that, Africa currently imports $55 billion worth of food including maize, wheat oils, rice, and other agricultural products annually. Bago said this when he met with the officials of Arab Contractors in Cairo Egypt, shortly after…