Umar Ajiya
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Umar Ajiya, whose retirement from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) as Chief Financial Officer has been controversial, has been replaced by the Board of Directors of the company. Ajiya’s long tenure, alongside that of the current Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mele Kyari, has allegedly only been possible due to the…
20 Aug
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says it has not paid fuel subsidy to anybody in the last nine years. Chief Financial Officer of the company, Alhaji Umar Ajiya made the clarifications on Monday in Abuja. Ajiya said the NNPC Ltd. was only taking care of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) importation shortfalls between…
22 May
Chairman of Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Victor Mururako, has declared that the commission has no record of remittances by Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as expected by law.
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No fewer than four persons have died from a suspected Lassa fever outbreak in Saki West Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State. The fatalities consisted of three males and a 32-year-old female who was preparing for her marriage. The Oyo State Rapid Response Team (RRT) confirmed this in a statement signed by the state…
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An initiative aimed at curbing illegal mining, poaching, habitat destruction, and addressing the impacts of climate change within Gashaka National Park in both Taraba and Adamawa states has no doubt begun to yield positive results. This was observed yesterday when a new ranger outpost, designed to curb illegal mining, poaching, habitat destruction, climate change, among…
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has revealed that a portion of the N90 billion subsidy allocated for the 2024 Hajj operation has been returned to the Federal Government. The commission, however, did not disclose the exact amount returned to the government. NAHCON's Commissioner of Operations, Olarewaju Elegusi, disclosed this on Wednesday while appearing…
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The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has approved the deployment of 1,500 personnel in Ondo State to ensure a smooth conduct of the governorship election scheduled for Saturday. The FRSC boss ordered them to collaborate with other security agencies to enforce compliance on restrictions of vehicular movement. This was contained in…
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In a strong rebuttal to allegations of disloyalty within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), members of the Jigawa State chapter have spoken out in defense of Dr. Sule Lamido, describing him as a steadfast nationalist with an unwavering commitment to the party. This statement comes against the backdrop of a recent article accusing Dr. Lamido…
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The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to stop petroleum product supplies to Ogun State due to ongoing intimidation by "an illegal Task Force" set up by the state government to disrupt its members' businesses statewide. The new IPMAN state chairman in Mosimi Depot, Chief Salimon Ajayi, made the threat yesterday in…
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The Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has commended the union's national leadership, President-General Akeem Ambali, for advocating for local government financial autonomy. The chapter, led by Clifford Dauda, said Ambali displayed exceptional leadership by uniting stakeholders across the country. Edo NULGE, in a statement, advised the President-General not…
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that the federal government will make public within 30 days the probe report on the helicopter that crashed in Rivers State. Keyamo disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday during a press briefing with journalists alongside the heads of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB),…
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Seplat Energy Plc has got approval from the federal government on the $1.3 billion acquisition of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) assets. In a post on X on Wednesday, Seplat said that the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) confirmed the consent of President Bola Tinubu to proceed with the purchase of the entire issued…
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The Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to investigate the alleged importation of adulterated petrol into Nigeria. This comes after claims that some petrol marketers are importing substandard fuel into the country. Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stated that any oil marketer selling petrol cheaper than their product…