By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari on his 60th birthday on Jan. 8. President Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, commended Kyari’s diligence in transforming NNPCL...
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Mele Kyari, a geologist and Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has dug his way into the tunnel of history. Within a space of two months, he announced the successful revamp of two refineries. In November 2024, Port Harcourt refinery came on stream. The following...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari to “account for and explain the whereabouts of the alleged missing N825bn and $2.5bn meant for ‘refinery rehabilitation’ and other...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has said the 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt Refinery and Kaduna Refinery are undergoing a comprehensive overhaul, designed to meet world-class standards. The company said the rehabilitation done at the 60,000 bpd Port Harcourt Refinery and Warri Refinery was...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago has commended President Bola Tinubu for his relentless efforts that has resulted in the re-opening of the Warri refinery. Governor Bago also acknowledged the efforts of the Management of NNPC Ltd, led by Mele Kyari, in making presidential mandate...
The 125, 000 barrels per day Warri Refining & Petrochemicals Company (WRPC) in Warri, Delta State is now up and running. This was disclosed by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari during a tour of the facility on Monday. Before...
An Oil and Gas Industry Consultant, Dr Maurice Ibe, has tasked the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) to ensure that the four government refineries are functioning at full capacity. Ibe, who is the Group Executive Chairman of the Benham Group, made this known in an interview with...
The National Anti-Corruption Crusader (NACC) has urged Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) to silence its doubters by providing evidence of exporting Low-Sulphur Straight-Run fuel oil (LSSR) from Port Harcourt. The group’s coordinator, Mr Samson Idoko, said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. He said NNPCL should...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja– The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has commenced its computer-based aptitude test for recruitment, with exams taking place today at various centers across the country. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mr. Mele Kyari, visited the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society Centenary Resource Centre in Maitama, Abuja,...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has insisted that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery is up and running, with loading operations in full swing. The Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mele Kyari, gave the confirmation at the commissioning of the NUPENG Towers in...
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says the Port Harcourt Refinery Company Limited has not released any new purchase price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). National President, PETROAN, Dr Billy Gillis-Harry, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on the successful revitalization of the Port Harcourt refinery, marked by the official commencement of petroleum product loading on November 26, 2024. The President’s congratulatory message is contained in...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has fulfilled its pledge of re-streaming the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), signaling the commencement of crude oil processing from the plant and delivery of petroleum products into the market. On Tuesday, trucks began loading petroleum products...
The Port Harcourt Refinery, managed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) through the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC) has commenced operations after undergoing rehabilitation and modernisation. The refinery with 210,000 bpd refining capacity located at Alesa, Eleme, in Port Harcourt, comprises two operational units which...
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to strike out a suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, describing it as “incompetent.” The NNPCL, in a notice of preliminary objection filed by its team of lawyers led by Kehinde...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (NICOCSO) has condemned the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) decision to import over 1.6 billion liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), stating that it undermines Nigeria’s local refining potential and worsens the economy. At a press...
Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (NICOCSO) has called on Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to render account of the 20 billion US dollar allegedly spent for the repair of refineries since 2007. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the call came amidst threat by the...
…Says NNPC to unveil 12 CNG Stations Soon By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Mele Kyari has reiterated the company’s commitment to resolving Nigeria’s energy trilemma, by ensuring energy security, sustainable growth and energy affordability. Kyari disclosed this...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (NICOCSO) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to investigate the cabal within the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and their prioritization of imported Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) over local refining which has led to an unnecessary...
By JOY ADARA , Abuja- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has disclaimed a viral video alleging that it sold adulterated Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as fuel in bottles and jerrycans. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd. Mr Olufemi Soneye,in a statement on Thursday said...