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...
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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...
A youth group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPCL) and major oil marketers for resolving to lift and distribute fuel from the Dangote refinery. The group also called on the Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Malam Mele Kyari, to...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) says it has achieved 1.8 million barrels per day crude production following continuous dislodgement of pipeline vandals and crude oil thieves. Chief Production War Room Officer, NNPC Ltd., Mr Lawal Musa, said this on Thursday in Abuja during a briefing on...
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...
The Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has attributed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL’s) achievements to the capacity of its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Malam Mele Kyari, to transform the company. Its Director-General, Prof. Kailani Muhammed, who said this on Wednesday at a news...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (NICOCSO) has called for immediate probe of cabals insisting on importation on pms and sabotaging local refineries. The National Spokesperson of NICOCSO, Comrade Segun Adebayo, made the call during a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Comrade Adebayo...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says its Group Chief Executive Officer, Malam Mele Kyari, is not responsible for the hike in prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as fuel. The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPCL, Mr Olufemi Soneye, said this on Tuesday while reacting...
Shell companies in Nigeria teamed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and other stakeholders to build Information Communication Technology (ICT) centres and a digital library in Nigerian universities this year in their continuing support for education. Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) and NNPC in...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun Command, has arrested a Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) truck driver, Afeez Adegbola, for allegedly diverting 10,000 litres of petrol belonging to the company. The state Commandant of the Corps, Mr Igbalawole Sotiyo, disclosed this while parading the suspect...
A former presidential spokesman, Dr Doyin Okupe, has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and oil marketers not to make President Bola Tinubu look bad before Nigerians. Okupe, in a statement on Friday titled: ‘Dangote Refinery, NNPCL, Oil Marketers and the Voodoo of PMS Pricing’, urged all...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Rivers State Government has debunked a social media report alleging that Governor Siminalayi Fubara shut down the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and other oil companies in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Warisenibo Joe Johnson, who disclosed this in a...
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on Tuesday, said the sale of crude in naira to local refiners had set the Nigerian economy on the path of industrialisation and modernisation. Edun, chairman of the committee, said this while addressing State House correspondents after...
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Technology is set to organise a national summit to address issues affecting the aviation industry. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Abiodun Akinlade (APC-Ogun), made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has said two more bodies have been recovered from the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter that crashed in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Three persons were confirmed dead following the crash on Thursday. Eight persons (six passengers and two crew members) were on board...
Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that eight persons were feared dead in a helicopter crash that occurred in Rivers. The Spokesperson for the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Port Harcourt and made available to newsmen on Thursday. Iringe-Koko stated that the...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. says three bodies have been recovered in the ongoing rescue operations of the helicopter that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, near Port-Harcourt on Thursday. Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd. Mr Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the accident involving a Sikorsky SK76c helicopter with registration 5N-BQG, operated by Eastwind Aviation. The NSIB Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Bimbo Oladeji, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday...