Port Harcourt refinery begins operation

By Emmanuella Anokam 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 operationalContinue Reading

Group canvasses democracy that delivers peace, prosperity, justice

By Naomi Sharang Dr Kletsaint Akor, Chairman, Proponent Council, National Democracy Stakeholders Group (NDSG), has called on stakeholders to build a democracy that will deliver peace, prosperity and justice for citizens. He made the call at the opening of Nigeria Democracy Week 2024, tagged: “Quarter of a Century of SustainedContinue Reading

NNPC Ltd pledges collaboration with sports stakeholders to revamp football

By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has pledged to work closely with stakeholders in the sports sector to develop and commercialise sports, especially football, in Nigeria. Mr Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), NNPC Ltd., made the pledge on Thursday while receiving a delegationContinue Reading

Nigeria consumes 50m litres of petrol daily, says NMDPRA

By Yunus Yusuf The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says the country’s daily petrol consumption currently ranges from 45 million litres to 50 million litres. NMDPRA’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Farouk Ahmed, disclosed this while speaking on the sideline of the ongoing 18th Africa Downstream Energy WeekContinue Reading

Stakeholders earmark N10bn fund for CNG conversion

By Emmanuella Anokam The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and other stakeholders are partnering to provide N10 billion credit to Nigerians for Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) conversions. The stakeholders are Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) and the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG). At the agreement signing on Wednesday inContinue Reading

Litigations delay implementation of host communities trust fund – Stakeholders

By Emmanuella Anokam The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), says litigations is delaying the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) Fund creation and implementation. HOSTCOM said pending issues by host communities in choosing members and chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), also delayed the implementation ofContinue Reading

SPDC JV partners sign agreement for .5bn Brass fertiliser, petrochemical project

By Emmanuella Anokam The SPDC Joint Venture partners have signed a Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) for the $3.5 billion Brass Fertiliser and Petrochemical Company Limited (BFPCL) project. The SPDC JV partners, comprising NNPC Ltd, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), TotalEnergies Ltd. and Eni would supply 270 million standardContinue Reading