FG employing dual-pronged approach to address illegal mining -Alake
2024-04-27
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Queues: NNPC Ltd. says cause of tightness in fuel supply resolved
2024-04-25
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says the issues that led to the tightness in the supply of fuel currently being experienced in some parts of the country have been resolved. The NNPC Ltd. said that the issues were as a result of logistics problems.Continue Reading
Fuel: Motorists express worry as long queues resurface in FCT
2024-04-25
By Emmanuella Anokam Motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed worry over the long queues presently experienced at fueling stations within Abuja due to scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as fuel. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who went round the town on Wednesday reportsContinue Reading
NEITI develops corrective action plan to enhance Nigeria’s EITI implementation
2024-04-25
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), says it has developed a Corrective Action Plan to address issues identified in its validation report by the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). It said the corrective action plan had been shared with the EITI International Secretariat, outlining concreteContinue Reading
NNPC Ltd, partner unlock 12,000bpd production at Awoba Unit Field
2024-04-23
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and its Joint Venture (JV) partner, Newcross Exploration and Production Ltd., have restarted production at Awoba field, Port Harcourt, Rivers. The NNPC Ltd. said the field last contributed to the Bonny Terminal in 2021 and was finally shut downContinue Reading
NNPC Ltd., First E&P begin crude oil production at OML 85
2024-04-20
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and its joint venture partner in OML 85, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P), have commenced oil production from the asset. Production from the asset, also known as Madu Field, which is located in shallow watersContinue Reading
Utilising gas resources in states will resuscitate ailing industries – Ekpo
2024-04-19
By Emmanuella Anokam The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, says if gas resources available in the states are harnessed and utilised, power plants and ailing industries would come alive. The Minister said this on Thursday in Abuja when he received the Governor of Akwa Ibom, PastorContinue Reading
Pipeline Vandalism: CDS, others plan security summit
2024-04-18
By Emmanuella Anokam The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, says plans are underway for a security summit aimed at tackling challenges associated with securing oil and gas installations in the country especially pipelines. Musa, who disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when he visited Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, MinisterContinue Reading
Gas flare programme critical pathway to net zero carbon emission – NUPRC
2024-04-18
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has identified the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP) 2022 as one of the critical pathways to achieving Net Zero Carbon Emission. The Commission’s Chief Executive, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, said this at its Investors’ Forum on Wednesday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
FG to collaborate with PETAN on oil, gas development
2024-04-17
By Yusuf Yunus Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), has expressed the Federal Government’s readiness to collaborate with the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) to increase the country’s oil production and revenue. Lokpobiri said that the partnership became necessary to address the dwindling oilContinue Reading
