By Ella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will recommence technical safety audit of petrol retail outlets, tankers, refining facilities and depots operations nationwide to halt rising accidents’ cases. The NMDPRA said that at least one death was recorded every four days in theContinue Reading

By Ella Anokam President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the first oil drilling of the Ebenyi-A Exploration Well located in the Middle Benue Trough in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Buhari in his virtual spud-in ceremony of the Well, admonished the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) andContinue Reading

By Ella Anokam The Federal Government has approved a seven-year contract extension for Brevity Anderson Consortium as conference producers and organisers of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (N.I.E.S) formerly known as Nigeria International Petroleum Summit. The extension was approved following a Federal Executive Council (FEC) review and approval. A statementContinue Reading

By Ella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Thursday said that Nigerians have missed enormous infrastructure development due to the protracted fuel subsidy regime in the country. The NNPCL disclosed that the amount spent on fuel subsidy payment could provide 7,500km of road network at N400 millionContinue Reading