Woman bags 6 months imprisonment for burning ex-husband’s new wife’s house
A Sharia Court sitting in Rigasa, Kaduna on Wednesday sentenced a 34-year-old woman, Zainab Ibrahim to six months imprisonment for burning her former husband’s new […]
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NEITI to pay special attention to mining – Executive Secretary
The Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says it will pay special attention to mining in the country, to ensure that revenue accruing from the […]
Student dies from fire accident recorded while charging phone at fuel station
Kaduna State College of Nursing and Midwifery has confirmed the death of one of its students, Lydia Dantata, in a petrol filling station fire opposite […]
Gunmen attack Governor Uzodinma’s house, kill security guards
Imo state government has confirmed the attack on Governor Hope Uzodimma’s house in Omuma Oru East council area on Saturday by unknown gunmen but failed […]
NNPC boosts daily PMS truck- out from 550 to 1,661 to tackle fuel queues
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has increased the daily supply of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) across the country from 550 trucks to 1,661 trucks […]
Petrol queues resurface in Abuja over price hike, scarcity speculation
Long queues have reappeared in Abuja for the purchase of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, one month after normalcy returned to the […]
PDP advises FG against increasing pump price of petrol
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday advised the Federal Government against increasing pump price of petrol. The party in a statement by its National […]
DPR sealed 86 illegal gas plants in Lagos in 2020 – Official
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it shutdown 86 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plants in Lagos State in 2020 for operating illegally. Mr Paul […]
Petrol: Roadside sellers still in business in Abuja
Roadside sellers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, are still in business hawking products in some part of the Federal Capital Territory […]
FG to meet with governors on petrol, electricity prices
Federal Government will meet with state governors and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday to find a solution to issue of right pricing […]
33 years of Road safety Administration, Traffic Management in Nigeria: Journey so far
By Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM( Bisi Kazeem fsi The ugly narrative of Road Traffic crashes in the early 70s changed through Federal Government’s resilience […]
No fuel price increase in February, says NNPC
In spite of the rise in the price of crude oil in the international market, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has ruled out any […]
No plans to increase petrol price -NNPC assures Organised Labour, others
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured Organised labour and Nigerians that there will be no increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit […]
Kano Fire Service saves 48 lives
The Kano State Fire Service has rescued 48 people from fire disasters this February. The Public Relations’ Officer of the service, Alhaji Saidu Muhammed, […]
NNPC rallies industry stakeholders for upstream cost optimization
….As Sylva Launches NUCOP The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to join in working towards […]
PIB will attract investment into oil and gas sector – Ekpenyong
By Haruna Salami The Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West, Christopher Ekpenyong has expressed delight that the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB will end 20 years […]
Buhari inaugurates oil and gas excellence centre
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday declared that Nigeria will strengthen its position as regional leader in the oil and gas industry, even as his administration will […]
Kyari mourns Festus Marinho, pioneer MD of NNPC
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has lamented the death of the pioneer Managing Director of […]
Kidnapping: Popular Ekiti petrol dealer, Akinbami, regains freedom
The Police Command in Ekiti State, on Sunday evening, confirmed the release of a popular businessman and leading petroleum dealer, at Alhaji Sulaiman Akinbami, who […]
Kwara residents pay highest for petrol, lowest for diesel in Dec. 2020 — NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says residents of Abia, Kebbi and Kwara states, paid the highest amount for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly referred […]
Shell dismisses purported takeover of Kidney Island asset
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has dismissed the purported takeover of Kidney Island asset of the SPDC Joint Venture in Port […]
NNPC appoints EITI Implementation Programme Manager
In keeping with its resolve to deepen its compliance with the transparency standards dictated by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) as a Supporting […]
NLNG signs MoU with Bonny Kingdom, Julius Berger for historic Consulate
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bonny Kingdom and Julius Berger Nigeria Limited (JBN) for the reconstruction of […]
NSCDC parades petrol theft suspect
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, on Friday paraded a 36-year-old man over alleged petrol theft. The Commandant, Mr Paul […]
PHRC EPC rehabilitation contract tender: Separating facts from fiction – NNPC statement
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) wishes to condemn in the strongest term possible, the unwarranted attack on the well-conceived and appropriately […]