Navy destroys 14 illegal refineries, seizes N2bn products
Troops of the Nigerian Navy conducting Operation ”Dakatar Da Barawo” confiscated crude oil and other illegally refined products worth N2.7billion in June. This is contained in […]
Refineries
SERAP sues Buhari for spending N1.48trn on maintaining refineries
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to probe allegations that over N1.48 trillion reportedly […]
IPMAN urges clamp down on illegal refineries
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged government at all levels to intensify efforts to check the operations of illegal refineries in […]
Troops deactivate more illegal refineries, recover stolen products in N/Delta
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe have deactivated more illegal refining sites, recovered large quantity of stolen products in Niger Delta within […]
Oil Bunkering Fire: Rep. Uju-Chima renews call for artisanal refineries
Rep. Kingsley Uju-Chima (APC – Imo) has renewed calls for the integration of artisanal refineries into the country’s refining regulations of the oil and gas […]
Smart Adeyemi urges FG to revamp oil refineries
Sen. Smart Adeyemi (APC-Kogi) has called on the Federal Government to revamp Nigeria’s moribund oil refineries. Adeyemi who represents Kogi West Senatorial District made the […]
Reps Cttee summons Finance, Petroleum Ministers, others over state of refineries
By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the state of refineries in the county, has summoned the Minister of State for […]
Fuel importation: Modular refineries to the rescue?
By Nathan Nwakamma The announcement on Feb. 13, 2017, by Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as Acting President, that the government would use modular refineries to drive […]
Fuel Scarcity: FCT residents urge FG to fix refineries
By Favour Ndukwe and Mary Chibuzor Some Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents have urged the Federal Government to fix the nation’s refineries as part of […]
NSCDC destroys 8 illegal modular refineries in Abia
By Sam Oditah The Abia Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has destroyed eight illegal modular refineries in the oil-bearing Ukwa West […]
Group tasks FG on ailing refineries
A socio-political pressure group, Advanced Level Movement (ALM), has urged the Federal Government to revamp the ailing refineries in the country to ensure undisrupted supply […]
Don advises FG on modular refineries
Prof. Park Idisi, the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, has advised the Federal Government to establish modular refineries across the country. Idisi gave the […]
Reps set up committees to determine fuel consumption, state of refineries
The House of Representatives has set up a 14-man committee to investigate the quantity of fuel consumption in the country daily and determine the state […]
Reps set up committees to determine fuel consumption, state of refineries
The House of Representatives has set up a 14-man committee to investigate the quantity of fuel consumption in the country daily and determine the state […]
Resuscitate refineries before subsidy withdrawal – NLC tells FG
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Ayuba Wabba has urged the federal government to resuscitate the nation’s four refineries and build new ones before withdrawing fuel […]
Resuscitate refineries to boost economy, ex-CBN director urges FG
A former Director of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Titus Okunroumu, has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts at resuscitating the nation’s […]
NNPC Weekly Review: Kyari proffers solution to insecurity in Nigeria
It was a busy week for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) as the Group Managing Director (GMD) Malam Mele Kyari, addressed the 17th […]
Troops deactivate 51 illegal refineries, arrest 23 oil thieves – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters say troops of Operation Delta Safe have deactivated 51 illegal refineries in the last two weeks. It said the refineries had a […]
Stop wastage on non- performing projects, concentrate on Ajaokuta Steel, others – Attah
Mr Mohammed Boughei Attah, the Africa Regional Coordinator for the World Association of NGOs, in this interview speaks on how the Federal Government can revive […]
Subsidy: We must deregulate to move Nigerian economy forward – Sylva
Chief Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has reiterated the need to deregulate the downstream sector through market-driven pricing of products to […]
PDP tasks FG on Dangote refinery shares
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Federal Government to ensure transparency in its planned acquisition of 20 per cent shares in Dangote refinery.The […]
Mixed reactions trail NNPC plan to acquire stake in Dangote refinery
Financial analysts have expressed divergent views over the proposed plan by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to acquire 20 per cent equity stake in […]
NNPC defends rehabilitation of PH Refinery with $1.5bn, says Afreximbank to raise $1bn
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has described the recently approved rehabilitation exercise of the 210,000 barrels […]
Petrol price: Niger Delta Youths urge FG to resolve uncertainties
The Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) has urged the Federal Government to immediately resolve issues that gave rise to uncertainties over price of petrol in […]
FG promoting modular refineries, new vision for Niger Delta–Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the integration of artisanal and modular refinery operators into mainstream oil and gas sector will boost local content in the […]