A former federal lawmaker, Chief Sam Onuigbo, has called on Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to release more funds for the completion of Umuahia-Ikwuano-Ikot Ekpene which links Abia and Akwa Ibom. Onuigbo, who represents South-East in the Governing Board of North East Development Commission, made the call on...
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The Senate has expressed concern over consistent failure of some critical revenue generating agencies to respond to expenditure queries raised by Office of Auditor-General for the Federation, (OAGF). It also vowed to report and recommend sack of the chief executives of such agencies to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has extended its heartfelt condolences to the victims of the tragic petrol tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko-Maje Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Road in Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday. This devastating incident...
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Foundation has commenced its free cataract extraction surgery for 1000 people in states in the South-West region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the screening for the surgery began on Dec. 16 while the surgeries commenced on Monday. Speaking with NAN,...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Lagos State School Chess Championship, powered by NNPC-SNEPCo in partnership with Chess in Slums Africa (CiSA), led by founder Tunde Onakoya, took place on November 30, 2024. The event brought together 30 teams from secondary schools across Lagos and participants from the Chess...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has said that its crude oil production figures tallied with that of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Company (NUPRC). Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., Mr Olufemi Soneye, stated this in a statement on Monday. Soneye gave the clarifications against the...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has officially unveiled its latest crude oil grade, the Utapate crude oil blend to the international crude oil market. The Managing Director, NNPC E & P Ltd. (NEPL), Mr Nicholas Foucart, on Wednesday, at Argus European Crude Conference, in London described...
The newly appointed Director-General, Plenipotentiary and Liaison Affairs Abuja, Dr Jimmy Ajim, formally resumed duties on Tuesday at the Benue State Liaison Office in Asokoro, with an appeal to all staff to embrace the spirit of team work in order to achieve the desired results. Dr. Ajim, whose appointment was approved by...
Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) producers to stop LPG export with effect from Nov. 1. Ekpo issued the directive on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with stakeholders to address...
By TOR BAAKA, Makurdi – Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, has approved the appointment of Dr. Jimmy Terhemen Ajim, as the Director-General, Plenipotentiary and Liaison Affairs, Abuja. Chief Press Secretary to the Benue State Governor, Sir Tersoon Kula, a graduate of Kingston University, London and Zug University, Switzerland,...
Dangote Group is looking to start production at its two Nigerian oil assets in the fourth quarter of 2024, after enduring months of crude supply woes, a report by S&P Global Commodity Insights has said. The report quoting company sources said Dangote is currently seeking a floating production, storage...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari over the death of his daughter. Kyari’s daughter, Fatima, died on Friday at the age of 25 after protracted illness. The President in...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has refuted the claim that he directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), to stop running its own refineries and focus solely on equity participation in other refineries is false. “This does not represent...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd/ Seplat Energy Joint Venture (JV) partnership has conducted a medical outreach, providing free eye health services to individuals with visual impairments in Ohaji/Egbema community of Imo State. Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the company, Olufemi Soneye, who...
More partners are lining up for the eighth annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Delta State and Lagos State, as well as the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board...
Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has said Oando’s acquisition of Eni’s Subsidiary, Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) would ramp up crude oil production to two million barrels per day (bpd). The minister said the Oando company has already increased production to more than 30,000 bpd...
No fewer than 6575 people benefitted from an eyecare outreach held in Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, August 26—30, as part of the Vision First Plus programme of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo). Beneficiaries from within and outside the...
Dangote Refinery has finally launched its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, after over a year of its inception in May 2023. The refinery’s 650,000 barrels per day facility rolled out its first batch of high-quality petrol, promising a new era of fuel efficiency and engine longevity...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) is experiencing financial strain, which has put considerable pressure on the company and poses a threat to the sustainability of fuel supply. Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, made this known in a statement on Sunday, acknowledging...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The NNPC Ltd has flagged off the third edition of the Vision First Programme, as part of comprehensive community-focused healthcare outreach targeted at the Ilaje community and its environs in Bariga, Lagos State. The Vision First programme is a continuation of NNPC Ltd/ SNEPCo...