Oil/Gas

NUPENG mourns Kokori as ex-leader dies on 80th birthday

…….was beacon of democratic struggle The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), says Frank Kokori was a beacon of democratic struggles in Nigeria and he remained an…

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Ex-presidential aide seeks revival of vocational centres in Niger Delta

Former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Kingsley Kuku, has pleaded for the revival of all vocational and training centres in the Niger Delta region.…

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NAF hits illegal refining sites, boats in air raids

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, has destroyed several illegal refining sites and disrupted oil theft activities in air raids in Rivers State.…

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Reps question NUPRC over dwindling revenue in signature bonuses

The House of Representatives on Monday quizzed the management of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) over dwindling revenues accruing from Signature Bonuses. The Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Rep.…

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Group drags NASS, AGF to Court over Section 257 of PIA

Some natives of oil-bearing communities in Niger Delta and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have dragged the National Assembly to Court over Section 257 of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Also…

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Akpabio expresses hope of Nigeria meeting OPEC crude oil quota soon

The president of the Senate, Dr Godswill Akpabio, says with careful planning and execution, Nigeria can meet the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota of 1.8 million barrels per…

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Nigeria’s petrol daily consumption reduces by 33.58%- NMDPRA

Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), says the country’s domestic consumption for petrol has significantly dropped from 66.7 million liters, before the deregulation, to 44.3 million liters per…

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NNPC Ltd  appoints Soneye, new spokesperson

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has appointed Mr Olufemi Soneye as its Chief Corporate Communications Officer. The NNPC Ltd management said in a statement on Wednesday in…

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IYN hails Tinubu, NNPC for renewing Tantita’s pipeline surveillance contract

The Ijaw Youths Network has commended President Bola Tinubu for renewing the pipeline protection contract awarded to Tantita Security Services Limited for another three years. The IYN Coordinator, Frank Ebikabo…

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Shell confirms leak from Peremabiri flow station in Bayelsa

…….says investigation underway The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has confirmed the October 3 oil spill from its facilities at Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area…

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