Energy
Nigeria: Ortom counsels ex Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello that continuous hiding would bring disgrace
Former Benue Governor, Chief Samuel Ortom, has asked the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Bello, to come out of hiding and answer his case with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). Ortom stated this on Sunday at the Redeemed Church in Makurdi during the thanksgiving service…
Read More »Again, Dangote crashes diesel, and aviation fuel prices further to N940, N980
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940, N980 per litre respectively. This is coming in the wake of its widely celebrated price reduction to N1,000 barely two weeks ago. The price change of N940 applies to customers…
Read More »NNPC Chief, Mele Kyari bags Energy Times’ GCEO of the Year Award
Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari has been honoured with the Energy Times’ GCEO of the Year Award in recognition of his commitment to accountability, transparency, and performance excellence. Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Company, Mr. Olufemi Soneye received the award on behalf of the NNPC…
Read More »NNPC Ltd, First E&P Achieve 20,000bpd Production at OML 85
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and its Joint Venture partner in OML 85, First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P), have commenced oil production from the asset also known as Madu Field. Production from the field which is located in shallow waters offshore Bayelsa State…
Read More »Nigerian Immigration Service places Yahaya Bello on watchlist
The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been placed on a watchlist by the Nigerian Immigration Service High Command. This came hours after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission declared Bello wanted in connection to an alleged case of money laundering to the tune of N80.2bn. The…
Read More »Abuja DISCo apologises to customers over wrongful charges
Abuja Electricity Distribution (AEDC) has issued an apology on wrong charges faced by some Band A customers who tried to recharge their meters following the new tariff regime. The Management of AEDC tendered the apology in a notice to its customers in Abuja on Thursday. It said, ” This is…
Read More »Troops neutralise 212 terrorists, apprehend 252 in 1 week – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says troops neutralised 121 terrorists, apprehended 253 and rescued 244 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide in one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj -Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while giving an update on military operations on Thursday in Abuja. Buba said the troops…
Read More »NNPC chief identifies transparency, research, innovation as driver of its transformation
The Executive Vice President, Gas, Power and New Energy, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mr. Olalekan Ogunleye has identified transparency, accountability, research, technology and innovation as key drivers of the ongoing transformation in the company. Ogunleye disclosed this while speaking during a Panel Session hosted by the NNPC Ltd at…
Read More »NNPC Ltd Will Use Gas to Trigger Nigeria’s Industrialisation, Economic Devt. —EVP Upstream, Eyesan
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has reiterated its commitment towards utilizing Nigeria’s abundant gas resources to trigger Nigeria’s industrialisation and economic development. NNPC Ltd’s Executive Vice President, Upstream, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan disclosed this during a Panel Session at the ongoing 2024 CERAWeek Conference in Houston, the United States…
Read More »Customs intercepts ammunition worth N500m in Ogun
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, said it intercepted 940 round of ammunition worth N557,120,828.00 concealed in sacks of garri (cassava flakes) at Idiroko axis of the state. The Area Controller, Mr Ahmadu Shuaibu, said this at a media conference on Friday in Idiroko, Ogun. Shuaibu said…
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