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NNPC spent N36bn on pipeline repairs, N8bn petrol stolen in 5 months

NNPC spent N36bn on pipeline repairs, N8bn petrol stolen in 5 months

Unending vandalisation of oil and gas assets and petroleum products theft continue to impact the country negatively, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, weekend, disclosed that it spent N35.74 billion on pipeline repairs and management in five months, between January and May 2020
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Seven die in NNPC explosion at Benin River Valve Station

Seven die in NNPC explosion at Benin River Valve Station

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reported seven fatalities in an explosion incident which occurred at Gbetiokun, Oil Mining Lease (OML 40), operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), its subsidiary. The corporation disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesman Dr Kennie Obateru, in Abuja on Wednesday. NPDC operates the OML […]

Bank of China, Sinosure to finance $2.6bn AKK gas pipeline ― FG

Bank of China, Sinosure to finance $2.6bn AKK gas pipeline ― FG

Loan to be repaid from pipeline transmission tariff, sovereign guarantee Set August 2020 for financial closure By Michael Eboh The Federal Government, Tuesday, disclosed that funding for the $2.6 billion Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline would be provided by the Bank of China and SINOSURE, while two Chinese firms would be working along with their Nigerian […]

Reps probe illegal withdrawals from NLNG by NNPC

Reps probe illegal withdrawals from NLNG by NNPC

By Tordue Salem – Abuja The House of Representatives on Tuesday begun an inquest into alleged illegal withdrawals from the Dividends Account of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas(NLNG) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. A motion to that effect was sponsored by Minority Leader, Rep. Ndudi ELumelu(PDP-Delta). The Nigeria liquefied natural gas (NLNG) was […]

Police discover Lagos well where residents siphon, sell petroleum products

Police discover Lagos well where residents siphon, sell petroleum products

By Ifeanyi Okolie Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have discovered two wells, at Ejigbo area of Lagos State, which they said is being used in siphoning and selling petroleum products from a pipeline belonging to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. Police sources disclosed to Vanguard, that two suspects, […]

COVID-19: NNPC recorded N9.53bn trading deficit in March

COVID-19: NNPC recorded N9.53bn trading deficit in March

By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Wednesday, announced a trading deficit of N9.53 billion in its operations for March 2020, representing a sharp decline compared to the N3.95 billion surplus recorded in February 2020. In a statement in Abuja, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, disclosed that […]

2018/19 Financial Statements: NNPC leads oil industry repositioning

2018/19 Financial Statements: NNPC leads oil industry repositioning

By Emeka Anaeto Nigeria’s oil industry appears to have started a major turn-around, considered long overdue, to reposition it as a major catalyst in the transformation of the country’s economy. The process is led by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. The Corporation, this week, announced its audited financial statement, though the second in its […]

Audited Reports: NNPC now more transparent, accountable –  Senate

Audited Reports: NNPC now more transparent, accountable –  Senate

Senate Committee Chairman on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Senator Bassey Akpan, Monday commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the recent release of the audited financial statements of its subsidiaries and business units, while he stated that the corporation is now more transparent and accountable than in the past.

Host Communities call for NNPC’s intervention to avert crisis in OML30

Host Communities call for NNPC’s intervention to avert crisis in OML30

Host Communities of Trans Forcados Pipeline (TFP), have called on the management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC to intervene in the misleading publication by a faceless organization alleging that all the surveillance workers employed by the management of Ocean Marine Solution are non-indigenes of the TFP host Communities to avert a crisis in the peaceful riverine Communities.

NNPC, oil firms to build medical infrastructure nationwide with N12bn

NNPC, oil firms to build medical infrastructure nationwide with N12bn

By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Thursday, disclosed that oil and gas companies operating in the country would spend about N12.18 billion for the construction of medical infrastructure across the six geopolitical zones of the country. In a statement in Abuja, the NNPC stated that the sum represented 53 per cent of […]

NNPC Board not independent, 80% of members lack oil sector experience — Expert

NNPC Board not independent, 80% of members lack oil sector experience — Expert

Eighty percent of the recently constituted Board members of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), lacks real expertise in the petroleum industry to drive growth and cost-cutting initiatives in the corporation, according to energy expert and Principal Partner, Primus Partners and Solicitors, Mr. Najim Animashaun, 

NNPC alerts on fake diesel, urges motorists to avoid use

NNPC alerts on fake diesel, urges motorists to avoid use

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has raised an alarm over prevalent low grade and contaminated AGO, otherwise called diesel, offered at discounted prices in parts of the Country. The warning is contained in a report by NNPC Retail Limited Managing Director, Sir Billy Okoye, on Friday advising motorists to be wary of the off-spec […]