Shelve planned protest, Sylva begs Nigerian Youths
The immediate past Minister of state for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has called on youths across the country especially those from Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta region to jettison the idea of the planned August 1 hardship nationwide protest.
High oil price: Be ready to bear pains of high petrol cost, Sylva tells Nigerians
By Obas Esiedesa The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has admonished Nigerians to be ready to bear the pains of increased petrol pump price as crude oil price climbs above $60 per barrel. Speaking at official launch of Nigerian Upstream Cost Optimisation Program on Tuesday, Sylva said with no provision of subsidy […]
Sylva’s 2.5% position for HOSTCOM in PIB is political talk – Annkio Briggs
By Perez Brisibe NIGER Delta activist, AnnKio Briggs has described the position of the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva position on the 2.5 percent for host communities as proposed in the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB as a “political talk.” The minister while speaking to journalists after the end of the two-day public […]
Methanol gas project to create 30,000 jobs – Sylva
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the upcoming intergrated methanol and gas project would create 30, 000 direct and indirect jobs in the country. Sylva disclosed this at the signing ceremony of the Final Investment Decision( FID) on Gas processing and methanol plant project, by Brass Fertilizer and Petrol Chemical […]
Oyegun, Oshiomhole, Amaechi, Sylva, other S’South APC leaders meet to settle disputes
By Omeiza Ajayi Following the December 8 meeting of the National Executive Committee NEC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC which dissolved all party structures, leaders of the party from the South-South are set for a crucial meeting to resolve lingering disputes among some of its members. NEC had among other resolutions approved the […]
Explain how Petroleum Ministry spent N116m on biros, letterhead, toners, SERAP asks Buhari, Sylva
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and Mr Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources to use their leadership positions “to urgently probe how N116 million was spent by your Ministry to buy biros, letterhead and toners in 2015, and to disclose the amount spent on the same items […]
