petroleum

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has pledged to support ongoing deregulation initiatives by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to provide alternate energy source to Nigerians through aggressive activation of Compressed…

A serious crisis is looming in Lagos State as the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has ordered tanker drivers to suspend services in the state effective from Monday.NUPENG stated this in a press release signed…

The Federal Government, through its agency — the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has announced the increase of pump price of Premium Motor Spirit to N143.80 per litre.PPPRA made the announcement on Wednesday,…

Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has suspended its earlier directive to commence shutdown of depots across the country from loading petroleum products.The suspension directive was made known in a…

Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly matters, Senator Ita Enang has made some clarifications on the status of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill 2018 .Senator Enang cleared the air in a press release he…

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), has asked the Minister of State Petroleum Resources for an immediate overhaul of the regulations relating to the operations of international oil companies in Nigeria on…

Senate on Wednesday set machinery in motion to investigate Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, and Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) over irregularities being perpetrated concerning ongoing lease renewal…

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has said that the three new Petroleum Industry Bills (PIB) being considered by the Senate will boost economic growth and lead to a more efficient oil sector that is globally competitive.…

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has clamped down on a petrol station affiliated to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for selling fuel at N181 per litre and under dispensing the product.The station, a serial…

The difference in meaning between the two words “finish” and ‘complete’ is most times confusing but can be made clearer using the current Nigerian Presidency.Thus, when a country is ruled by a president who trumpets his impeccable…