Jeffery Omoh Ozemegwa Appointed Technical Assistant on Oil and Gas in 10th National Assembly
In a significant development, Mr. Jeffery Omoh Ozemegwa has been appointed as the Technical Assistant on Oil and Gas in the 10th National Assembly. His role will be to work closely with Senator Benson Sunday Agadaga, MON, who represents the…
Why Tinubu Should Ignore NNPCL’s Claims Of Oil Theft In Niger Delta
The Movement for Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (MSDND) has cautioned President Bola Tinubu over the recent claims by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Malam Mele Kyari, of rising cases…
Youth Leaders Demand Immediate Sack of NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Amid Crude Oil Controversy
In a bold move that reverberates across Nigeria’s energy landscape, a coalition of ethnic nationalities’ youth leaders has raised their collective voice, demanding the immediate removal of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum…
Despite Recent #Minister Lokpobiri “Clarification”, Tinubu Govt To Spend N5.4tn on Petrol Subsidy in 2024
In a recent comment on petrol subsidy status, the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, attempted to addressed the ongoing debate about fuel subsidy in Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu administration. Contrary to allegations in some quarters,…
Tinubu Inaugurates Critical Gas Infrastructure Projects, Reassures Energy Sector Investors
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has reassured investors in the energy sector of his administration’s resolve to further enhance the business environment and ensure investment convenience. The President spoke as he inaugurated three milestone projects, which includes the expanded AHL…
Gas Explosion: Lagos Lawmakers Demand Better Enforcement Of Safety Law
Following a recent gas explosion in the Ajeromi/Ifelodun area of Lagos that resulted in fatalities, the state House of Assembly has called on concerned ministries, departments and agencies of government to step up enforcement of safety laws to protect lives…
N200bn: Oil Marketers Blame NMDPRA, NNPC Limited For Fuel Scarcity, Reveal Next Line of Action
Amid current scarcity of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across the country, petroleum marketers have placed the blamed on the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NMDPRA) and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited). The…
Gov Oborevwori Extols Tompolo at 53
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated Niger Delta activist and ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo as he clocks 53 years on April 12. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus…
EFCC Quizzes 14 Suspected Oil Thieves in Port Harcourt
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 commenced investigation of 14 suspected oil thieves alongside a Motor Fishing Trawler ,MFT, Hawwau Tanko, handed over to the Commission…
Four Oil Wells To Begin Drilling In Cross River State Within Weeks?
For those who have reached out to me to ask questions about speculations that four oil wells are to start drilling in Cross River State within weeks, this is what I know. In August 2023, the Press was informed that,…
FBI Charges Senior NNPC Official in $2.1m Swiss Oil Company Bribery To Shortchange Nigeria To the Tune of $2.4bn
A lawyer has been charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with multiple felonies arising from an alleged $2.1 million bribe, which he received while serving as an officer at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The man identified as…
