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Deputy Speaker congratulates NNPCL GCEO, Kyari at 60

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By Tom Okpe Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Benjamin Okezie Kalu has felicitated the Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mele Kyari on his 60th birthday. Describing Kyari as a dedicated public servant and an amazing

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Angst trails Kyari’s continued stay in office amid scarcity, high cost of fuel

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BY TUNDE OPALANA As reactions continue to trail the high of cost of fuel and its scarcity, some Nigerians and stakeholders in the oil and gas industry have expressed their feelings regarding Mele Kyari’s continued stay in office as the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited. Speaking […]

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Mele Kyari: A trailblazer at NNPCL and his audacious milestones

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As the Group Managing Director of NNPCL, Mele Kyari is a trailblazing executive renowned for his unwavering commitment to excellence. His impressive track record at NNPCL is a testament to his strategic prowess, transparency, and accountability. Despite facing numerous challenges, Kyari has successfully transformed NNPCL into a profitable and world-class organization,

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$6.8b NNPCL Debt: Nigerians In Diaspora To Lead Protests In UK, UNGA For Arrest, Prosecution Of Mele Kyari

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Some Nigerians in the diaspora, under the auspices of the Diaspora Good Governance Watch (DGGW), have announced plans to lead massive protests demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of Mele Kyari, the Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd). The protests, scheduled to take place in London and at the United […]

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Former Senate President Ebute Writes Tinubu, Hails Reappointment Of Kyari As NNPCL CEO

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Third Republic Senate President, Ameh Ebute, has applauded President Bola Tinubu over the reappointment of Mele Kyari as the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Senator Ebute, in a letter to the President, described the reappointment of Kyari as well deserved and a reward for a job well done. Recall that […]

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo commends Mele Kyari

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on removal of fuel subsidy…insists over road infrastructure By Tunde Opalana Mazi Ezenwo Patrick Anichukwu, a chieftain of Igbo socio-cultural group in the South East, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has reacted to the lingering fuel crisis in Nigeria and insisted on removal of fuel subsidy as the way out. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday amid fuel scarcity […]

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NNPCL to HoR: We don’t have secret account

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By Tom Okpe Mele Kyari, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL) says the institution doesn’t have any secret account both within and outside the country reiterating its readiness to provide full information to the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee investigating structure and accountability of Joint Venture, (JV)

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Nigeria to end fuel importation mid next year – Kyari

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By Ukpono Ukpong and Benjamin Omoike The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, has said that Nigeria will end importation of petrol by the middle of 2023. Kyari disclosed this yesterday during the Ministerial Media Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He […]

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No petrol price increase in May, says NNPC

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Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, on Monday announced that there would be no increase in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol in May. NNPC has maintained an ex-depot price of N148/litre since February despite the hike in the actual cost of the commodity, hence incurring […]

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NNPC bags new telegraph’s award for transparency

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Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja The efforts of the Mallam Mele Kyari-led Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to entrench the culture of transparency in the system have begun to receive recognition with the corporation named as the “government agency of the year 2020 (Transparency)” by the New Telegraph Newspaper. Presenting the award, the Managing

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NNPC to focus on gas, condensates for revenue growth

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TUNDE SHORUNKE Due to the output cut agreement of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies aimed at stabilising the global oil market, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it is focusing more on the gas, condensate and other revenue streams to tackle revenue challenges. The Corporation, therefore, reiterated its […]

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NNPC boss, Emefiele, summoned by reps over unremitted N3.2tn, others

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The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari; and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele have been summoned by the House of Representatives over non-remittance of $19.25bn (approximately N3.24tn) revenue that accrued from sales of crude oil in 2014. Chairman of the House Committee on Public […]

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Oil and gas industry no longer attractive to investors — NNPC

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Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mele Kyari, says the financial instability in the petroleum industry is to be blamed for the stunted growth in the Nigerian petroleum industry, Daily Times gathered. Kyari spoke when he received the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream). He said international

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NNPC to open compressed natural gas refill stations nationwide

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has stated that the compressed natural gas (CNG) refill stations will be opened across the country. The group managing director, Mele Kyari said in a statement that the NNPC will support plans by the ministry of petroleum resources to provide an alternate energy source for Nigerians by opening According […]

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No refinery is functioning in Nigeria — NNPC declares

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Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari, says the four oil refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna have been shut down, Daily Times gathered. He explained that the reason was because all four refineries were functioning below capacity and it had thus become necessary to stop them from operating all together. […]

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Kyari reveals NNPC now EITI supporting company

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The group managing director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari on Tuesday revealed the corporation has become an Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) supporting company. READ ALSO: FG Rebrands NITDA, Unveils Digital Cybersecurity Centre Kyari, in a tweet, announced to Nigerians the partnership between NNPC and EITI

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No cause for apprehension over US $0 oil price, NNPC assures

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…Says it has no capacity to impact Nigeria’s oil production The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has told Nigerians not to be apprehensive over the slump in the US crude oil below $0 per barrel. According to the NNPC boss, the development has no capacity to impact Nigeria’s […]

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FG can’t make electricity free … – TCN

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April – Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has dismissed the claim that Federal Government was providing free electricity to Nigerians as government does not own all sections in the power sector. The Managing Director of TCN, Mr Usman Mohammed, made this known in an interview in Abuja on Thursday. “There is also the information that power […]

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NNPC assures women of equal opportunity

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The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has restated the corporation’s commitment to ensuring equal opportunities for members of its staff irrespective of “colour, tribe, religion or gender”. Speaking while playing host to a delegation of Women in Energy Network (WIEN), in Abuja, Kyari said, experience had thought him

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Electricity a luxury, out of the reach to many Nigerians – Kyari

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Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has said that electricity is largely a luxury and out of the reach of many Nigerians. Speaking at the NNPC summit in Abuja on Tuesday, Kyari described as unfortunate that many households have continued to depend on small petrol-powered generators, popularly known as […]