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CNG will be deployed to all NNPC stations by December — Kyari

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2020 0

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that retailing stations operated by would have the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by December, Group Managing Director (GMD) Malam Mele Kyari, said on Monday. According to him, the deployment will be extended to independent retail

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FCC lauds NNPC on women inclusion, AKK project

Ihesiulo Grace 21 September 2020 0

By Doosur Iwambe The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has applauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for ensuring a high level of gender balance in management positions in the Corporation. The Executive Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Muheeba Farida Dankaka, gave the commendation while playing host to the management of the NNPC led by the […]

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NNPC to open compressed natural gas refill stations nationwide

Ihesiulo Grace 14 September 2020 0

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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Ajaokuta: NNPC speaks on alleged $1.527 billion pipeline project

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2020 0

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has  dismissed the allegation that Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project was inflated to the tune of $1.527 billion saying, the allegations were baseless, false and malicious. The corporation, in statement by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Dr. Kennie Obateru, listed the due processes the project

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We offered top management appointments on merit-NNPC

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2020 0

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says professional competence, adherence to the principle of transparency and accountability informed the recent top management appointment executed in the first week of March. Dr Kennie Obateru, the spokesman for the corporation made this known in a statement issued in Abuja, on Sunday. The corporation in March disengaged

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NNPC to build hospitals when 4 refineries have been out of service for years-Shehu Sani

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2020 0

Senator Shehu Sani who was reported to be the first and only Nigerian Senator to declare his assets publicly in 2015 has frowned at the decision made by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to construct hospitals. Stating this on Twitter on Friday, Sani commended the efforts but noted that they are four refineries in […]

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NNPC, partners donate 250 beds, five ambulances in FCT

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2020 0

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its partners have donated 250 bed space and five ambulances to support Federal Government’s efforts in containing the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. ThisDay Dome at the Central Business District is one of the facilities that will accommodate 190-bed space and NNPC facility in Utako will accommodate

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NNPC promises petroleum products availability during Christmas

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring availability of petroleum products during Christmas. Its Group Managing Director, Malam Mele Kyari, gave the assurance  at the foundation laying ceremony of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) Tower on Thursday in Lagos. NNPC set to take measures to curb […]

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IPMAN urges FG to reopen petroleum products supplies to Enugu NNPC depot

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2019 0

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to reopen petrol products supplies to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Depot in Emene, Enugu. The new Caretaker Committee Chairman of IPMAN, Enugu NNPC Depot Community, Chief Chinedu Anyaso, made the call during the inauguration of the new

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Kyari tasks NNPC Retail Ltd on unadulterated products

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2019 0

The Group Managing Director of  Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari, has tasked the board  and  managementg of  NNPC Retail Limited to ensure the delivery of unadulterated products to motorists nationwide. Kyari gave the charge in a statement signed by Mr Samson Makoji, the acting spokesman for the Corporation, in Abuja on Tuesday. […]

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Govt. officials conniving with pipeline vandals must be sanctioned,prosecuted-Lawan

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2019 0

The President of the Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday said officials of government conniving with criminals involved in vandalising oil pipelines should be prosecuted if identified. Lawan stated this in his remarks after the consideration of the report of the Ad-Hoc Committee on Pipeline Explosions during plenary. Accordingly, Lawan mandated the Senate Committee on

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NNPC to partner China on $2.5bn gas pipeline deal

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Micheal Ajayi Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), through the Group Managing Director (GMD), Mr. Mele Kyari, has said that the corporation is about to reach an agreement in securing a $2.5billion gas pipeline financing with China. Kyari made this known while speaking with the Bloomberg in the World Energy Conference in Abu Dabhi in Saudi […]

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Officials of Jonathan’s gov’t, PDP have questions to answer on P&ID failed deal – Group

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Patrick Okohue A political group, the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has said that Senior officials in the immediate past government of President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should be made to provide answers to posers raised by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Nigeria’s controversial […]

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NNPC to increase crude oil reserves to 40bn barrels in 6 years

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2019 0

Michael Ajayi The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that it would increase Nigeria’s crude oil reserves to 40 billion barrels by the year 2025. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mele Kolo Kyari, disclosed this at the opening of 2019 annual conference and exhibition organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) in […]

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Kyari promises to fix refining challenges in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2019 0

Michael Ajayi The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari, on Monday, promised Nigerians to fix the country’s refining challenges. Speaking at the opening of the 2019 annual conference and exhibition organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers in Lagos, with the theme, “Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Mobile

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Accountability: Kyari wants NGE to keep NNPC in check

Ihesiulo Grace 2 August 2019 0

Michael Ajayi The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari, has urged members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) to join the effort to keep the corporation in check for transparency and accountability. Kyari gave the charge when a delegation of the Guild led by its president, Ms […]

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NNPC advises PMS consumers to ignore rumour of imminent price hike

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2019 0

Micheal Ajayi The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advised motorists and other petroleum product consumers to ignore the trending rumour of a planned hike in the pump price of petrol. The Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known petrol according to the corporations Group Public Affairs Division Manager, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, is not planned to be […]

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NNPC’s new boss promises to deliver national refineries by 2023

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2019 0

Micheal Ajayi The New Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has promised to deliver all four national refineries within the administration of President Muhamadu Buhari. He made this statement in his Inaugural Address on Monday, July 8. According to him, “We will deliver all our four refineries within the life of […]

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Nigeria’s crude production hits 2.3mbpd, says NNPC

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2019

…Targets production cost of $20 per barrel Micheal Ajayi The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, says Nigeria’s daily oil production has increased to 2.32 million barrel per day (bpd). The NNPC boss disclosed this on Tuesday, while hosting the executive members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists […]

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FG to reduce Joint Venture stake to 40% in 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2019

The Nigerian government has concluded all plans to reduce its stake in Joint Ventures (JV) to 40 per cent this year, Nigeria’s Budget Minister, Udoma Udoma, has said. Udoma in a statement said that the government will now speed up its efforts to improve its finances including the “immediate commencement of the restructuring of the […]