Oil-bearing communities of Abia state have called for more collaboration among stakeholders for a more effective security around the nation’s oil pipelines to check vandalism and oil bunkering. The call was made by a cross-section of representatives of 20 oil-bearing and pipeline host
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has raised an alarm on the increasing menace of oil pipeline vandalism, which hit a record high of 228 pulverized points in July. The corporation disclosed to this on its July, Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR), released in Abuja on Wednesday. It noted that the breached lines represented […]
Gunmen have abducted and killed a senior official of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Rivers state, as the federal government continue to glory in decimating the dreaded Niger Delta militants, renowned for their penchant for pipeline vandalism, kidnapping and ransom taking. Recent incidents have however shown a reappearance of kidnapping when a group
…. Pledges support for the military in the fight against insurgency, others Concerned by the recent challenges in the country, especially in the area of insurgency, pipeline vandalism, and kidnapping, the German Armed Forces General Staff College on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division of the Nigerian Army […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that its renewed efforts towards combating oil theft may have yielded the desired result as pipeline vandalism has reduced by 20 percent as against the 58 percent reduction recorded last December. Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mr. Maikanti Baru , stated this at the opening ceremony of […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday said it has recorded a marked reduction in the cases of pipeline sabotage, across the country. This was contained in the Corporation’s monthly Financial and Operations Report for the month of December 2016 which has just been released. A statement signed by the Group General Manager, Corporate Affairs […]