Gas is the future of energy development in Nigeria, says Kyari
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has said that gas is the future of energy development in Nigeria.
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NNPC spends N10bn on comatose refineries in April
“We have a situation now of a refinery that has not functioned for three years, yet it’s paying salaries. Every staff is being paid. We have carried on paying salaries. Nobody can sack anybody.
We spent N64bn to resuscitate Kaduna refinery without success —NNPC boss •Says fuel consumption, smuggling gulp 54 million litres per day
By Oke Peter The Group Managing Director of theNigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC), Mele Kyari has disclosed that Nigerians and neighbouring countries that benefit from smuggling consume 54 million litres of petrol per day. Kyari said this at an interactive hearing on ‘Exiting petroleum subsidy: Ensuring self-sufficiency in domestic refining of petroleum products.” The event was…
NNPC boss admits 50 cargoes of unsold oil, prepares Nigerians for tough time ahead
By Oke Peter Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, on Wednesday painted a gloomy picture of tougher times ahead for the Nigerian economy on the back of latest developments in the global oil market which have seen markets tumble amid fears of a potential global recession. Speaking at…
NNPC has over $20bn assets —Kyari
By Oke Peter The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, disclosed on Monday that the corporation has assets worth over $20 billion, even as he decried the continued importation of petroleum products into the country. Kyari said this at the at the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit 2020 in Abuja. At…
Refineries posted N123.3bn loss in 10 months, NNPC says
Damilola Shittu – Abuja Nigeria’s refineries under the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) made a cumulative loss of N123.25bn from January to October 2019, latest figures released on Wednesday showed. An analysis of data in the October 2019 oil and gas report of the NNPC showed that all three entities recorded losses…
NNPC discovers oil in North-East
By Oke Peter The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Friday said it has discovered hydrocarbon deposits (crude oil) in the Kolmani River II Well on the Upper Benue Trough, Gongola Basin, in the North-Eastern part of the country. Recall that drilling of the Kolmani River II Well was flagged-off by President Muhammadu Buhari on…
NNPC solicits DSS’ assistance on debt recovery, vandalism
Oluwadamilola Shittu – Abuja The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, has solicited the support of the Department of State Services (DSS) to assist the corporation in its effort to recover outstanding debts as well as curb pipeline vandalism. Kyari made the plea when he led the management…
$9.6bn judgment debt: NNPC subsidiary, Duke Oil, shuts down London operations
The commodity trading subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Duke Oil Services, has closed down its operations in London. This is probably as a result of the $9.6 billion judgement claim instituted against Nigeria by Process and Industrial Development, P&ID, Limited. P&ID had secured an order from a British court to seize Nigeria’s…
FG spent N650.2bn on petrol subsidy in 12 months —Report
The Federal Government spent a total N650.2bn in subsidising Premium Motor Spirit; latest statistics obtained from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation have shown. The PMS, popularly known as petrol, is imported into Nigeria solely by the Federal Government-owned NNPC. The corporation subsidises the commodity to ensure that it is not sold above N145 per litre…