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  • APC group hails NNPCL, marketers over plan to distribute Dangote fuel across Nigeria

    APC group hails NNPCL, marketers over plan to distribute Dangote fuel across Nigeria

    Foremost youth group within the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), has hailed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and major oil marketers for deciding to lift and distribute fuel from the Dangote refinery to end users across the country.

    The group, APC Vanguard for Optimum Transparency and Accountability (APC-VOTA), also called on the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the NNPCL, Malam Mele Kyari, to live up to his promises by making the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries operational.

    In a statement Wednesday morning by the President, Engr. Shola Olatunji, and Secretary, Amb. Waheed Isiaka, the group expressed optimism that, by patronizing the locally refined petroleum products, the nation’s economy will stabilize, as the naira will gain heavily against foreign currencies, hence, importation of refined products will be discouraged.

    “Aside making the products to be available across the country, thereby defeating the usual artificial scarcity during the yuletide, lifting from Dangote refinery will also strengthen our currency against foreign currencies and make our economy to pick again.

    “It will also save Nigerians from buying adulterated and high sulphur density petroleum products currently being imported into the country by some unscrupulous oil marketers, under the supervision of the so called regulators who value their pockets more than the welfare of the people.

    “Above all, this will save Nigerian government a whooping N24 trillion yearly, as it currently imports Petroleum products by paying N2tr every month.

    “This is a noble decision and all of us at APC-VOTA welcome this step wholeheartedly, as it will better the lives of Nigerians and will reduce hardship currently being faced”, the statement read.

    On the need to rehabilitate the ailing local refineries, the group said it was obvious that Kyari lacks the capacity to make Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries work again.

    “It’s obvious to all Nigerians that Kyari lacks what it takes to fix our refineries. Despite trillions of naira injected into the rehabilitation of Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries, there is nothing to show for it and the man is not saying anything again, after running lost of excuses.

    “Keeping such man any longer is tantamount to keeping an infested ripe fruit, since you can’t eat it, just remove it neatly, because the more you leave it there, the more it infest other fruits, untill the whole system will become compromised and collapsed.

    “The only solution to the fuel crisis in Nigeria is the sack of Kyari and our refineries working. Anything less is tantamount to prolonging our doomsday”, the group added.

    Recall that the NNPCL said it has stopped importing refined petroleum products and is now off-taking fuel from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other local refineries.

    The NNPCL’s GCEO, Kyari, disclosed this on Monday at a conference of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists, in Lagos.

  • NNPCL CEO, Mele Kyari breaks silence on losing 25-year-old daughter

    NNPCL CEO, Mele Kyari breaks silence on losing 25-year-old daughter

    The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari, has broken his silence following the sudden death of his 25-year-old daughter, Fatima.

    TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) recalls that Vice-President Kashim Shettima led other mourners to attend the funeral prayers for Fatima, at the Annur mosque in Abuja on Friday.

    In a post shared on his X handle today October 15, the bereaved NNPCL boss said Fatima departed the world at her ‘’appointed time.”

    ‘’My daughter Fatima departed at her appointed time and looking forward to meeting her in Jannah by Allah’s grace. While the loss is great by all measures, we remain grateful to God for all his mercies. I didn’t know the depth of her connections with many people and what she meant to many. 

    Despite her physical challenges, she is able touch hearts in very soothing ways, including me. Above all, her demise brought many people together and demonstrated that we all can care for others irrespective of our social circumstances. I profoundly thank our leaders, family members, friends, associates, colleagues, our teachers and the countless unmentioned that joined us to pray for the repose of her soul and for consoling us.” he wrote

  • List of top Nigerian celebrities who recently lost a child

    List of top Nigerian celebrities who recently lost a child

    The life wish of every reasonable parent is to be buried by their children in old age, and not the other way round. Unfortunately, for some prominent Nigerian parent, this has not been the case, as harsh realities of life state otherwise, casting a heavy burden as it leads them to bury their own children.

    Understandably, death is inevitable, but when it comes untimely, it becomes devastating to those whose loved ones were snatched out of nowhere.

    For these prominent Nigerians, including some Nollywood actors, the loss of their children was a heartbreaking case. In this article, we will be looking at some Nigerian celebrities and elite who recently lost a child.

    Francis Duru

    A veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru, in August of this year expressed grief at the death of his son, Ifeanyi.

    The actor announced the news in an Instagram post describing Ifeanyi as a “champ” and a “lion” who battled heroically.

    He wrote, “My champ! My lion, you fought like a lion. If this is the way He wants it, so be it, I still judge you faithful. Ifeanyi, my champ. I will miss you, son. I will forever love you. Rest in peace, son, rest. I give you thanks, Lord!”

    Jerry Amilo

    Nollywood actor, Jerry Amilo, on Thursday, October, 10th bid farewell to daughter, Chidera, who passed away on October 4. The veteran actor, in a touching Instagram post, expressed his heartbreak over her sudden death, describing how it left him “speechless” and feeling like she took “a part of me” with her.

    ”You took a part of me with you. I’m so speechless” he wrote, pouring out his sorrow. In another post, he posted a photo of him dressed in black standing in front of his daughter’s coffin.

    He captioned the post, ”Goodnight my angel. May your soul rest in perfect peace amen.”

    Saidi Balogun

    Nollywood actor Saidi Balogun announced his daughter Zeenat’s death on his Instagram page, on Saturday 5th October after sharing a solemn image of candlelight surrounded by flowers and heartbroken emojis.

    Reacting to the sad news, colleagues of the actor,  including Ronke Oshodi Oke and his former wife, Fathia Williams, penned down emotional tributes.

    Fathia wrote: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un”, while Ronke wrote: “No words can ease the pain of losing someone so precious. During this incredibly difficult time, my heart goes out to you, Saidi Balogun. May you find strength in the love and support surrounding you.”

    As of press time, the cause of Zeenat’s death remains unknown

    Mele Kyari

    The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited,  Mele Kyari announced the death of his daughter, Fatima on Friday.

    According to reports, Fatima was age of 25 before her sudden demise.

    TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) learnt that Vice-President Kashim Shettima led other mourners to attend the funeral prayers for the deceased at the Annur mosque in Abuja, the country’s capital.

     

     

     

  • SAD: NNPC boss, Kyari loses 25-year-old daughter, Fatima

    SAD: NNPC boss, Kyari loses 25-year-old daughter, Fatima

    Fatima, the daughter of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is reportedly dead.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Fatima died on Friday at the age of 25.

    Vice-President Kashim Shettima led other mourners to attend the funeral prayers for the deceased at the Annur mosque in Abuja, the country’s capital.

    In a statement, Shettima commiserated with Kyari’s family over the loss.

    “Vice President Kashim Shettima has condoled with the family of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Malam Mele Kyari, over the loss of his daughter, Fatima Kyari,” the statement reads.

    “Aged 25, the late Fatima passed away on Friday.

    “VP Shettima, who prayed for the peaceful repose of the late Fatima, asked God to grant the family the strength to bear the painful exit of their daughter, who was in her prime.”

  • Shettima condoles with Mele Kyari over daughter’s death

    Shettima condoles with Mele Kyari over daughter’s death

    Vice-President Kashim Shettima has condoled with the family of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd,  over the loss of his daughter, Fatima Kyari.

    According to reports the late Fatima, aged 25, passed away on Friday.

    Shettima, who prayed for the peaceful repose of the deceased, asked God to grant the family members the strength to bear the painful exit of their daughter, who was in her prime.

    NAN reports that the Vice-President led other mourners at the funeral prayer, held at the Annur Mosque in Abuja.

  • NNPC boss, Kyari challenges Dangote to prove ‘Malta blending plant’ allegations, says claims have grave Implications

    NNPC boss, Kyari challenges Dangote to prove ‘Malta blending plant’ allegations, says claims have grave Implications

    Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, has challenged the President of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Company, Aliko Dangote to provide evidence of his involvement or any member of staff of the national oil company operating a blending plant in Malta.

    Kyari’s response comes in the wake of Dangote’s allegation that some personnel of NNPC Ltd, oil traders and terminals have opened a blending plant in Malta.

    According to reports, Dangote had claimed that “Some of the terminals, some of the NNPC people and some traders have opened a blending plant somewhere off Malta.”

    Reacting, Kyari in a statment via his verified handle on X.com clarified that he does not own nor operate any business anywhere in the world with the exception of a local mini agric venture.

    The NNPC Ltd Boss also explained that he is not aware of any employee of the NNPC who owns or operates a blending plant in Malta or anywhere else in the world.

    He said the claim by Dangote has grave implications for national energy security and challenged him to disclose the identity of such individuals to relevant government security agencies for necessary actions.

    The post reads, ”I am inundated by enquiries from family members, friends and associates on the public declaration by the President of Dangote Group that some NNPC workers have established a blending plant in Malta thereby impeding procurements from local production of Petroleum products.

    “To clarify the allegations regarding blending plant, I do not own or operate any business directly or by proxy anywhere in the world with the exception of a local mini Agric venture. Neither am I aware of any employee of the NNPC, that owns or operates a blending plant in Malta or anywhere else in the world.

    “A blending plant in Malta or any part of the world has no influence over NNPC’s business operations and strategic actions.

    “For further assurance, our compliance sanction grid shall apply to any NNPC employee who is established to be involved in doing so if availed and I strongly recommend that such individuals be declared public and be made known to relevant government security agencies for necessary actions in view of the grave implications for national energy security.”

  • Nigeria’s oil production nearing 1.7 million barrels per day – NNPC boss, Kyari

    Nigeria’s oil production nearing 1.7 million barrels per day – NNPC boss, Kyari

    Mele Kyari the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, has said that Nigeria’s Crude oil production is nearing 1.7 million barrels per day.

    The NNPC boss made this known in his address as a stakeholder at an engagement between the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists and the NNPCL in Lagos.

    Kyari noted that the, the 1.7 million barrels per day was a boost from 1.28 million barrels reported in April.

    According to him, the nation’s crude oil production keeps dropping due to oil theft and vandalism, emphasising the need to fight insecurity in the oil and gas sector to increase production.

    “How do you increase oil production? Remove the security challenge we have in our onshore assets. As we all know, the security challenge is real. It is not just about theft, it is about the availability of the infrastructure to deliver the volume to the market.

  • Port Harcourt refinery to begin production month end, Warri next – Kyari

    Port Harcourt refinery to begin production month end, Warri next – Kyari

    The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPCL), Mr Mele Kyari, on Thursday disclosed Port Harcourt refinery would begin production by end of March.

    Kyari said this after a meeting with the Senate Ad-hoc Committee, investigating the various Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) projects of Nigerian refineries.

    “In the next two weeks, production will start. We did mechanical completion of Port Harcourt, that was what we said in December 2023.

    “That means we are done with our rehabilitation work, now you are to test if this completion is okay,” he said

    On the Warri refinery, Kyari said mechanical works had been completed, adding that the facility was undergoing the regulatory compliance processes.

    He, however, said Kaduna would not be  ready until December 2024.

    Kyari said that all the crude lines were active, adding that over 450,000 barrels had been delivered into the Port Harcourt refinery.

    “Yes, there may be security issues, but also the government is responding to the situation.

    “We are happy to work with the committee and promise not to hide anything from them,” Kyari said.

    Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee, Sen. Ifeanyi Uba (APC -Anambra), said the committee was satisfied with the information from NNPCL.

    Ubah said the committee had an understanding of when to go for oversight functions of the refineries.

    “I believe everything is positively on track.

    “We want the refineries to work and we have gotten firm promise from NNPCL on when they will begin operation.

    “The next step is to visit the refineries and assess the progress,” he said.

    The committee will meet with Kyari on March 19, on issues relating to crude oil theft.

  • BREAKING: NNPCL makes N4.5trn transfer into federation account

    BREAKING: NNPCL makes N4.5trn transfer into federation account

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it has transferred a total sum of N4.5 trillion into the federation account.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Mele Kyari said this in Abuja on Wednesday at an interactive session with the Senate Committee on Finance.

    According to Kyari, the NNPCL generated the N4.5 trillion as revenue for the federation for 2023 as at October.

    He assured better days were ahead, adding that reforms contained in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) for the oil sector had placed the company at par with its peers across the globe.

    “The NNPC Limited that is a creation of the National Assembly, requires that we conduct business transparently and provitably in line with provisions of the law.

    “And to create value for shareholders, and not to lose money, and also to continue to add value and pay dividends to shareholders.

    “I’m glad to inform you Mr Chairman and Distinguished Senators, that as at October, we are able to deliver N4.5 trillion into the federation account as a company to this country in 2023.

    “Every national oil company has a trading company. We have always had one, which never worked prior to PIA Implementation.

    “Currently, NNPC Ltd is delivering on its mandate through the PIA reforms that has brought us to be at par with our peers, across the globe, and not to lose money anymore,” Kyari said.

    He went further to say the company had been expanding in business like most National Oil Companies in Africa.

    Kyari said the sector would be more investment driven by the time the issue of wide margins in exchange rate and import and export windows were narrowed.

    “There is always a parallel market in every country. There is also an import and export window in every country, even in the developed world.

    “But there is always a narrow gap between the two and it takes time for you to have stability in this gap so that you have a low margin between the two for a sustained period of time, then businesses will thrive.

    “There is a line of sight around this. I am very confident that by the end of the first quarter of next year, those margins will narrow and stability will come and you will see others coming into the market,” he said.

    FG moves to audit NNPCL accounts

    Meanwhile, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun has disclosed plans by the federal government to audit the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Edun made the disclosure at the release of the latest World Bank Nigeria Development Update on Wednesday in Abuja.

    While insisting on the necessity for rigorous scrutiny, Edun stressed the government’s eagerness to ensure revenue inflows from the NNPCL and other revenue generating agencies.

    “There will be earnest scrutiny and I am sure NNPCL is getting ready for that.  We want revenue to come into the government coffers from NNPC and all other revenue agencies.

    “The last two ministers of Finance, namely, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and Mrs. Zainab Ahmed publicly said that the accounts of the NNPCL would be looked into, but there has been no report of such audit made public,” the Minister said.

  • Mele Kyari bluntly tells Senate refineries not created to reduce cost of petrol

    Mele Kyari bluntly tells Senate refineries not created to reduce cost of petrol

    Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPCL, Mele Kyari has bluntly told the Senate that the creation of refineries is not designed to reduce the cost of petrol.

    Kyari made the revelation while responding to questions by the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the potential drop in pump price of petroleum owing to the expected functionality of refineries, Kyari clarified his comment after he was interrogated again.

    He explained that it might be possible to have a reduction, but it is not the main objective of the refineries.

    He buttressed that maintaining the energy security target has fostered the confidence that in 2024, Nigeria will become a net exporter of petroleum products.

    The NNPCL boss affirmed that no subsidy is charged to the federation, adding that the NNPC has contributed 4.45 trillion naira as direct revenue into the federation in a combination of taxes, royalties and dividends and paid 406 billion naira as dividend to Federal Government’s account from July 2023.

    According to him, Nigeria does not have credible data for PMS consumption in the country because of the absence of the instrument to measure.

    The Chairman of the Senate Appropriation Committee, Senator Adeola Olamilekan, had on Wednesday, directed Kyari to appear before the committee in 24 hours.

    Olamilekan, who asked Kyari to appear in company of the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), warned that failure to appear undermines the legislature and sabotages the process.

    They are required to present the list of all individual companies operating with OML licenses in Nigeria as well as total production output approved on a daily basis.

    The lawmaker expressed concerns that some of the revenues required to drive the 2024 budget was attributed to the NNPCL, which according to him, was owned by the Federal Government and responsible to it, and by extension the three arms of government.