Tag: NNPC
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Adulterated fuel: How NNPC concealed vital report to throw Nigerians into suffering
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited charged with the responsibility of regulating and supervising the oil industry on behalf of the Nigerian government has Integrity, Transparency and Accountability at the centre of its core values, yet failed to immediately take responsibility for the importation of the adulterated fuel that has caused Nigerians unquantified economic…
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Fuel scarcity: FG appeals to Nigerians to be patient
The Federal Government has sympathised with Nigerians over unforeseen hardship occasioned by scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and called for patience in finding lasting solutions to the problem.
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Drama, reality and illegal refineries – By Dakuku Peterside
The vessels and the illegal refineries are very conspicuous and visible to be noticed yet, these illegal operations have been going on without any significant challenge from Government or governmental institutions including security agencies.
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NNPC expects 2.3 billion litres of PMS to stabilise distribution
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited started its week with an assurance to Nigerians that the distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) would soon normalise after it recalled the bad product imported into the country last week.
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Insecurity: CDS, governors of oil producing states meet to proffer solution
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor and governors of oil producing states on Friday, met to discuss ways to addressing the prevailing security challenges affecting oil production in the country. Irabor, while welcoming the governors, expressed the Federal Government cooncern about the trend in the security situation in the oil producing states,…
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NARTO, NUPENG-PTD suspend planned strike as NNPC intervenes
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have suspended their planned strike after an intervention by the NNPC Ltd.
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Queue to disappear at filling stations by next week – NNPC
Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari said that the lingering fuel crisis and its attendant queues at the filling stations will ultimately disappear next week. Kyari said that there was already a receipt of 2.1 billion liters which would be distributed to normalize the situation. Kyari offered the…
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Adulterated PMS: Fuel scarcity bites hard in Abuja, Lagos
Some commuters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried increase in transportation fares due to fuel scarcity, making movement in the territory difficult.
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National Assembly summons NNPC over biting fuel scarcity
Members of the House of Representatives are set for a high-powered meeting with the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Limited, Mele Kyari over the importation of adulterated petroleum motor spirit (PMS) into the country and the effects. Also, the Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Midstream petroleum regulatory agency, and other officials…
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Fuel scarcity: NNPC commences 24 hour operations at depots, retail outlets
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. says it has started 24-hour operations in NNPC depots and retail outlets, to restore normal supply and distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across the country.