Tag: oil theft
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WAR against oil theft: Why Nigerians must support CNS Ogalla -Agbese
The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon, Philip Agbese, has hailed the Nigerian Navy’s efforts in combating oil theft, citing significant progress under Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla’s leadership. Recall that the federal lawmaker raised a motion to investigate crude oil theft and loss of revenue last year, which caused the Speaker, House of…
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Reveal the identities of those responsible for oil theft in Nigeria – Elumelu challenges FG
Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, has urged the federal government and security agencies to reveal the identities of those responsible for the massive theft of crude oil in Nigeria.
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Navy halts theft of petrol at NNPCL’s vandalised pipeline in Lagos
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has discovered and halted the siphoning of petrol from one of NNPCL’s pipelines at Atlas Cove, Lagos. Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga
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Oil theft: Reps direct NNPC, NIMASA, NIWA CEOs to appear before committee
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating crude oil theft has insisted on the appearance of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) and others before the committee. They include the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the
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Oil Theft: JTF arrest vessel, 10 crew members in Rivers
The Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), on Tuesday arrested an oil vessel MV Ofuoma and 10 crew members conveying alleged illegally refined petroleum products in Rivers. The Component Commander OPDS, Commodore John Siyanbade, who represented the OPD
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Oil theft: Navy clears air on arrested vessel, MV CECELIA
The Nigerian Navy (NN) says the Merchant Vessel (MV) CECELIA arrested on Aug. 15 at Meco Jetty in Port Harcourt, was carrying illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO). The Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
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Oil theft: Navy returns stolen crude-laden vessels to owners in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Navy on Friday returned a merchant tanker vessel, MV TIS IV, and a Barge Podium held for complicity in oil theft to their owners in compliance with a court judgement. The court had convicted the crew and ruled that the stolen crude be forfeited to the federal
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Nigerian Navy reacts to involvement in oil theft
The Nigeria Navy Headquarters, has debunked allegations in a publication that Navy personnel aboard Motor Tanker (MT) PRAISEL were aiding oil theft. The Navy’s Director of Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan
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Dokubo’s statement on Nigerian Military unpatriotic, unfair – Lawmaker
Rep. Philip Agbese (APC-Benue) has said that the recent statement by former Niger Delta agitator, Asari Dokubo on the Nigerian Military was unpatriotic and unfair. Agbese, the lawmaker representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo
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Crude oil theft: List names of suspects, Nigerian Navy tells ex-militant Dokubo
… says his allegations are spurious and unguarded The Nigerian Navy has asked ex-Niger Delta militants’ leader, Asari Dokubo, to list names of military personnel involved in crude oil theft in Nigeria. Recall that on Friday Dokubo, had alleged that the majority of cases of oil theft recorded in the oil-rich region were traceable…