Tag: pipeline
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Police neutralise suspected vandals attempting to detonate pipeline in Rivers
The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the neutralisation of an unspecified number of suspected vandals attempting to vandalize a pipeline in the Aluu and Rumuekpe communities, Rivers. The Commissioner of Police in Rivers, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this to journalists in
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Rivers explosion: Police confirm incident on Trans-Niger Pipeline, nab two
Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the fire incident on the Trans-Niger Delta Pipeline, but quickly assured residents of safety. While confirming that the facility is operated by the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, the police mentioned that two people have been arrested for questioning over the development. The command noted that the incident happened…
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Police foil attempt to steal fuel from NNPC Pipeline in Lagos
The police command in Lagos State says its operatives have foiled an attempt by hoodlums to steal oil at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Pipeline. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made
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Pipeline surveillance firm counters ex-agitators, explains disparities in remunerations
The management of Zane Energy Nigeria Limited has restated its firm commitment to ensuring that crude oil theft remained a thing of the past in its area of operation. The organization maintained that it would not be distracted from the job of sustaining the peace within the Isoko and Urhobo axis despite sponsored blackmail. In…
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NNPCL spends $1bn so far on AKK gas pipeline project – Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) says it has so far spent over 1.1 billion dollars on the ongoing construction of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline and Station project from its cash-flow. The NNPC Limited GCEO, Malam Mele Kyari said this on Monday while touring some of its project
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Senate endorses oil pipeline surveillance contract to ex-militant leader, Tompolo
The Senate has endorsed the N48billion oil pipeline surveillance contract by the Federal Government to Mr. Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, a former Niger Delta militant leader. Sen.Albert Akpan, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream) said this on Tuesday in Abuja, when he spoke with newsmen shortly after presenting the report of Senate ad hoc…
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Anxiety as another NNPC pipeline leaks in Lagos
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation pipeline along Ojukwu Street, Navy Town axis of Satellite Town in Lagos is leaking. This was confirmed on Thursday by the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Mr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, to the News Agency of Nigeria. He, however, gave the assurance that “technicians from the NNPC have been alerted to…
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NNPC records 45, 374 pipeline breaks in 18 years – Kyari
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Saturday said that it had recorded a total of 45,347 pipeline breaks on its downstream network between 2001 and mid-2019. The Group Managing Director (GMD), Malam Mele Kyari, stated this at the Nigeria International Pipeline Technology and Security Conference, in Abuja. Kyari spoke as a guest speaker on…
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Residents foil fresh oil pipeline fire at Ijegun
Barely five days after a deadly pipeline fire that killed over a dozen people at Ijegun town, north of Lagos, residents of the community have foiled another pipeline vandalism. Ijegun, which has been having recurring pipeline vandalism since May 2008, is in the Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. A News Agency of…
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Two pipeline ‘vandals’ arrested in Ogun
The Police in Ogun State has arrested two suspected pipeline vandals, Tunde Ramoni, 45, and Yinka Olufowobi, 33. The suspects were arrested on May 30 at Simawa, by operatives attached to the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Camp Police Division who were on patrol. It was gathered that the suspects were in a blue…