Tag: Refinery
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Multi-billion Naira Dangote refinery set to commissioned in May
The much awaited Dangote refineries will be launched in few weeks time, Dangote group has announced. A letter of invitation has been circulating on social media where the commissioning of the refinery has been fixed for Monday 22nd, May 2023.
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No refinery is functional in Nigeria – NNPC GMD
Mr Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd says there is no single refinery working at the moment in the country. Kyari disclosed this when he appeared before the House of Rep joint Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) on Tuesday in Abuja. The committee is investigating the increased…
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Scores burnt beyond recognition as explosion rocks illegal refinery in Rivers
Scores of people were on Saturday burnt beyond recognition following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in Rivers. Mr Idris Musa, Director-General, National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), who confirmed the incident said investigation into the explosion by the agency is underway.
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Police foil attack on Dangote refinery in Lagos
Security operatives foiled an attempted attack on Dangote Refinery, Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the PRO, the attack occurred at the early hours on Monday.
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Fire guts section of Port Harcourt refinery
Fire guts section of Port Harcourt refinery
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Tragedy as explosion rocks illegal refinery in Delta
One person was allegedly killed while about five others sustained varying degrees of injuries after an explosion rocked an illegal refinery in the creeks of Warri River in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State on Thursday afternoon. Sources said that the victims were sighted at Warri Miler Jetty as they were rushed to…
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Dangote seeks loan deals to finance Lagos refinery project, cost rises $19bn
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote is in talks with some of the world’s biggest oil traders to help finance his mega refinery project in Lekki, Lagos, Reuters has reported quoting close sources to the project. The 650,000 barrel-per-day refinery, once complete, will be the continent’s largest plant and redraw major trade flows of crude…
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Atiku to Buhari: Use $1.5bn Refinery Rehabilitation Fund To Build Hospitals
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has advised the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government to, instead, use the $1.5bn proposed for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery to build hospitals for Nigerians. “Rather than spend $1.5 billion on a loss-making refinery, would it not make better economic sense, as well as ensure social justice,…
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We need $10 billion to build new refinery in Nigeria – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said a whopping $10 billion is needed to build a new refinery in the country, far beyond the $1.5 billion earmarked for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Mele Kyari, NNPC Group Managing Director, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while engaging newsmen on…