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A new report on the protracted practice of crude oil theft in Nigeria has disclosed that amongst those involved in the illicit trade are oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region. The report, prepared by the Nigeria Natural…
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Inspector-General Muhammed Adamu has retired seven deputy inspectors-general of police who were his seniors, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt from police sources. The affected officers are Maigari Dikko, the DIG in charge of finance and…
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Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and some foreigners are needed for Local Content to thrive in the Nigerian oil and gas industry and allied sectors, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr.…
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AGGRIEVED Soyeibo Fubara has approached the National Industrial Court, NIC, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to nullify the election of Terry Nisakpo as Chapter Chairman of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association, PENGASSAN. …
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The Nigerian Navy has stepped up its fight against oil theft with the destruction of over 82 illegal refineries at Tibo community in Warri South West Local Government area of Delta State. THISDAY observed that the site of the illegal…
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The Bayelsa State Security Council has prohibited the use of assets, personnel and security operatives on attachment to surveillance contractors of oil and gas firms for political activities in the state. The Secretary to the State…
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The latest metering statistics from the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency has put the metering gap in the power sector at 5,323,433. NEMSA, in its 2018 metering statistics for Nigeria, said the total customer base in the…
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The proposed construction of a new refinery in Katsina state has failed to take off one year after agreement for the project was reached between Nigeria and Republic of Niger, Daily Trust reports. Officials familiar with the project…
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Concerted efforts by the Management of the NNPC and security agencies to combat the menace of oil theft and pipeline vandalism received a major boost with the capture of Shuaibu Ogunmola. He is an alleged notorious oil pipeline…
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Three of Nigeria’s international customers who were supplied up to 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity in 2018, are still indebted to the country, a quarterly report from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed. …
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