The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has discovered the presence of an illegal oil refining warehouse in Mabushi, Abuja. The Director, Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, who spoke to journalists said that the illegal refining site was uncovered during…
It is now an open secret that since the removal of fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023, Nigerians have been living from hand to mouth. This is sequel to the skyrocketing of goods and services in the country, induced by…
The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has arrested 27 vessels engaged in illegal bunkering and crude oil theft. They also deactivated 294 illegal refinery sites. The outgone Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. Ibrahim Dewu, made…
The Independent Petrol Marketers Association of Nigeria has faulted the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, over his assurance on the completion of the Port Harcourt refinery. Sylva had during a seminar recently in Abuja, said the refinery…
The Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration in Ogun State on Wednesday took a major step in making the state an oil producing one as a firm, Gasoline Integrated International, expressed its readiness to build a $3bn refinery in Tongeji Island, Ipokia…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has declared that the lasting solution to the crisis associated with petrol subsidy removal could only be resolved through construction of new refineries in the country. Comrade Akpausoh Akpausoh, National General…
Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) owners around the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) have expressed optimism that the rehabilitation of the refineries will enhance their businesses. Some of them on Thursday in Eleme urged government to ensure it does the…
BUA has signed a contract to build a 285,000 tonnes per annum polypropylene plant as part of its proposed BUA Refinery. The deal was signed with Lummus Technology – a world leader in the construction of polypropylene projects, using their…
By Ayo Fadimu The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has denied revoking 32 refinery licenses issued to private companies in Nigeria. The Head, Public Affairs, DPR, Paul Osu made the clarification in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. “We wish to…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed a contract with Maire Tecnimont S.p.A., an Italian Company, for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery Company (PHRC). The Group Managing Director, NNPC, Malam Mele Kyari, at the signing of the…
