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FG Applauds PENGASSAN for Cordial Industrial Harmony

The Federal Government has commended the leadership and membership of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for their relentless collaborative effort in ensuring stability in the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry. President Muhammadu Buhari gave this commendation in his keynote address...

$1.2bn refineries’ repair contract not awarded – Kachikwu

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has explained that reports of concession of Port Harcourt to Oando and Agip companies were untrue . Kachikwu said at a news briefing that ”a technical committee set up by the government to undertake the review...

Militancy Deprived Nigeria of $100bn in 2016 –Kachikwu

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said the country lost as much as $100bn in revenue last year as attacks by militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta cut crude output to a record low. Kachikwu, who stated this in his...

Group Wants Kachikwu Made Petroleum Minister

The Niger Delta Non-Violence Youth Leaders Assembly, a peace advocacy group, has applauded last Friday’s visit of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to Bayelsa, describing it as a morale booster. The group also said that the visit had revived the hope of Niger Delta people of...

Diesel, Kerosene Scarcity May Worsen Inflation

An acute shortage in the supply of diesel and kerosene has hit filling stations nationwide, a situation which may fuel inflation on foods and other consumables if not averted quickly. Daily Trust report that imports of diesel and kerosene have been suffering hitches due to...

Italian Firm Repairs Port Harcourt Refinery

A Memorandum of Understanding between Italian oil giant ENI and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation was signed in Rome with ENI committing to the refurbishment of the Port Harcourt Refinery. The company also agreed to build Phase 2 of Okpai Power Plant and to further invest...