Today's Headlines: Appear Within 7 Days - Reps Tell Amaechi; Court Jails Maina’s Son
Appear within seven days, explain multibillion naira deal, Reps tell Amaechi, Kyari The House of Representatives’ Committee on Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring, on Wednesday, gave the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; and Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, to appear before it and explain the award of a multibillion naira contract for coastal shipping of petroleum products in the downstream sector to an unregistered foreign shipping company in breach of Sabotage Act.
3 things Buhari has done that he will be remembered for when he leaves office in 2023
As with the provisions of the Nigerian constitution, the second tenure of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari which began in 2019, will be coming to an end in 2023. Taking this into consideration, President Muhammadu Buhari who was first elected as President by Nigerians in the 2015 presidential elections, will be looking to leave a legacy behind, so that years after the end of his administration, his performance as Nigeria's President will be judged fairly.
How Buhari shows that NNPC could work after blocking PDP from selling the Corporation to cronies
When crude oil was first discovered in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria in 1956, Nigerians believed the days of affluent have arrived. What could Nigeria have done with the crude oil? Would it be to explore, extract, refine, sell, and to use?
Today's Headlines:NNPC Records Working Capital Below N4.56trn; Igboho's Aides Sue DSS For Violation
NNPC records working capital below N4.56trn The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday stated that it had its group working capital below the line at N4.56 trillion in the year 2020. This was contained in the Corporation’s Audited Financial Statements, AFS, obtained by Vanguard.
Four Positions Muhammadu Buhari Held Before Becoming President In 2015
Muhammadu Buhari was elected into office under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) after defeating then incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was sworn into office on May 29, 2015. Below are 4 major positions Buhari held before becoming president:
Man who claimed he spent 30 million naira on lion skull, gorilla's liver, others to make sacrifice, jailed for 28 years
An Islamic cleric, Jamiu Isiaka, who posed as Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, and the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Maikanti Baru, to defraud a South Korean of the sum of N30 million, is to spend a total of 28 years in prison.
Today's Headlines: NNPC Denies Funding 2019 Elections With Bribes; PDP Will Sweep Polls In 2023- Tela
(Photos Credit: Google) NNPC denies funding 2019 elections with bribes from oil traders The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation reacted on Saturday to an allegation that fees that trading firms paid agents to win oil contracts from the corporation might have raised funds for the country’s past two elections.
Nigerians Expects NNPC To Be Nothing Less Than A Global Oil Company, Says President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday received the certificate of incorporation of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, saying the country expects nothing less from the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, and the Chief Finance Officer, “than the realization of a global national oil company that this nation desires and deserves.”
I Feel Bad When People Refer To The North As A ‘Parasite’ – Gombe Governor
The Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has stated that he feels bad each time people refer to the north as a “parasite”. The governor said this on Tuesday when he addressed journalists during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Gombe State government and Rift Oil and Petroleum Company on the exploration of hydrocarbon and energy resources at the Kolmani Oilfields.
The NNPC makes important announcements about alleged recruitment.
Nigeria's federal government oversees and engages in the country's petroleum business through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, or NNPC. Strategic Business and Corporate Services Units (SBUs/CSUs) in various locations around Nigeria oversee the NNPC's business operations. In that occasion, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) established a recruitment plan, which has continued to be a yearly scheme since since.
Today's headlines:Buhari not using NNPC like personal ATM, Buhari endorses construction of barracks
President Buhari not using NNPC like personal ATM - presidency (photo credit: Nigeria news desk) Femi Adesina, the media adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, noted that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) declared a net profit in 2020 because the president “did not use it as his personal Automated Teller Machine (ATM)”.
NUPENG must call off December 11 strike -NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(NNPC) in Abuja on Sunday has called petroleum tanker drivers to call off their December 11 strike . NNPC's spokesperson, Garbadeen Muhhamed said , "While it is not the responsibility of the NNPC to construct or rehabilitate roads, any form of disruption in the distribution of petroleum products will adversely affect the business of the Corporation .
NNPC: Why There’s Hike In Price Of Cooking Gas
The Group director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, says the challenges in sourcing adequate supply of cooking gas has led to the rise in prices of the commodity. Kyari disclosed this during a working visit to the headquarters of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Abuja on Tuesday.
President Buhari breaks the jinx of 44-years, as NNPC Declares Profit
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has declared a Net profit of N287 billion for the Year 2020. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, on Thursday in an article titled, “How Buhari broke the jinx at NNPC.”
NNPC urges petroleum tanker drivers to shelve planned strike
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) called on petroleum tanker drivers to put off their planned strike in the interest of Nigerians on Sunday in Abuja. "The strike is against the state of highways utilized for the distribution of goods and services, particularly petroleum products, in various parts of Nigeria."
Scammer Sentenced To 28 Years Imprisonment For Impersonating Femi Adesina
Jamiu Isiaka was sentenced by Kwara State High Court, 28 years imprisonment. His crime was defrauding a South Korean of about 30 million naira, under the pretence of being Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesman. On the 14th of June, 2019, he was facing four count charges arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Ilorin zonal command, of which he pleaded not guilty.
How Bribes Received From Foreign Oil Contractors Were Used To Fund Buhari's 2019 Elections
According to Bloomberg, certain payments made to gain oil contracts from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) were collected by political allies to support the Muhammadu Buhari regime's 2019 elections. The news organization revealed how foreign contractors purchased their way into contracts in a report.
President Buhari Endorse NNPC As A Global Oil Company
President Muhammadu Buhari, was presented with the certificate of Incorporation of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company limited at the Presidential villa, Abuja, on Friday. While giving his speech at the brief event, President Buhari said the country expect nothing less from the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, and the Chief Finance Officer, than the realization of a global national oil company that this nation desires, and deserves.
NNPC Urges Petroleum Tanker Drivers to Call-off Planned Strike
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has on Sunday urged the petroleum tanker drivers to call off their planned industrial action on the condition of roads across the country in view of the interest of the general public in Nigeria. This was stated in a statement signed by NNPC’s spokesman, Garbadeen Muhammad, where he noted that even though it's not the responsibility of the NNPC to build or rehabilitate roads, any failure in the distribution of petroleum products across the may have adverse effect on NNPC business.
Why FG cannot remove subsidy now - NNPC, IPMAN.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), oil marketers and experts have explained why the Federal Government could not stop petrol subsidy despite it inclusion in the 2022 budget. It said that it would be disastrous for government to stop the subsidy without functional refineries in the country.