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The Movement for the Survival of the Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND), Bakana clan, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) over what it described as the company’s failure to fulfill its corporate social responsibility commitments. In a statement signed by the clan chairman, Blessing Braide,
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has justified the military’s decision to burn vessels seized for oil theft, citing weak legal processes and slow prosecution of offenders. General Musa explained that soldiers who risk their lives to arrest suspects are often discouraged when the culprits are released on technical grounds or handed
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Rivers State chapter, has condemned the alleged assault on its Okrika Taskforce Supervisor on Anti-Vandalism, Ibinabo Igbokiri. Igbokiri alleged that he was brutally attacked and injured by suspected pipeline vandals in Green-Ama Community following a sting operation carried out by the IPMAN Taskforce in collaboration with operatives
As part of confidence-building measures ahead of the planned resumption of oil activities in Ogoniland, major stakeholders have embarked on an on-the-spot assessment of key facilities across the region. The delegation includes representatives from the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Rivers State Government, the Ogoni Dialogue Committee, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited
Environmental activist, Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, has commended the Federal Government for cancelling its earlier plan to sell the Port Harcourt refinery, describing the move as a welcome development. Fyneface, who is the Executive Director of the Youth and Environmental Advocacy Centre, said the decision was cheering news, especially for stakeholders in the Niger Delta. He
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has expressed full support for the decision by the House of Representatives to investigate funds allocated for the maintenance of Nigeria’s refineries. Describing the probe as long overdue, PETROAN National President, Billy Gillis-Harry, told our reporter that it is appropriate for the investigation to cover expenditures
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) a 21-day ultimatum to provide detailed explanations regarding financial discrepancies amounting to ₦210 trillion. This directive was issued on Tuesday when the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPCL, Bayo Ojulari, appeared before the committee in response to an earlier
A Niger Delta group, the Buckingham Palace Group, has condemned recent calls by some ex-agitators for the termination of the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL). The ex-agitators, under the banner of the Aggressive Niger Delta Freedom Fighters Forum, had accused PINL and the Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse
The Ogoni Youth Federation has called on the people of Ogoni to support efforts by the Federal Government to resume oil exploration activities in Ogoniland. President General of the group, Legborsi Yamabanna, made the appeal shortly after receiving two leadership awards from the Council of African Youths and Forward News Media. Yamabanna expressed concern over
The National Public Relations Officer of the Petroleum Products Retail Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Dr. Joseph Obele, has attributed the continued delay in the resumption of operations at the Port Harcourt Refinery to funding challenges. Dr. Obele revealed that due to lack of funds, several contractors have pulled out of the project site, hindering
