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DPR Raises Alarm Over Job Lose To China On Moribund Facilities
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), yesterday, raised concerns over moribund oil and gas facilities across the country.
Speaking during a visit to one of such facilities, a fabrication yard located at Ilase Village,…
DPR Flags Off Search, Rescue Operations In Lagos
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Monday, flagged off the Oil and Gas Search, Rescue and Surveillance (SeRAS) Command and Control Centre in Lagos.
The centre is to improve safety and operational efficiency across…
Imo Govt Sacks 108 Workers Of ISOPADEC
The Imo State Government has relieved a total of 108 workers of the Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC) of their jobs.
A statement issued by Damian Oparah, Special Adviser on…
N1.4bn Oil Subsidy Fraud: Court To Rule On Admissibility Of Evidence Against Nadabo Energy Feb 23
Justice C.A. Balogun of a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, has adjourned till February 23, 2021 to rule on the admissibility or otherwise of a set of two documents, which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC seeks to…
DPR Threatens To Penalize Depot Owners Over Hoarding Of Petroleum Products
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has issued a warning to depot owners against hoarding of petroleum products in their facilities.
Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director, DPR issued the warning in a statement on Wednesday in…
LASG Tasks Tank Farm Operators To Respect Ultimatum, Confiscates 5 Off Dock Terminals
The Lagos State Government ,has called on tank farm operators to comply with the ultimatum issued by the government on legalising their operations before it lapses at the end of February 2021.
The state government advised the…
Nigerians To Buy Petrol At N190 Per Litre Soon
It has been revealed that Nigerians may be forced to pay as high as N190/per litre of petrol soon.
This is as a result of the non-implementation of the full deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector.
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Court Jails Oil Dealer Two Years In Port Harcourt
Justice E. A Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced Sa’adu Isa to two years imprisonment for illegal dealing in petroleum products without a requisite license.
He was…
Delta Presents Position On PIB, Wants Role Of Host Communities Prioritised
The Delta State Government has presented its position on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) before the National Assembly where it sorts for legislations that will give more participation to host communities in the nation’s oil and gas…
Ogun Bans Tankers From Plying Flyover Bridges
The Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday banned fuel tankers and other articulated vehicles from plying flyover bridges in the state.
Mr. Abiodun announced this decision during his assessment visit to the scene of the…