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OML 17: 112 Illegal Refineries Uncovered In Rivers State
At Least 112 illegal refineries have been discovered in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Chairman of the council, Samuel Nwanosike disclosed that 99% of the discoveries were made in a particular…
Rivers Govt To Publish Names Of Illegal Bunkerers
The Rivers State Government is set to declare wanted and publish the names of people discovered to be involved in illegal bunkering in the 23 LGAs of the State.
The State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike disclosed this in a…
Wike Orders LGA Chairmen To Destroy All Illegal Refinery Sites In Rivers State
Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has ordered all the 23 Local Government Area Chairmen to hire bulldozers and destroy every identified illegal crude oil bunkering and artisanal refinery sites in Rivers State.
Kelvin Ebiri, Special…
Wike Issues 48Hrs Ultimatum For LGA Chairmen To Identify Illegal Refinery Sites
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the 23 Local Government Chairmen to provide a comprehensive list of illegal refineries and their operators within their jurisdiction.
Governor Wike…
BLACK SOOT: Wike Declares 19 Illegal Refineries Kingpins Wanted
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared nineteen persons wanted for operating illegal crude oil refining sites responsible for the black soot pandemic in the State.
The governor has also directed the Rivers…
Gov. Wike Implores Armed Forces To End Illegal Oil Refining Sites In Rivers
The Governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has implored the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies to end illegal bunkering and artisanal refining in the State
Governor Wike made the call during the…
President Buhari Appoints Board, Management Of NNPC Limited
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Board and Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, in accordance with Section 59(2) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021.
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President,…
BLACK SOOT: Gov. Wike Declares War Against Illegal Bunkering , Local Crude Oil Refiners In Rivers State
To check the environmental menace occasioned by black soot in parts of Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has directed the Chairmen of councils, particularly Port Harcourt to go after all the illegal crude oil refining sites and…
Ogun Laments State’s Loss Of $16bn Dangote Refinery To Lagos
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said his administration is working towards ensuring that the state takes advantage of its oil rich deposit and becomes an oil producing state.
The governor expressed disappointment…
Upstream Regulator To Support FG’s Gas Expansion Programme, Improve Domestic Use
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) yesterday pledged to support the Nigerian Gas Expansion programme (NGEP) of the federal government to improve domestic utilisation of gas for power, industrialisation in order to…