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ECONOMIC SABOTAGE: Police Bust Illegal Petroleum Refining Site, Nabs 2 Suspects
Police operatives attached to the IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB) in the late hours of September 7, 2022, successfully busted an illegal petroleum refining operation in Edo State.
This follows the…
PENGASSAN Says Oil , Gas Companies Cannot Pay Workers Salaries Over Oil Theft
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has lamented that International Oil Companies can no longer meet up the salary obligations of their staff due to the impact of oil theft.
President of…
Akwa Ibom Decries Federal Government’s Neglect Of Oil,Gas Sector Investments
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has called for concerted efforts by the federal government towards adequately harnessing the nation's oil and gas endowments, while reaffirming the readiness of his government to collaborate with…
Crisis Looming Over Tompolo N4bn Surveillance Contract, As Ogoni Youths Kick
By Roland Ekama
There are palpable tension and anxiety over the multi billion naira contract awarded to Mr. Government Ekpemopolo aka Tompolo by the federal government of Nigeria, as youths of the Ogoniland have expressed…
MASS RECRUITMENT: Tompolo Launches New Operations To Protect Crude Oil In Niger Delta Region
Freedom fighter and Niger Delta warlord , Government Ekpemopolo aka Tompolo has announced mass recruitment of people from the region to police, secure and monitor crude oil activities against theft , vandalism and to prevent revenue…
CARGO TRACKING: NNPC Launches App To Monitor Crude Oil Theft, Pipeline Vandalism
Determined to track fraudulent practices at sea, in line with curbing revenue leakages , the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) on launched ‘Crude Theft Monitoring Applications’ to curb oil theft and pipeline vandalism.…
Imo State Declares War Against Pipeline Vandalism,Illegal Oil Bunkering
The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has declared war against oil bunkering and pipeline vandalism in the state.
The Governor made the declaration while meeting with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources His…
Anti Graft Agency Arrests 24 Suspected Illegal Oil Bunkerers in Port Harcourt
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt Zonal Command, have arrested twenty-four individuals in connection with suspicious illegal oil bunkering.
According to a statement, they were…
Nigeria Oil Industry Lost $50bn Worth Of Investments In Four Years – Sylva
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has disclosed that Nigeria’s oil and gas industry lost about $50 billion worth of investments between 2015 and 2019.
Speaking at the historic unveiling of the new Nigerian…
BREAKING : Tank Farm Owners Suspend Loading Of Petroleum Products Over N1 Per Litre Controversy
Tank farm operators within Ijegu-Egba axis of Lagos State has shutdown loading of petroleum products, directing all tank farm owners to halt operations over the N1 per liter charge demanded by Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD).
Secretary of…