To clarify, we have never accused NNPC of not supplying us with crude. Our concern has always been NUPRC’s reluctance to enforce the domestic crude supply obligation and ensure that we receive our full crude requirement from NNPC and the IOCs.
Author: Abdoulaye Kay
OPEC identified the Dangote Refinery as one of the key players poised to challenge traditional suppliers in Europe. The report underscores how the refinery’s increasing output, coupled with robust flows from the Middle East and new supplies from Mexico’s Olmeca refinery, could reshape the dynamics of the European oil market in the mid-term.
Floods caused by heavy downpours have severed a crucial section of the Kano-Maiduguri Highway at Malori-Guskuri, a community in the Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The flooding has rendered the highway impassable, significantly disrupting transportation between the North-West and North-East regions of Nigeria. The Kano-Maiduguri highway is one of the major roadways in Northern Nigeria, serving as a vital link for the movement of goods, services, and people between key cities. The road’s closure has forced motorists to seek alternative, often longer and less efficient, routes to reach their destinations, leading to delays and increased transportation costs. Speaking…
The National Coordinator of the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) Nigeria, says seven Nigerian states are to benefit from the first phase of the smallholder farmers initiative. She said this during a stakeholders’ engagement on the Mainstreaming of the African Union Comprehensive African Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) in Abuja. The states, according to her, are Nassarawa, Cross River, Imo, Abia, Kano, and Kebbi. Akobundu said that the initiative aims to address food supply challenges and bolster local agricultural production in the country. She highlighted that the initiative was part of AUDA-NEPAD’s broader mandate under Agenda 2063 to…
The first female President of the Student Union Government (SUG) at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Blessing Alims, has explained that she appointed 50 aides to ensure effective governance. Alims, a political science student, has been in the spotlight since her election on June 14. Her recent appointment of 50 aides, announced in a letter dated August 1, has attracted even more attention. In a statement by her spokesperson, Madueke Chinenye, the SUG president said the aides would help manage the welfare of over 42,000 students across 20 faculties and more than 110 departments within the university. ALSO READ Zaria…
“As a government, we are committed to protecting our local industries. There is no two ways. We are committed to protecting all stakeholders in the oil sector; not just one company, not just one regulator, but every stakeholder deserves protection, which is the government’s responsibility.
Goni Ari, 45, sits under the shade of a large neem tree on a worn mat, deftly stitching a nearly completed cap. The vibrant blue, green, and red patterns of the cap contrast with his faded blue Chelsea jersey and black jeans. He answers my questions as he sews, occasionally glancing at the nearby water pump. The rhythmic clanking of the pump mingles with the laughter of girls taking turns to fetch water. By Abubakar Muktar Abba “We just have to risk it all and return to the farm… At least one will get something to eat.” Ari, a father…
“The decision to cap its equity participation at the paid-up sum was made and communicated to Dangote Refinery several months ago,” the spokesperson of the company Olufemi Soneye said in a statement.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following Nigerians to the governing councils of these federal universities and tertiary institutions of learning. This is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale made available to newsmen on Wednesday. NIGERIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY, OKERENKOKO, DELTA STATE (1) Temi Harriman — Chairman (2) Adeola Adeogun — Member (3) Benedict Aguele — Member (4) Freeman Kasa — Member (5) Babangida Alhassan Abdullahi — Member NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ABUJA (1) Rabe Mudi Bala — Chairman (2) Mr. Akinola Fagbemi — Member (3) Rakiatou Bagnou…
“We are not criminals and we are not thieves. We will protect our dignity so we can serve this country,” Kyari declared.