Day: June 5, 2020

Concerns as contaminated, off-spec diesel floods Nigeria’s market

Efe Wellington

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has raised the alarm over prevalent low grade and contaminated AGO, otherwise called, diesel offered at discounted prices in parts of the Country. The warning was contained in a report by NNPC Retail Limited Managing Director, Sir Billy Okoye, admonishing motorists to be wary of the off-spec products, a release by NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, has said. Sir Okoye stated that the warning became necessary because the low grade, contaminated diesel is harmful to machines…

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PEGIS Global Services, DC ink technical partnership deals

'Damilola Olonade

    PEGIS Global Services Limited has signed a technical partnership with Delta Corporation (DC). Delta Corporation, a leading manufacturer of Wellhead and its related accessories, valves, actuator and flow control products with headquarters in Houston, Texas in United States of America, announced this in a statement by Pringles Egbe, its MD/CE. “DC is the only state of the art innovative, smart manufacturing facility in the world with over 40 years of successful track record,” the statement read. Delta Corporation products, the statement read further, are duly certified in all…

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Oando’s Chief Legal Officer, Mrs. Okonkwo, dies, Tinubu mourns

Damilola Olonade

  The Chief Legal Officer, Oando Plc, Mrs. Ngozi Janice Okonkwo, is dead. She was in her late 40s before she breathed her last after a brief illness. The death of Oando Plc top executive was confirmed Thursday evening by Mr. Adewale Tinubu, Oando Group Chief Executive, in a tweet. In a special tribute posted on his Twitter handle @AdewaleTinubu, the oil mogul described the late Ngozi — in her late-40s — as a wonderful soul who was ready for every goal oriented endeavour. “She was knowledge, efficiency, competence, diligence…

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How fire gutted Aso Rock, Nigeria’s Presidential seat of Power – Presidency

Damilola Olonade

  The fire that gutted a part of Aso Rock, Nigeria’s seat of power, was caused by an electric spark. Providing details of the incident which occured at a store at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, described the incident as minor. Shehu attributed the fire incident to an electrical spark. The incident, Shehu said, was recorded Thursday afternoon at a store near the State House Chapel in the Presidential Villa. He said: “The incident, linked to an electrical…

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