Tag: Mele Kyari

N80bn Found In P’Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna Refineries MDs’ Bank Accounts

Ganiyu Amodu

. Lies uncovered As EFCC deepens probe of Kyari, 13 senior ex-NNPCL officials In $3bn refinery fraud   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the recently sacked managing directors and some top officials of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company. The officials were arrested over alleged mismanagement of funds earmarked for the rehabilitation of the facilities. The total amount under investigation is $2,956,872,622.36. Findings by Saturday PUNCH showed that the EFCC is probing the sum of $1,559,239,084.36 allocated…

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‘Oyebanji, Adelabu, Kyari, Soneye, Andy Odeh, Others,’ Who-Won-What At energyTIMES Awards

Ganiyu Amodu

Biodun Oyebanji, Governor of Ekiti State; Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power; Engr. Mele Kyari, former Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited; Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd; and Andy Odeh, former General Manager, External Relations and Regulatory Compliance at Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), were among the leading energy stakeholders recognized at the second edition of the energyTIMES Awards. Platforms Africa reports that the event, held in Oriental hotel, Lagos, honored exceptional individuals and organizations spearheading excellence and innovation in Nigeria’s energy sector. Kola Adesina, Group Managing…

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Ekpo Hails NNPCL, Private Sector Partnerships On Mini LNG Projects

Ganiyu Amodu

… Lauds Gas Sector Transformation Under President Tinubu’s leadership   Nigeria’s gas sector has witnessed significant transformation under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, according to the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo. Speaking yesterday at the Nigerian International Energy Summit in Abuja, Ekpo highlighted the substantial progress made in gas infrastructure development, policy reforms, gas utilization, and domestic initiatives, marking a remarkable turnaround for the sector. A statement by the Minister’s spokesman, Louis Ibah, quoted him as saying: “The Federal Government is attracting investment in…

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NNPCL Punctures Protesters’ Demand For Kyari’s Resignation

Aliyu Aliyu

. ‘No need to waste time engaging with individuals motivated by selfish interests, our GCEO not responsible for petrol price hike’ everything Olufemi Soneye said on protest at the NNPCL global Headquarters   The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has declared that its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Mallam Mele Kyari, is not responsible for the hike in the prices of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol. Platforms Africa reports that some protesters have earlier stormed the headquarters of the oil giant in Abuja, demanding the…

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NNPC Boss, Mele Kyari, Loses 25 Year-Old Daughter

Aliyu Aliyu

‘Painful loss,’ What Vice President, other mourners said about the sad news of Fatimah’s demise     Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), has lost his 25-year-old daughter. Details of her death were sketchy as of the time of filing this report, but NAN reported that the deceased named Fatima passed away on Friday. Actor Saheed Balogun Loses Daughter, Zeenat ‘Trapped While Playing,’ Four Kids Found Dead In Unused Freezer BBNaija Season 1 Runner-up, Francisca Owumi, Is Dead Vice-President Kashim Shettima…

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“900k To 1.53m bopd,” Mele Kyari’s Magic That Rebooted Nigeria’s Output

ADEOLA YUSUF

“Not just gloom and doom and missed deadlines for delivering on refinery overhauls and construction of grid length gas pipelines,” Full report on First E&P narration of how NNPC saved company, provided visionary leadership for industry   Despite the harsh criticisms of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the national oil company under Mele Kyari as Group CEO, has in recent times worked very hard to improve Nigeria’s daily crude production by as much as 60,000 barrels per day, it was learnt yesterday. Slowly and steadily, the Group Chief…

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NNPCL Boss, Mele Kyari, Denies Economic Sabotage Allegations

Abibat Babalola

CLAIMS OF economic sabotage in Nigeria’s petroleum industry have sparked intense scrutiny. Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited, under investigation by the Senate Ad-Hoc Committee, faces allegations of legal breaches and importing sub-standard products. NNPC’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, strongly denies these accusations. He insists that NNPC adheres strictly to legal requirements. READ ALSO: Nigeria Spends $600m Monthly On Fuel Importation – Edun Naira Rises To N1,585/$ In Parallel Market ‘4,067MW To 1,255MW,’ How Power Generation Sank During 5th Grid Collapse of 2024 Kyari explained that refining is…

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‘Criticism, Commendation;’ Inside Meeting of Six NNPC ex-GMDs With Kyari

ADEOLA YUSUF

▪️ Chief Chamberlain Oyibo, Dr Jackson Gaius – Obaseki; Engr Funsho Kupolokun, Engr Abubakar Lawal Yar’adua, Engr Austen Oniwon, Engr Andrew Yakubu; Lineup of ex-helmsmen at the meeting and key points they made about Kyari’s NNPCL   Six former Group Managing Directors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) met with Mallam Mele Kyari, the incumbent Chief Executive Officer of the company, where they assessed the reign of Mr. Kyari with constructive criticism and commendations. Platforms Africa reports that the ex-GMDS include Chief Chamberlain Oyibo, Dr Jackson Gaius – Obaseki;…

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Nigeria Declares State of Emergency on Oil Production

Aliyu Aliyu

. NNPCL calls for collaboration to reduce costs In a bid to boost Nigeria’s crude oil production and reserves, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has declared a state of emergency on production in the country’s oil and gas industry. Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari, made this announcement during his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 23rd Nigeria Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOG Energy Week) in Abuja on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Nigerians’ Annual Spending On Fuelling, Servicing of…

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Nigeria’s Oil Production Hits 1.7 Million Barrels Daily

Precious Ibekwe

. How we achieved new output mark – NNPC   The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, says Nigeria’s oil production has reached 1.7mbpd as of Saturday. The NNPCL boss who stated that the production is coming from 1.28 million barrels per day a few months ago, did not state whether the growth in production includes condensate. However, some stakeholders are asking for the technical presentation regarding Kolman River and Bornu Basin (the Nigerian sector of the Chad Basin,) discoveries to be presented…

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