Tag: refinery
‘$1.5bn down the drain’: Atiku calls for privatisation of refineries
“It is instructive that the Tinubu administration has finally come to terms with an inevitable truth: pouring public funds into…
Edo, NNPC partner to establish 10,000bpd refinery
Once operational, it is expected to produce approximately 20 truckloads of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and 10 truckloads of Automotive…
Why I live a simple life – Dangote
Dangote explained that Nigeria’s economy is the one suffering when fuel marketers continue to import petroleum products into the country,…
Dangote explains fuel price drop, warns against misinformation
Dangote Petroleum Refinery says the recent fall in fuel prices happened because of the refinery’s own adjustments, not because the…
World’s largest refinery to rise in Nigeria as Dangote boosts capacity
Production began in January 2024 after the delivery of six million barrels of crude oil. Since then, the refinery has…
Support for Dangote refinery grows as students lead peaceful protest in Ibadan
Members of the National Association of Oduduwa Students, the Coalition of Yoruba Students, and the Yoruba Movement gathered at the…
Dangote to reassign sacked workers – Federal Government
According to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, the affected workers will be posted to other…
Oil cartels want my refinery dead, but Nigerians are winning – Dangote
According to the group’s head of corporate communications, Anthony Chiejina, the trucks signal a move from the old fuel distribution…
Fuel scarcity looms as PENGASSAN rallies behind NUPENG in fight against Dangote
PENGASSAN warned that it may also shut down refinery operations if the company continues to block workers from joining unions.
NNPCL’s price drop offers little relief to commuters — Here’s why
The new price was seen on Wednesday, July 23, at several NNPCL petrol stations in Abuja. It is ₦5 less…
Kyari urges Dangote to reveal NNPC staff with interest in Malta refinery
Kyari, in the statement published on his X account said "I am inundated by enquiries from family members, friends and…
Refinery rehabilitation exercise underway – Minister
Mr Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, said that the refinery rehabilitation exercise would be completed soon.
Firms partner to build smelting plant, refinery in Plateau
Two firms, D Four Metals and Plastona Limited, have entered into a joint venture agreement to establish a 3 million…
Kuwait’s fifth refinery to cost $5-$6 billion
Kuwait’s fifth refinery will cost five to six billion dollars , Hatem Al-Awadhi, Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC).
Eko Refinery and Petrochemicals to commence refinery construction
Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho, Chairman, Eko Petrochemicals and Refining Company Ltd, on Thursday said that the detailed analysis of supporting technologies…
Buhari: It’s disgraceful no refinery is performing up to 50%
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari says on Friday that it is a disgraceful thing that no refinery in the country is…
Obaseki, China SINOPEC sign 5,500bpd Edo Modular Refinery deal
Edo State Government Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Chinese Consortium for the construction of a 5,500…
NNPC inaugurate committees to meet refineries target
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has inaugurated eight committees in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s mandate to rehabilitate the…
Nigeria government begs Dangote to complete refinery before 2019
The Federal Government has said it relies heavily on the Dangote refinery to fulfill its promise to Nigerians to end…
PENGASSAN lauds Federal Government efforts to sustain refineries
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has commended the Federal Government for its effort to…
Niger Delta peace initiative boosts refineries’ production – NNPC
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru, says Federal Government’s peace initiative in…
Agip to build refinery worth $15bn
The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) has accepted to build a 150,000 barrels per day refinery in either Port Harcourt…
Commission seeks investors to develop modular refineries
Mr Nsima Ekere, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), says the commission would partner investors to…
NUPENG commends FG’s proposed second refinery in the North
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Wednesday commended the Federal Government on the proposed second…
Ondo 2016: Akeredolu to facilitate establishment of refinery
The Ondo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has pledged to facilitate the establishment…
Ogun signs agreement to build 2nd largest refinery
The Ogun State Government has signed an agreement with a consortium of four private firms to build a refinery, proposed…
Port Harcourt refinery begins production again – NNPC
Nigeria has restarted the Port Harcourt refinery, which has a capacity of 210,000 barrels a day, a spokesman for state…
Iheanacho announces $116m oil refinery
Integrated Oil and Gas Limited on Saturday, said its 116 million dollars modular refinery would come on stream before the…
At optimal capacity, Nigerian refineries can’t meet demands – Kachikwu
Minister of State for Petroleum Ibe Kachikwu, said on Tuesday in Abuja, that the refineries in the country could not…
Olu of Warri sues for peace as American firm plans $50m refinery
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, has called for the cooperation of Itsekiri youths and other stakeholders…