Public Notice The Nigeria LPG Association (NLPGA) is the umbrella body for all stakeholders in the LPG industry in Nigeria. Our attention has been brought to the unfortunate accident of January 4, 2020 , at Sabon Tashi, Kaduna, Kaduna State and to several communiqués, as well as pronouncements from the Federal Government, State…
LEKOIL, the oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus on Nigeria and West Africa, on behalf of Optimum Petroleum Development Company, the Operator of the OPL 310 License, and LEKOIL Nigeria Limited, a member of the LEKOIL Limited group, has announced that the site survey on OPL 310 has commenced. Following on…
Thank you to our hosts for their gracious hospitality and to Minister Carolina Schmidt for valiantly managing the Presidency of COP 25. I grew up in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. There, even today, keeping the lights on in our houses, insulating our homes or accessing clean water ̶ amenities taken for granted by many countries…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Thursday called on the management of Chevron Nigeria Limited to respect the demands of its Nigerian workers. Mr Ndukaku Ohaeri, PENGASSAN’s President, said in Lagos that it was important for the management to “respectfully reconsider the protesting workers’ demands”. Ohaeri said: “Nigeria is a…
The Kaduna Environmental Protection Authority (KEPA) says it has sealed 87 illegal roadside gas refilling outlets in the state, following the gas explosion that left five dead. Jibrin Lawal, General Manager of the agency, disclosed this on Thursday while evacuating debris at the site of the gas explosion which occurred on Saturday in Sabon Tasha…
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu has condemned the proposed move by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to increase electricity tariff. Elumelu who said this in a statement on Thursday, urged NERC to “end all contemplations in that direction”. He maintained that increase in electricity tariff would further aggravate…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), is to collaborate with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) in tackling the proliferation of illegal gas refilling outlets in Kaduna State. ASC Orndiir Terzungwe, NSCDC’s Public Relations Officer, Kaduna State Command, said this in a statement issued on Thursday. Terzungwe said the decision was taken on…
Niger Delta youths under the aegis of Youths of Chevron Host Communities of Nigeria (YCHCN) have condemned the call by Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) demanding the resignation of the Chairman and the Managing Director (CMD) of Chevron Nigeria Limited, Mr Jeffrey Ewing. The youths, while appealing to Nigerians to…
Some residents of Jos have decried the plan by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to increase electricity tariffs. The residents who spoke on Wednesday said the proposed tariff increase was ill conceived and an unnecessary burden on weary electricity consumers. The residents further said that if carried out, the hike would compel the consumers…
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has advised Nigerians to be safety conscious in using gas cylinders, in view of the recent gas explosions in some parts of the country. The Director-General of the organisation, Osita Aboloma, gave the warning in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Aboloma therefore urged Nigerians to patronise only SON…