The Department for Petroleum Resources (DPR), says it had sealed 53 filling stations and four Gas plants in Kaduna state, for non-compliance to global best practices. Mr. Isa Tafida, DPR’s Zonal Operations Controller, Kaduna Zone, disclosed this in Kaduna, on Tuesday, during the department’s routine surveillance on filling and gas stations in the month of…
The Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, has commended the country’s military for providing a secured environment for the corporation to carry out its functions. A statement by Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, Acting Director of Defence Information in Abuja, said that Kyari gave the commendation when he visited the Chief…
Dr GoodluckDiigbo, a U.S.-based Ogoni activist has called for a collective review of the Oil Assessment report as captured by United Nation’s Environment Programme (UNEP) on implementation process in Ogoniland. Diigbo, who is also President, Ogoni Central Indigenous Authority (OCIA), made the call on Monday via Skype transmitted in Teyork community, Khana Local Government Area…
Oil prices fell on Monday on global growth concerns after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened China with more tariffs, which could limit crude demand from the world’s two biggest buyers. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 71 cents, or 1.15 per cent, to $61.18 per barrel by early trading. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude…
Algeria now produces sufficient fuel to meet domestic demand and has not had to import since 2018 Algeria – having just announced “fuel self-sufficiency” – is the latest African oil-and gas-producing country to confirm its attendance at the 26th Africa Oil Week (AOW) (www.Africa-OilWeek.com) in Cape Town this November. Following a difficult period for…
The latest iteration of Ideagen’s quality, safety, risk and compliance management software comes with powerful dashboards and an intuitive user experience Ideagen, the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software provider, has launched a new and improved version of its Q-Pulse application to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the software. he UK-based firm – which has…
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Monday that it would neutralise carbon emissions from delivering consumer hardware in 2020 and include recycled plastic in each of its products by 2022. Anna Meegan, Head of Sustainability for Google Devices and Services Unit, said in San Francisco. The new commitments step up the competition among tech companies…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to hold its second edition of the Emerging Telecoms Technologies Research and ICT Innovation Forum. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta who disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja said the forum would serve as a catalyst for improving local contents in ICT and the telecommunication…
Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of NNPC, says it is a shame that Nigeria remained a net importer of petroleum products. Kyari said this at the opening of the 2019 annual conference and exhibition organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers on Monday in Lagos. He, however, promised to fix the country’s refining…
Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria(MOMAN) has called on the Federal Government to intervene in the incessant crisis and disruption of loading activities at Calabar depot. it’s Chairman, Mr Adetunji Oyebanji said this in a statement signed and made available in Lagos on Monday. Oyebanji said that the recurring issues are making it impossible to…