Category: Energy

Oyo Speaker hails Gov Makinde’s Hybrid Power Project ,calls it Giant Leap Towards Energy Sufficiency

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has commended the Hybrid Power Plant project recently launched by Governor Seyi Makinde, calling it a “giant leap” in the state’s pursuit of energy sufficiency. Ogundoyin made the remarks after attending the commissioning of the project at the State Government Secretariat in Ibadan. The Hybrid Power Plant, which combines a 10MW gas-fired power generation system with a 1MW solar power solution, is set to provide stable electricity to critical facilities such as government offices, healthcare centers, schools,…

Don’t Give us Port Harcourt Refinery Prototype, Arewa Youths tell Kyari

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Arewa Youths Initiative for Energy Reforms (AYIFER) has urged the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari, to ensure the Kaduna refinery is rehabilitated to world-class standards and not modeled after the Port Harcourt refinery.   In a statement signed on Friday by the group’s National Coordinator, Alhaji Bashir Al’Amin, and General Secretary, Engr. Gideon Yakubu, AYIFER called for a modern, fully functional petrochemical refinery akin to the Dangote refinery in Lagos. They described the Port Harcourt refinery, which has faced…

Petroleum Products Smuggling: Nigeria Customs strengthens partnership with IPMAN, NMDPRA

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on 3 December 2024, hosted representatives of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and Dangote Refineries at its Abuja headquarters. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi,who was represented at the meeting by the Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Enforcement, Inspection, and Investigation, Timi Bomodi. Bomodi stated that the meeting aimed to address the illegal exportation of petroleum products from Nigeria.   He emphasised the critical role of collaboration between the NCS, NMDPRA,…

Port Harcourt refinery, another grand deception from NNPCL – Coalition ……. warns Kyari, others not to mislead Tinubu, Nigerians

Lukman Laleye Babalola

As reactions continue to thrill the announcement by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), that the Port Harcourt refinery has been activated for operation; a group of Civil Society Organisations has called for great caution.   The groups, under the aegis of Coalition for Accountability and Transparency in Energy Sector (CATES), said what the NNPCL was glorifying was not a full fledged refinery which Nigerians paid for.   In a statement on Wednesday by the Spokesperson of the Coalition, Dr. Linus Ikwur, the groups alluded that, despite the public…

Petroleum Products Supply:MURIC hails NNPC-Dangote rapport

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A faith-based human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has applauded the cooperation and mutual understanding between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery.   In a statement issued on Monday, 25th November, 2024, the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, described the recent development as positive, progressive and commendable.   The full statement reads:   *“The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) yesterday instructed independent marketers to halt the importation of petroleum products from outside Nigeria citing the capacity of Dangote Refinery to supply…

NNPC’s failure to fix refineries might encourage Dangote to be monopolistic -Nigerians in Diaspora …. say Govt spent N17tr on P/Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna refineries in 20 years

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Despite bickering between the Dangote Petrochemical Industry and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), a group of Nigerians in Diaspora has entertained fears that the leading regulatory agency might be secretly encouraging Dangote Refinery to be monopolistic in oil distribution in the country.   Dr. Donald Illiya, Global President of Nigerians in Diaspora Movement (NDM), in a statement signed Monday morning from London, United Kingdom, said the public faceoffs between the NNPCL and Dangote refinery is confusing, and might be to distract Nigerians, while the regulatory body encourages Dangote…

JUST IN: Dangote refinery reduces price of petrol to N970 per litre

Emporium Reporters

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in its ex-depot price of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N970 per litre for oil marketers.   The group’s Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, made the revelation known on Sunday.   He said the price was slashed from N990/litre to N970/litre “to appreciate the good people of Nigeria”   “As the year comes to an end, this is our way of appreciating the good people of Nigeria for their unwavering support in making the Refinery a…

Tinubu to Commission University of Abuja’s 3-MegaWatts Capacity Solar Hybrid Power Plant ….As REA energizes Nigerian Universities

Emporium Reporters

By Enyi Ejike-Umunnabuike Jr     All is set for the official commissioning ceremony of a 3-Mega Watts capacity Solar Hybrid Power Plant, programmed and directly supervised by the Rural Electrification Agency {REA}.   The event is expected to hold within the early weeks of December, 2024.   The power plant, specifically designed to fully energize the entire University of Abuja community, is located in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.. Other Nigerian federal universities are already benefitting from the same strategic project implementation drive, courtesy of Nigeria’s flagship agency, solely responsible…

Tompolo accuses Nigerian Navy of aiding, abetting Crude Oil Theft … Says Navy collaborates, encourages oil thieves ….. NBA hails Tantita over attainment of 1.8mbpd, promises collaboration

Emporium Reporters

By Abdul Baiye     Prominent Oil Security Maintenance expert and ex-militant leader in the Niger Delta, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has accused the Nigerian Navy efforts was frustrating the war against crude oil theft in the region.   He also accused the Navy of aiding and abetting crude oil theft and other sharp practices associated with petrol products in the oil-rich belt.   While pointing accusing fingers at the Nigerian Navy of collaborating and encouraging illegal oil barons to sabotage the nation’s economy.   Receiving the national executive…

Energy group condemns High importation of fuel amidst NNPCL decision to patronize local refineries …. says removal of Eyesan, Ajiya, face-saving for Kyari, others

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Despite the decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), to end Importation of Petroleum Products and patronize Dangote and other local refineries, there has been a rise in petrol importation by marketers in Nigeria over the last few days.   This was contained in a statement signed by Dr. Robinson Onuh, the Executive Director of Energy Reforms Advocates of Nigeria (ERAN), on Monday.   Dr. Onuh’s outcry was also coming on the heels of the sack of some board and top management team of the NNPCL, wherein, Umar…