Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

February 27, 2024

FBI charges top NNPC official for taking $2.1 million bribes to help Addax Petroleum escape $2.4 billion liability to Nigeria

Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo used his role as a general manager in upstream department to rake in illicit payments from the Chinese oil giant, filings said.

NNPC Headquarters and FBI agents
August 14, 2023

NSCDC raids Lagos motel, rescues four underaged girls

The corps commander, Usman Alfadarai, said the motel was raided at about 11.53 a.m. on Aug. 11.

NSCDC officers
May 26, 2023

Shell’s Sale: Amnesty International warns Tinubu about Niger Delta rights abuses worsening

Amnesty International is concerned that the proposed sale will deny people already harmed access to adequate remedy, and potentially expose many more to future abuses.

Shell and Oil
May 31, 2022

Gas Fire: Police tell Enugu residents not to panic

“The location of the fire incident, which does not seem to pose any obvious threat to human life and property, has been cordoned off.”

Fire outbreak used to illustrate this story
March 9, 2022

Bayelsa Assembly approves another N30 billion loan request for Gov Diri

The 24-member House unanimously approved the loan request to be sourced through commercial banks or capital markets through bonds.

Gov Douye Diri
February 9, 2022

Eight illegal refineries in Abia destroyed: NSCDC

The illegal refineries were destroyed by operatives of the anti-vandal unit of the command, codenamed ‘Operation Sting’.

Illegal crude oil refining site
October 17, 2021

I’m working to open up NNPC for public scrutiny: GMD Kyari

The NNPC boss says president Buhari never interferes in his handling of the organisation’s affairs.

NNPC Group Managing Director (GMD), Mele Kyari and President Muhammadu Buhari
July 15, 2021

Reps stop bid to designate Bauchi oil-producing state

The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, put the motion to vote three times and each time, members unanimously voted against the motion.

House of Representatives,
June 9, 2021

Nigeria makes €1 million from sale of carbon credits: Official

A carbon credit is a permit that allows the company that holds it to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases.

Bala Wunti
April 30, 2021

Zero Remittance: NNPC not broke, management insists

Mr Obateru said that the projection cited in the media was not a reflection of the overall financial performance of the corporation.

NNPC entrance