Don't Drag Us Into Politics, NNPC Warns Politicians

The NNPC spokesperson said the call for restraint by politicians became necessary in the wake of the names of some of its top management being dragged into partisan politics.

Why Nigerians are experiencing fuel crisis- IPMAN

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, (IPMAN), has blamed the current fuel crisis on hoarding of the commodity by some depot owners and petroleum products marketers. In a statement by its National Secretary Mr Danladi Pasali on Thursday in Abuja, it lamented that in spite the availability of the products in the country, some depots owners took advantage of the high demand of the commodity to create artificial scarcity in order to dupe Nigerians. According to the statement, Pasali, speak after a brief meeting with officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) .

Boko Haram Kills 9 Soldiers Who Came to Rescue Kidnapped NNPC and UNIMAID Staff

About nine Nigerian soldiers have lost their lives while trying to rescue NNPC and UNIMAID staff kidnapped by Boko Haram members. The Army said it had rescued all the 10 NNPC staff kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Borno on Tuesday. But the effort came with a huge price for the Nigerian military. Nine soldiers and a civilian died in the confrontation with the abductors.

NNPC resumes loading of petroleum products nationwide

The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, says the corporation has resumed loading of petroleum products in all its depots nationwide. Ughamadu made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. He said that the resumption of activities at the depots across the country followed the suspension of strike by the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers.

NNPC Fixs N150 Per Litre As Official Price Of Kerosene

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has fixed N150 per litre as the official depot price of kerosene. Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, the South-West Chairman of the union, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos today.

All NNPC Group Executive Directors Sacked

According to Sahara Reporters, all the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Group Executive Directors (GEDs) have been sacked. news comes only one day after President Buhari appointed Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as the Group Managing Director of the NNPC.

Buhari sacks heads of NNPC, NCC; appoints replacements

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the Executive Vice Chairman of ExxonMobil Africa, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu to head Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Kachiku has taken over from from Joseph Darwa at the NNPC headquarters in Abuja around 3:00 PM Nigerian time today.

President Buhari Dissolves NNPC Board

Our President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The decision was revealed in a statement signed by Haruna Imrana, Director of Communications for the Head of Service of the Federation where President Buhari said that the dissolving of the board is with immediate effect.

Nigeria's four refineries to begin operation next month - NNPC

The spokesperson of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr Ohi Alegbe says that Nigeria's four refineries - two in Port Harcourt, one in Kaduna and the other one in Warri will resume production next month.