January 08, (THEWILL) - At least one person has been confirmed dead and a truck razed down, following a fire outbreak at an illegally used engine oil refinery in the Katango area of Wailari, along Ring Road Bypass, Kano.
The...
October 29, (THEWILL) - The decision by the Senate to investigate the humongous expenditures on fixing Nigeria’s dormant refineries, has added weight to concerns about the lawmakers’ indulgence in theatrical probes.
The Senate on October 24 constituted an ad-hoc committee...
October 24, (THEWILL) - The Senate has constituted an ad hoc committee to investigate the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) over the N11.35 trillion spent on the nation’s four moribund refineries between 2010 and 2023.
Deputy President of the...
October 07, (THEWILL) - A major fallout from the recently concluded 6th international conference organised by the Centre for Gas, Refining and Petrochemicals (CGRP) of the University of Port Harcourt, based on the reports, was that the Nigerian Content...
September 19, (THEWILL) - The Dangote Refinery will kick off the refining of petrol by November 30, 2023, Devakumar Edwin, Dangote Group Executive Director, said on Monday.
THEWILL reports that the refinery will also commence diesel and jet fuel refining...
August 31, (THEWILL) - The Akwa Ibom State Government has closed down a Chinese mining firm, Ruitai Mining Company, for failing to produce an operation licence.
The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Uno Eno, said this when he...
August 30, (THEWILL) - The Akwa Ibom State Government has ordered closure of Ruitai Mining Company, a Chinese mining establishment, over failure to present a valid operational licence.
Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Uno Etim Eno, who announced the...
Nigeria’s four refineries in three locations – Port Harcourt (2), Warri and Kaduna – with a combined refining capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, are idle – the state they have been in for about 15 years. Meanwhile, businesses...
May 15, (THEWILL) - The Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission (BSOEC), will on Tuesday, May 16, formally present the final report of its investigation into the impact of oil exploration activities on the state to the international community.
The...
During the week, Duport Midstream Company Limited, owners of Duport Modular Refinery finally received its first crude feedstock for production. This is happening two years after it was initially scheduled to commence operations.
The 10,000 projected barrels per day (bpd)...
The exercise, which will cover APC wards across the country, is expected to provide an opportunity for existing members to validate their membership records while opening the door for new members and supporters seeking to join the party.