Obele Faults NNPCL’s Decision to Retain Port Harcourt Refinery, Urges Tinubu to Intervene
A community stakeholder, Dr. Joseph Obele, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the decision by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to exclude the Port Harcourt Refining Company from its privatization plans. While NNPCL is reportedly preparing to sell the Warri and Kaduna refineries, the decision to retain Port Harcourt under its management has drawn […]
NNPC Reaffirms Commitment to Port Harcourt Refinery, Rules Out Sale
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed speculations surrounding the potential sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), stating categorically that the plant is not for sale. Instead, the company announced its intention to secure additional funding to complete the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri refineries. Over the […]
PETROAN Reacts to Dangote’s Remark on NNPCL Refineries
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has expressed dissatisfaction over comments attributed to the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, saying NNPCL-owned Refineries may never work again.PETROAN’s National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Joseph Obele, said that contrary to Alhaji Dangote’s skeptical view, the Nation’s Refineries will come alive and become […]
NNPC Leadership Under Organised Sabotage Attack
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has revealed what it describes as a sophisticated and coordinated sabotage campaign targeting its leadership and ongoing transformation efforts. NNPC Ltd, in a statement released on Friday, claimed a syndicate of both identifiable and anonymous individuals, operating internally and externally, is actively disseminating falsehoods to undermine its […]
NNPC Spokesperson Femi Soneye Resigns
Twenty months after his appointment as the spokesperson for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Femi Soneye has resigned from his position. In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Saturday, Soneye said his decision to step down would enable him to dedicate more time to his family and attend to personal responsibilities […]
PETROAN Sets Record Straight: No Petrol Lifted from PH Refinery
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has clarified that its members lifted Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) and Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) from the Port Harcourt Refinery, but not Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol). According to PETROAN President Billy Gillis-Harry, the association buys petrol from NNPC through private depots, not directly from the […]
NNPC/Heirs Energies JV Host Free Medical Outreach At Ozuoba
NNPC/Heirs Energies JV OML 17 Trust had earlier announced the commencement of a free medical outreach for host communities, Ozuoba inclusive. The outreach commenced on Monday, 9th June 2025, at the Ozuoba town hall. Giving room for members of the community to come in for their various health concerns. This outreach is said to last […]
NNPC Issues Disclaimer on Fraudulent Impersonation
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has raised alarm over the activities of some individuals and corporate entities falsely posing as staff of the company to defraud unsuspecting members of the publicIn a statement by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr. Olufemi Soneye, the entities falsely claiming to represent NNPC Limited solicit fees […]
PETROAN Urges NNPCL to Stick to 30-Day Repair Schedule for PH Refinery
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to adhere wstrictly to the 30-day repair schedule for the Old Port Harcourt Refinery, warning that any delay could worsen the country’s already fragile fuel supply situation. According to PETROAN’s Nationals President, Billy Gillis-Harry, acknowledged […]
Refinery Scandal: MDs of Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna Arrested
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the managing directors of Nigeria’s three major refineries – Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company – over alleged mismanagement of approximately $2.96 billion allocated for refinery rehabilitation. The EFCC investigation uncovered N80 billion in one of the […]
Port Harcourt Refinery, Other Commissioning Was Just ‘Charade’ Says Energy Expert
Despite spending $897 million on revamping Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries, the system remains non-functional, leaving the citizens to bear its cost. Energy expert and co-founder of Dairy Hills, Kelvin Emmanuel, said in an exclusive interview that the commissioned Port Harcourt refinery, along with other refineries, was just a charade and can never come […]
NNPCL Sacks MDs of Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna Refineries
The Managing Director of Port Harcourt Refinery has been sacked as part of a broader restructuring effort within the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This move isn’t isolated, as the MDs of Warri and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company were also relieved of their duties Affected Personnel: Bala Wunti: Former Chief of National Petroleum […]