The Akwa Ibom Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested six persons in connection with alleged illegal dealing in petroleum products and impersonation. Its commandant, Mr Eluyemi Eluwade, who addressed a news conference on Wednesday…
Army arrests 6 operators of illegal oil refinery in Rivers
The Nigerian Army has reported the arrest of six labourers at an illegal oil refinery capable of producing about three million litres of adulterated petroleum products within weeks. The artisanal refining site spans over 40 plots of land and is…
5 ships with petroleum products to berth at Lagos ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said that five ships had arrived the Lagos Port Complex waiting to berth with petroleum products. It listed the products as petrol, jet fuel, automobile gasoline and base oil. The authority said that…
Lagos moves to tackle tanker crashes
The Lagos State Government has said regulations have been put in place to guide the transportation of petroleum products on roads in the state. The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Olalere Odusote, disclosed this in a statement on…
*18 ships of petrol waiting at Lagos ports, 31 others in transit (Guardian)*LUTH as ageing hospital in dire need of funding, refurbishment (Guardian)
Sunset News December 27, 2018 18 ships of petrol waiting at Lagos ports, 31 others in transit (Guardian) The massive importation of petroleum products better explained how the Federal Government avoided fuel scarcity this Yuletide season, even as 18 more…
Otedola: Despite blowing the whistle on subsidy scam, Lawan wanted a bribe (Vanguard)
The Chairman of Forte Oil, Mr Femi Otedola, has testified in court how he blew the whistle on subsidy scam during the immediate past administration. Otedola told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja how he told former President Goodluck…