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JUST IN: EFCC grants ex-NNPCL boss Kyari bail

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has granted administrative bail to the former group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company limited, Mele Kyari. Mele Kyari on wednesday honoured an invitation by EFCC over an alleged $7.2 billion dollar fraud during his tenure as the boss of the nation’s oil company. Kyari was […]

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Court freezes four bank accounts tied to ex-NNPC boss Kyari

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to Mele Kyari, the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, over alleged fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order following an ex-parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission through […]

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Mele Kyari denies EFCC detention rumours, calls them ‘clear mischief’

Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mele Kyari, has refuted claims of his detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission labeling the allegations as “clear mischief” aimed at tarnishing his reputation. The denial follows reports by a local newspaper suggesting Kyari was under investigation for financial misconduct during […]

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Illegal refineries once supplied all diesel consumed in Nigeria – Kyari

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari, has revealed that illegal refineries once supplied the entirety of diesel consumed in Nigeria. He made this statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Business Morning program, where he discussed efforts to address insecurity and crude oil theft in the […]

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Kyari faces backlash over S’Arabia trip amid fuel crisis

Nigerians are voicing their frustration over the recent trip of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari to Saudi Arabia for religious purposes. This visit has sparked widespread outrage as the nation grapples with a severe fuel scarcity crisis. Kyari shared images and videos of his journey on […]

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NNPCL boss Kyari denies offshore petroleum blending units

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mallam Mele Kyari has refuted any relationship at all between NNPC workers and offshore petroleum blending units which purportedly hinders local procurement of petroleum products. Kyari, addressing the allegations in a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, stated, “I […]

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NNPCL blames theft, vandalism, underinvestment for oil output decline

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has attributed the persistent failure of Nigeria to meet its production targets to underinvestment, theft, and rising pipeline constraints. This was disclosed by Kyari over the weekend at a Stakeholders’ Engagement Session organised in his honour by the Nigerian Association of Petroleum […]

Four consortia to repair deteriorated pipelines - NNPCL
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Nigeria’s crude oil production hits 1.6m bpd – Kyari

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reengineered Nigeria’s oil sector, with the country now producing 1.67 million barrels of oil per day. The Times reported that this was said by him on Friday, September 1, 2023, at a news conference. […]

NNPCL okays CNG usage for Nigerians
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NNPCL okays CNG usage for Nigerians

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, has stated that the CNG deployment would be completed by the first quarter of 2024. He made this comment in a video that the NNPCL shared on important details that Nigerians should be aware of in light of the organization’s most recent deal with Nipco […]

NNPCL blames market forces for fuel price hike
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NNPCL blames market forces for fuel price hike

The group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has attributed the rise in the per-liter pump price of fuel from N537 to N617 to market forces. The NNPCL CEO clarified that the hike is not based on a shortage of fuel in an interview with reporters on Tuesday following a meeting with […]

PHOTOS: Kyari, Shell global director visit Tinubu
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PHOTOS: Kyari, Shell global director visit Tinubu

  President Bola Tinubu on Monday received executives from Shell Petroleum Development Company and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, led by its Group Managing Director Mele Kyari. While the agenda for the meeting has not been made public, it is expected to focus on the president’s recent decision to modify fuel prices and eliminate the […]