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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 […]

Four consortia to repair deteriorated pipelines - NNPCL
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NNPCL debunks Mele Kyari’s rumoured suspension

Kazeem Owoseni     The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited on Saturday refuted the rumours suggesting that its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, has been sacked by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Garba Deen Muhammad, told Daily Post in a telephone conversation that the news was untrue.   “It […]

Four consortia to repair deteriorated pipelines - NNPCL
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Private Nigerian firms to begin fuel importation June 2023 – NNPCL

As the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited prepares to discontinue crude oil exchange contracts and transition to cash payments for fuel imports, private businesses in Nigeria will have the option to purchase fuel beginning in June 2023. According to Reuters, on June 3, NNPCL’s group chief executive officer, Mele Kyari, made the statement which is consistent […]

Four consortia to repair deteriorated pipelines - NNPCL
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Fuel subsidy: NNPCL cautions against panic-buying

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has stated that prospective increases in petrol prices are insufficient justification for Nigerians to indulge in panic-buying.. According to Nairametrics, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari, made this statement to the press on Monday. He claimed that the NNPCL is present to make sure that there is […]