The Niger-Delta Environmental Justice Coalition has accused oil bunkers in the Niger-Delta region of intentionally frustrating the efforts of Tantita Ltd, the Nigerian Army, and the Civil Defence in their fight against oil theft. Speaking at a press conference in…
NIGERIA’S oil sector is in urgent need of salvaging. The drop in crude oil production from 1.32 million barrels per day in February to 1.23mbpd in March, per OPEC, means that output plunged by 91,000bpd. This translates to a loss…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said its air component of Operation Delta Safe has destroyed an illegal oil refining sites and barges ladened with stolen crude oil products at Bille, Dariama, Elem Bekinkiri, Temakiri, Opumakiri and Degema in Rivers State. NAF…
The national body of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), literally moved its secretariat to Oporoza, traditional headquarters, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, on Saturday, March 3, 2024. Just as the union honoured Chief Government Ekpemupolo, Aka Tompolo, ex-militant warlord, with its Internal…
State-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has sought assistance from the EFCC to curb oil theft and pipeline vandalism in Nigeria. During a meeting held in Abuja last week, NNPC chief executive Mele Kyari informed the EFCC of the disturbances…
The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has uncovered yet another illegal oil refinery around Akwa-Odagwa Etche Local Government Area (LGA) with approximately one million liters of crude oil stored. According to the Garrison Commander of…
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Special Committee on Oil Theft, Alhassan Doguwa, announced that the House is set to introduce legislation aimed at bolstering the role of private security firms in safeguarding the nation’s oil and gas facilities.…
Masquerading oil barons For many years, the crude oil cartel exploiting the country has camouflaged itself so that nobody knows the powers behind the powerful syndicate. People hear and read about the arrest of foot soldiers working for the syndicate,…
The Military Joint Task force of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) has arrested eight barges, conveying over 100,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), popularly called diesel, in Rivers State. The Commander, Joint Task force, South-South, OPDS, Olusegun Ferreira,…
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday allegedly aborted an attempted oil theft at Lekki Waters and arrested four men identified as men of TANTITA Security Service, owned by a Niger Delta ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo. They were…
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