Skip to main content

Fed Govt Slightly Reverse The Price of PMS

Queue at the filing station  The President,  Petroleum Products Retailers Owners of Nigeria( PETROAN), Dr Billy Gills Harry, says the reduction of the product, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited( NNPCL) is good for the nation'struggling economy, as it would help in soften the difficult situations posed by the sharp rise in the price of petroleum products. While reacting to the issue through a statement issued and signed to the NEWSMIRROR yesterday, Harry said that the slight reversal of the price by NNPCL shows that the government is committed to the alleviation of the problems of the masses. According to him, the reduction in the price per litre of Petrol Motoring Spirit( PMS) from N1,020 per litre to N899 per litre is good, adding that the country will soon get over its problem, if the readjustment of the economy continues. Also, PETROAN's Public Relation Officer, Dr  Joseph Obele said that Dangote Petroleum Refinery had earlier started the r...
Post a Comment

'Fire Guts Honey Well Depot, Not Subsidiary' Says NNPC


By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade


The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), yesterday ( Friday) said that the depot gutted by fire in Lagos belonged to Honeywell and not its subsidiary.

This is contrary to reports in the media the facility  located at Kayode Street, Marine Beach, Apapa area of the state belonged to the NNPCL.

NNPC Limited, in a statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi O. Soneye, said that the incident took place at a depot belonging to HOGL Energy Ltd (Honeywell Depot), and not an NNPC Retail Ltd.’s facility as circulated by early responders. 

“The fire, which has since been extinguished, was as a result of petroleum products spillage within the perimeter of the tank farm,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, NNPC Ltd and other depots in the area have resumed loading activities.
NNPC assures that the incident will, in no way, affect petroleum products supply and distribution across the country.

According to an eyewitness, Mr. Tunde Are, the last incident occurred at about 11 am on Friday as people ran helter-skelter to contain the fire outbreak before rescue team arrived.


Rescue team led by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA, as of press time, 1 pm were battling to put off the raging fire.

The inferno, it was gathered resulted from a spillage of petroleum products within the perimeter of the terminal.

Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, while confirming the unfortunate incident said concerted effort with various emergency responders within the oil and gas industry was on to contain the situation.

“The public are hereby assured that the emergency operation is under control from escalating further,” Adeseye stated.

Below is the full statement issued by Olufemi Soneye

NNPC Ltd Clarifies Lagos Depot Fire Incident
…Says Normalcy Restored

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) wishes to clarify that the fire incident at a tank farm in Marine Beach, Apapa, Lagos, was at a depot belonging to HOGL Energy Ltd (Honeywell Depot), and not an NNPC Retail Ltd.’s facility as circulated by early responders.

The fire, which has since been extinguished, was as a result of petroleum products spillage within the perimeter of the tank farm.

Meanwhile, NNPC Ltd and other depots in the area have resumed loading activities.
NNPC assures that the incident will, in no way, affect petroleum products supply and distribution across the county.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

HAPPY 70 TO ELDER ADE ADEDAMOLA OGIDAN

PLATINUM BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF ELDER ADE ADEDAMOLA OGIDAN, A FOREMOST JOURNALIST & EDITOR By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade Like a new born child, beaming with smiles for coming out of his mother's womb in order to live a fulfiled life, the celebrator,Ade Ogidan fits perfectly well into this category. Simply known as AAO, a shorten form of Ade Adedamola Ogidan, the thorough based journalist is without doubt, a  well grounded newsman.. With Bachelor of Science ( BSC) Degree in   Sociology and Anthropology( 1976 ) from University of Nigeria, Nsukka,  Ogidan has cut his teeth well in Journalism. Prior to this, he  taught in Osogbo Grammar School and worked at the Nigerian Communication respectively  after his youth service, a development, which no doubt prepared  him well for journalism profession and other future engagements. Pragmatic, resilient and outspoken, where it matters, Ogidan ensured  that his tenure as the first C...
1 comment
Read more

Oil Block: Why Fed Govt Prioritises Production Bonus To Attract Local & Foreign Investors

Oil Blocks: Why FG Prioritizes Production Bonus to Attract Local and Foreign Investors By Ibrahim Musa The Federal Government has emphasized production bonus, which refers to the payment by an operator to a host country upon achievement of oil and gas production, as a strategy for attracting investors to bid for Nigeria’s oil blocks. Previously, the government relied on a high signature bonus, which refers to a single, non-recoverable lump sum payment made upfront by oil companies for their rights to develop oil blocks, as an option for maximizing revenue generation, thus discouraging investors with limited resources from bidding. Currently, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC which regulates activities in the nation’s oil and gas industry, has removed all entry barriers to attract massive investments. This strategy aims at growing oil and gas production, enhancing Nigerian Content Development, attracting Foreign Direct Investment, contributing to l...
Post a Comment
Read more

Axella Plans To Deepen Gas Utilisation in Nigeria

Axella' s Director of Business Development, Mr Franklin Imole By Favour  Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade Axella's Gas Processing Plant announces Final Investment Decision ( FID) to develop a 50 MMASCF/D Gas Processing Plant, with h a view to deepen utilisation of gas  in the country. The firm, which is situated  in 0ML 56 in Delta State,  said that its making strategic investment in order to ensure that gas is available for industrial use in Nigeria. Situated in  Delta State, Southern Nigeria and billed to commence operation by the end of 2024, the facility, Axella' said, boasts of 12 MMSCF  Modular Plant with an interconnection pipeline network of about 4kilometres alongside other ancillary infrastructure. The facility, the company added, is expected to commence operation by the end of this year. Speaking on the plant ,  Axella's  Director of Business Development, Franklin Imole said: " As the Federal Government continues to pursue its...
Post a Comment
Read more