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Nigerian President Sacks Board Of State Oil Company

President Bola Tinubu dismissed the entire leadership of Nigeria's state-run oil company Wednesday, naming a former Shell executive to lead the outfit in a sweeping overhaul that one commentator described as "long overdue".

International Business Times · Apr 2, 2025

In Nigeria’s crude capital, a plan to win the war against oil theft

Through security measures, including gunboats, authorities in Rivers State hope to stop criminals and help production.

Al Jazeera · Dec 19, 2024

Nigeria's NNPC says it will end monopoly on petrol supplies -local TV

Nigeria's state owned oil company NNPC will soon end its monopoly on petrol supplies, its chief executive told local television on Thursday, a day after it nearly tripled prices at its fuel stations countrywide.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

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Nigeria’s NNPC, Norway’s Golar sign MoU on floating gas plant

Africa’s biggest oil producer holds some of the world’s biggest gas reserves and is seeking investment in the sector.

Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2023

Churches, mosques house stolen Nigerian fuel in pervasive oil theft, says NNPC head

Every section of Nigerian society is complicit in the theft of millions of barrels, the head of state oil company NNPC Ltd said on Tuesday, adding that make-shift pipelines and stolen fuel had even been found in churches and mosques.

Reuters · Aug 30, 2022

Mixed reactions as Nigeria’s state oil firm goes private

For years, the oil firm has been plagued with financial transparency issues. Analysts say going commercial could fix it.

Al Jazeera · Jul 22, 2022

OPEC Secretary-General Barkindo Dies

OPEC's Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo has died, Mele Kyari, the chief executive of Nigerian National Petroleum Corp said on Wednesday. Barkindo, who was 63 years old, was due to step down at the end of this month after six years as OPEC's secretary-general, Reuters reported. "We lost our esteemed Dr.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 6, 2022

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