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In the Matter of Dangote Refinery vs NNPC, By Simon Kolawole

September 22, 2024Bode DoluLeave a Comment

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery was supposed to be the final solution to Nigeria’s energy needs. What went wrong? Why the brouhaha? Why the anti-climax? I have been observing developments from my balcony — beyond what I have been seeing in the papers, watching on TV, hearing on radio and reading on social media. I could […]

NNPC And Those Who Plan To “Remove” Tinubu, By Reuben Abati

September 3, 2024Bode DoluLeave a Comment

“Hello, Bros. Hello. Hello. Hello” “Yes. I can hear you” “Which kin thing be this now? I don dey call you since, you no pick call. Person go dey call you, you no go pick.” “At your level, you should know that if you call somebody once or twice and the phone rings, the best […]

Nigeria and The New NNPC, By Reuben Abati

July 19, 2022Bode DoluLeave a Comment

This day, July 19 should go down as a special moment in the economic history of Nigeria – the day when the country’s main vehicle for economic survival, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is officially unveiled by the incumbent President as a commercial venture. The transition took effect on July 1, in line with […]

Buhari restores ownership of four oil blocks back to NNPC, annuls revocation of the licences

April 23, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, approved the restoration of the leases on four Oil Mining Licences OMLs 123, 124, 126 and 137 to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) had on March 30, 2021, revoked the licences belonging to the federation. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President […]