By JKNewsMedia THIRTY-FIVE hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses have been officially transferred to the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, in a strategic push to advance the nation’s gas-powered transport system. The handover ceremony took place at the...
By JKNewsMedia THE AJAOKUTA-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline has successfully crossed the River Niger, marking a major milestone towards its projected completion by the fourth quarter of 2025. Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, disclosed the breakthrough while ...
By JKNewsMedia THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) commenced a scheduled maintenance shutdown on 24 May 2025. According to a statement issued on Sunday by Olufemi O. Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, the maintenance exercise includes ...
OVER HALF of Nigeria’s electricity customers still rely on estimated billing, highlighting a persistent issue in the power sector. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) revealed in its 2024 third-quarter report that 53.85% of registered electricity customers nationwide remain unmetered. The report showed that, as of 30th Septem...
By Joke Kujenya THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has dismissed claims that the rehabilitated Old Port Harcourt Refinery is non-operational. The company confirmed the facility is functioning at 70% of its installed 60,000 barrels-per-day capacity, with plans to increase output to 90%. The refinery, revitalised after years ...
By Joke Kujenya YEARS OF anticipation and failed timelines culminated in a breakthrough as the Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State resumed crude oil processing in Nigeria, Tuesday. This development followed an extensive rehabilitation effort initiated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited in May 2021. On Tuesday, petrole...
