oil theft
5 Apr
The Nigerian Navy has arrested 14 suspects involved in oil theft and also uncovered an illegal oil refining site with a capacity to produce over 9.6 million litres of Automotive Gas Oil(AGO) per day in creeks around Elem Krakama...
1 Apr
Despite the militarisation of the Niger Delta region and the involvement of private security outfits in the past 18 months by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to safeguard oil production and reduce crude theft...
28 Mar
These are the philosophical lyrics of a popular song by the Jamaican reggae star, Jimmy Cliff, in the early 1970s.At about the same period another trending reggae group, The Pioneers, released their album, ‘Starvation’:
26 Mar
The Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity, a non-governmental organisation operating in Nigeria and Maryland, United States with United Nations Consultative Status and University of Washington will jointly hold a session during the spring meetings of World Bank & IMF Boards of Governors Meetings that will hold between 15th and 20th of April, in Washington…
7 Mar
The Nigerian Navy (NN) Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Igbokoda, Ondo State, yesterday, destroyed four illegal refineries worth N20 million in Awoye Community in Ilaje Local Council of the state.
4 Mar
The Renewed Hope Ambassadors of Nigeria (RHAN) has applauded the Nigerian Navy's aggressive onslaught on crude oil theft and other maritime crimes in the Niger Delta region. The group said the Navy's operations have drastically reduced the negative trend, notably in the destruction of illegal refining sites and the arrest of sea pirates. According to a…
4 Mar
Nigeria Union of Journalists has conferred its Internal Security Meritorious Award on the Chairman of Tantita Security Services, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo.
23 Feb
A revelation has surfaced regarding the alleged gathering in Arogbo, Ondo State, aimed at undermining the Federal Government and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) pipeline surveillance and security contract in the Niger Delta region.
23 Feb
The Special Committee on Oil Theft/Losses of the House of Representatives has called for the audit and risk assessment of oil pipelines in the country.
20 Feb
The component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) of the Nigerian Navy (NN) has uncovered 14 illegal oil bunkering sites in Ataba Creek in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The illegal refining sites are located between Rivers and Akwa-Ibom states. Speaking to journalists after an inspection of the arrested facilities, the OPDS Commander, Real Admiral…
19 Feb
The House of Representatives Special Committee on Crude Oil Theft and Losses has appealed to the Nigerian Navy to assist it with relevant information to unravel those behind the perennial stealing of the country’s crude oil.
9 Feb
The Nigerian Army (NA) said its troops have uncovered two illegal refining sites where a large-scale economic sabotage is ongoing unhindered at Okoloma, Oyigbo Local Council, and Umuahale area, in Ukwa West Council of Rivers and Abia states, respectively.
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