Abuja — The Nigerian Government, yesterday, said henceforth, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, consumers, would no longer be allowed to own cylinders
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Gunmen abduct NNPC, CNPC workers in Rivers. Unknown gunmen have abducted five oil workers within Oil Mining Lease, OML, 55
Ike Amos 25 April 2018, Sweetcrude, Lagos — Oil-producing communities, under the auspices of Host Communities of Nigeria, Producing Oil…
He lamented that with the current unprecedented average daily fuel evacuation of 55 million litres since 1st December 2017 to date, it was imperative for the security agencies to close-in on the smuggling syndicates who were cashing in on the obvious petrol price differentials between Nigeria and neighboring countries to make illicit profit.
“Consequently upon the foregoing therefore, your company is hereby ordered to immediately stop all mining activities at the identified spot and any other part of the area of the 2541ML, evacuate all your mining machineries/equipment and vacate the mine site. This order is issued in accordance with the provisions of section 146(4) of the Act.”
Mupwaya said it was important to address the issue of electricity theft, given its significant effect to the transformation of the electricity industry in the country.
Mkpoikana Udoma 20 June 2017, Sweetcrude, Port Harcourt – Hundreds of indigenous contractors from various oil producing communities in the Niger…
“We have arrested 150 illegal miners in Jos South, Bassa, Barkin-Ladi and Wase Local Government Areas of the State. These miners are illegally armed, from our investigation, some of them are criminals and we had gun battle with must of them before their arrested.
“Mining is a legal business; anybody who is interested in it should approach the appropriate authorities for license instead of doing it illegally. Illegal mining constitutes uncontrollable environmental hazards and we must guard against it,” he said.
The Nigerian Navy has handed over 15 suspected oil thieves and six vessels to operatives of the Nigerian Security and…
