Nigerian lawmakers demand suspension of petroleum regulatory boss over comments on Dangote refinery

Nigerian lawmakers demand suspension of petroleum regulatory boss over comments on Dangote refinery

The House of Representatives has called for the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, over his comments on the quality of products from Dangote refinery. This resolution followed a motion moved on Tuesday by Esosa Iyawe (LP, Edo) during plenary. Mr Ahmed claimed diesel … Read more

Petroleum minister hosts crucial meeting with Dangote, NNPC, others

Petroleum minister hosts crucial meeting with Dangote, NNPC, others

Nigeria’s Minister for State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, on Monday convened a high-level meeting with top executives from Dangote Group, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to address the ongoing issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery. … Read more