FUEL PRICE NEARS N1,000 PER LITRE AS MARKETERS, RETAILERS TRADE BLAME Petroleum product marketers and retailers are trading blame as the premium motor spirit pump price nears N1,000 per litre in Nigeria. On Monday,, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited retail outlets across the country increased fuel prices. In Abuja, Nasarawa, and Kogi states, the NNPCL petrol pump price jumped …
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BAYO OJULARI’S DAYS ARE NUMBERED AS NNPC GMD – THE CABLE
BAYO OJULARI’S DAYS ARE NUMBERED As NNPC GMD – THE CABLE The days of Bashir Bayo Ojulari as the group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited are numbered, TheCable has been informed. Although there are reports that he has resigned, TheCable learnt from insiders that he has not thrown in the towel yet, “but only a miracle …
Read More »BAUCHI STATE GOVT WOOS IGBO INVESTORS, ORGANISES ENUGU ROADSHOW
BAUCHI STATE GOVT WOOS IGBO INVESTORS, ORGANISES ENUGU ROADSHOW The Bauchi state Governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed, has urged the South-East businessmen to take advantage of the abundant natural resources and conducive business environment and invest in his state. The governor stated that his administration had in the last six years implemented a programme of action that had improved the stock …
Read More »INSIDE STORY OF THE EXTRAVAGANT LIFESTYLE THAT LANDED NNPCL BOSS, OJULARI, INTO TROUBLE
INSIDE STORY OF THE EXTRAVAGANT LIFESTYLE THAT LANDED THE NNPCL BOSS, OJULARI, INTO TROUBLE The over five kilometers distance between Aso rock – the Nigeria’s seat of power – and the Towers – the global headquaters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) – figuratively betrayed the law of proximity on Saturday, August 2. That day, many men of …
Read More »MTN, AIRTEL USERS SPENT N2.5TRN ON CALLS, DATA IN SIX MONTHS
MTN, AIRTEL USERS SPENT ₦2.5TR ON CALLS, DATA IN SIX MONTHS Subscribers on MTN and Airtel networks spent a total of N2.53tn on voice and data services in the first half of 2025, representing a 50.9 per cent increase from the N1.68tn recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. This is according to an analysis of the half-year 2025 results …
Read More »NNPCL BOSS OJULARI ALLEGEDLY FORCED TO RESIGN RESIGNATION LETTER
NNPCL BOSS OJULARI ALLEGEDLY FORCED TO SIGN RESIGNATION LETTER The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Bayo Ojulari, has allegedly been forced to sign a resignation letter. This is according to a Peoples Gazette report on Saturday. According to the report, Ojulari was hijacked on Friday and pressured to sign a resignation letter by …
Read More »NEW TAX LAW INTRODUCES RENT RELIEF CAPPED AT N500K FOR NIGERIANS
NEW TAX LAW INTRODUCES RENT RELIEF CAPPED AYt N500K FOR NIGERIANS The federal government has abolished the longstanding consolidated relief allowance and personal relief for individuals under Nigeria’s personal income tax system, replacing it with a rent-based deduction mechanism as contained in the newly enacted Tax Act. According to the Act, the total income of an individual for any year …
Read More »WE ARE NOT AGAINST DANGOTE REFINERY – OIL MARKETERS
WE ARE NOT AGAINST DANGOTE REFINERY – OIL MARKETERS Petroleum products marketers have reiterated their support for the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery, stressing that their focus remains on ensuring Nigerians have access to high-quality petroleum products at affordable prices. Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) in Abuja, …
Read More »NIGERIA’S ECONOMY TO OUTPACE UK, OTHERS IN 2025 – IMF
NIGERIA’S ECONOMY TO OUTPACE UK, OTHERS IN 2025 — IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow faster than that of the United Kingdom and several advanced economies in 2025, following an upward revision of the country’s GDP growth forecast from 3.0 to 3.4 percent. The revised projection was contained in the IMF’s latest World …
Read More »MARKETERS WARNS AGAINST DISRUPTION AS DANGOTE PLANS DIRECT SUPPLY OF PETROL
MARKETERS WARN AGAINST DISRUPTION AS DANGOTE PLANS DIRECT FUEL SUPPLY OF PETROL The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria has warned that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s plan to bypass existing distribution channels and supply refined petroleum products directly to end-users would lead to a nationwide disruption, long-term product scarcity, and the collapse of existing supply networks. The oil …
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