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…the pipelines particularly those around Bonny terminal cannot function due to the activities of criminals… The Senate Adhoc Committee on oil theft says it has begun investigation into circumstances surrounding oil theft and illegal bunkering activities in the Niger Delta region.

The olive trees at the Green Gold Olive Oil Company’s Finca Fuensantilla in Beas del Segura, Spain, have suffered record temperatures and a lack of rainfall this year. (Alfredo Cáliz/Panos/Redux for CNN) Manuel Heredia Halcón’s grandparents planted the olive trees in his 1,200-acre grove in Andalusia, Spain, almost a century …

Four suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps over their alleged involvement in illegal dealings in petroleum products.   The suspects identified as Chinedu Owen (34), Mustapha Adamu (36), Isah Adamu (32) and Anas Muhammed, the new corps Commandant in the state, Muhammad Sanyinna, were arrested at Ubakala …

Members of the Council of Chiefs of Ile Oodua Palace of Ile-Ife have advised the new queen of Ife, Mariam Anako, that the Ooni, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has the right to marry as many wives as he desires. Recall that Naija News had earlier reported that barely ten months after …

The people of Peremabiri community had lamented the adverse impact of the spill and alleged insensitivity, neglect by SPDC. They said the delayed response to the spill by SPDC had led to damage to the land and marine environment and impacted a wider area. SPDC in a reactive statement by …

Government Ekpemupolo, ex-militant leader better known as Tompolo, has said he is working to stop oil bunkering in the Niger Delta area.   Recall that a few weeks ago, Tompolo was awarded a N4 billion a month contract by the Federal government to secure oil pipelines.   Speaking after an event with …

CNN  —  A cargo ship that collided with a natural gas tanker earlier this week off Gibraltar has “crumpled” and is leaking a “significant” amount of oil Thursday, according to authorities, who said efforts were underway to salvage the vessel. A “major incident” was declared in Gibraltar on Wednesday after …

The Federal Government has acquired eight gunboats to combat crude oil theft in the country.   Minister of Interior,  Rauf Aregbesola who spoke at the inauguration of the gunboats acquired for use by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday August 30, urged …

PetroChina Co, Sinopec and Cnooc Ltd report historic takings in the January-to-June period. Covid lockdowns, a property market crisis and a struggling domestic economy weren’t enough to slow down China’s oil giants as they posted record first half profits. PetroChina Co., Sinopec and Cnooc Ltd. each said they made historic …

Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, has said the federal government would soon go public with the identity of highly placed Nigerians behind oil theft in the country.    Appearing on a Trust TV programme, Shehu said security operatives recently raided locations where …