Tag: Ministry of Petroleum Resources

H/Reps directs Petroleum Ministry, NNPC to expedite action on oil exploration in Bida Basin

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources to ascertain availability of hydrocarbons in commercial quantities in the Bida Basin, in Niger State. Adopting a Motion, sponsored by Sa’idu Musa Abdullahi during plenary, presided by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, the House enjoined the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited to conclude geophysical survey. The House also mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) and Legislative Compliance to ensure compliance. Abdullahi (APC, Niger) argued that the call was in tandem…

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“We used N14m to buy biros, N46m for letter-head, N56m to supply toners” Ministry

Aminu Imam

Members of Senate Committee on Public Account were shocked when the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources admitted that the Ministry spent N14.5 million for the supply of Schneider Biros, N46 million for the Ministrys letter headed papers and N56 million for the supply of toners. The Office of the Auditor General of Federation in its report issued a query to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources about the purchases. The Committee, chaired by Senator Mathew Urhoghide, therefore asked the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, represented by Director of Finance and…

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