Tag: NNPCL

NNPCL again raises petrol price to ₦945; second hike in 4 days

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NNPCL raises

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), has again increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across its retail outlets nationwide, marking the second upward adjustment in just four days. According to reports, on Friday, it was revealed that NNPCL stations in Kubwa, Lugbe Expressway, Wuse Zone-4, and Wuse Zone-5 in Abuja now sell petrol at ₦945 per litre. The exact price was recorded in NNPCL outlets in parts of Nasarawa and Kogi states. Confirming the hike, the National Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria…

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NNPCL: Presidency denies sack, forceful resignation of GCEO, Ojulari

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The Presidency has denied a report claiming that President Bola Tinubu has sacked, or directed, Bayo Ojulari to resign as Group Chief Executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL).  An online report published yesterday alleged that Ojulari was detained on Friday and coerced into signing a resignation letter by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, and the Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Adeola Ajayi. According to the earlier report, sources within national security circles described the move…

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NNPCL rules out Port-Harcourt refinery sale

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NNPCL rules out

‎‎The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL) has officially ruled out the sale of the Port-Harcourt Refining Company, reaffirming its commitment to completing high-grade rehabilitation and retention of the plant. Its Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, made the announcement during a company-wide town hall meeting at the NNPCL Towers in Abuja, ending weeks of speculation over the future of the country’s most prominent state-owned refining asset. ‎A statement by the company management yesterday read: “The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has officially ruled out the sale of the Port-Harcourt…

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Marketers reduce petrol prices below Ɗangote, NNPCL rates

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Marketers reduce

Petrol marketers have reduced their pump prices to levels below what is being offered by the Ɗangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL). This move has triggered deel competition in the fuel market, even as Ɗangote continues to urge the Federal Government to ban fuel importation to protect local refining. For instance, SGR station in Ogun offered petrol at ₦847 on Tuesday. Meanwhile, stations associated with Ɗangote, such as MRS and Heyden, sell between ₦865 and ₦875 per litre. Depot prices have also dropped, with some…

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Again, NNPCL reduces petrol price

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NNPCL on petrol

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, marking the second downward adjustment within one week. A reduction of ₦5 from the previous price of ₦895 was implemented across several NNPCL retail outlets in Abuja, including locations along the Kubwa Expressway, Gwarimpa, and Wuse Zone-4. According to reports, the new price of a litre of petrol at NNPCL”s retail outlets in Ibadan, Oyo State, has been pegged at ₦875. The latest adjustment comes barely a week after…

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NNPCL rakes in ₦905bn profit, remits ₦6.96tr to FG in 6 months

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NNPCL rakes in

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced that it made a profit after tax (PAT) of ₦905 billion for the month of June 2025. This impressive figure comes alongside a total statutory remittance of ₦6.96 trillion between January and June. The disclosures were contained in the NNPCL’s recently released report titled: ‘NNPC Limited Monthly Report Summary — June 2025’. The NNPCL said the figure dropped by 13.81% from ₦1.05 trillion in May, adding that it recorded a revenue of ₦4.57 trillion in the same period — down by…

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Senate probes ₦200tr discrepancies in NNPCL’s audit reports 

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Senate NNPCL probes

…Lawmakers demand GCEO, Ojulari appearance  The  10th Senate is demanding answers over ₦200 trillion in discrepancies found in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) legacy audit reports, insisting that its Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, must appear in person before its Public Accounts Committee. At stake are 11 audit queries in NNPCL’s financial statements- transactions that predate Ojulari’s appointment. Yet, today, the issue has become a potent symbol of Nigeria’s enduring struggle with transparency and accountability in its petroleum sector. Ojulari, appointed recently, has yet to testify, citing…

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After gulping ‘$18bn in repairs, NNPCL may sell P’Harcourt, Kaduna, Warri refineries – GCEO

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NNPCL on refineries

Citing complications in revamping the Port-Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that the facilities could be sold off. The decision came after the moribund refineries had allegedly gulped about $18 billion in turnaround maintenance. The NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bayo Ojulari, disclosed the possible sale of the refineries on the sidelines of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) International Seminar in Vienna, Austria on Thursday. Ojulari, who spoke with Bloomberg, said the NNPCL was reassessing its refinery strategies and…

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Outrage, as NNPCL fails to account for ₦210tr

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NNPCL fails

…Transparency Int’l demands probe Public outrage has erupted over the alleged disappearance of ₦210 trillion from NNPCL’s 2017–2023 audited financials, revealed during a Senate hearing. The Senate Committee on Public Accounts issued a one-week ultimatum for NNPCL to explain. Recall that on Wednesday last week, at a session of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts chaired by Aliyu Wadada, the Nigerian public was exposed to the missing ₦210 trillion on NNPCL’s audited statement. Wadada did not mince words when he and his committee issued a one-week ultimatum to NNPCL to…

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NNPCL hikes petrol price to ₦945 in Abuja, ₦915 in Lagos, amid global oil tensions

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NNPCL hikes petrol price

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL) has quietly increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, to ₦915 per litre in Lagos and ₦945 per litre in Abuja, amid growing global oil market volatility triggered by escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. This marks a ₦45 increase in Lagos from the previous ₦870 and a ₦35 rise in Abuja from the prior ₦910 per litre, as confirmed by checks at various NNPCL retail outlets across both cities yesterday. The increase follows Ɗangote Refinery’s hike…

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