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Begging, hawking activities worry DPR at filling stations
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has cautioned owners of filling stations against the increase in hawking and begging activities at the filling stations in Zamfara.
Reps member wants oil companies, DPRs to relocate to Niger Delta
A motion seeking the relocation of headquarters of oil and gas companies operating in Nigeria and its regulators to states where they have dominant operations is before the House of Representatives.
DPR: Taraba petrol marketers record 90 per cent compliance to regulations
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said that petroleum marketers in Taraba have attained 90 per cent compliance to the petroleum downstream regulations.
Nigerian laws yet to give recognition to women’ rights in work place – DPR...
Mrs. Roselyn Wilkie, Acting Head Corporate Services, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says that Nigerian laws and policies have not given proper recognition to woman’s rights in the workplace.
Oil search: DPR begins radiometric survey of Bida Basin
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has commenced the Radiometric survey of the Bida Basin in Niger state in line with Federal Government’s aspiration to diversify hydrocarbon exploration across all Nigerian basins.
FRSC: Old trucks on Nigerian roads must be changed
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says most of the trucks plying Nigerian roads are very old and must be changed to further enhance road safety and reduce accidents.
DPR seals filling station in llorin over damaged pumps
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday sealed off an MRS filling station in Ilorin, the Kwara capital, for allegedly selling fuel with damaged pumps and under dispensing.
Federal government pledges to support Dangote refinery
The Federal Government has reiterated its support for the $12bn Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical through feedstocks and off-takers of products to add value to the nation’s economy.
DPR seals five filling stations in Cross River for sharp practices
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed five fillings stations in Cross River for selling petrol above the government approved price of N145 per litre and other offences.
Oil spill forces Agip to shut-in Aggah oilfield
The Nigerian Agip Oil Company has announced a shut-in at its oilfield in Aggah community in Ogbia/Egbema Local Government Area of Rivers State, following pipeline leakage to forestall further damage to the environment.
DPR seals five filling stations, suspends eleven pumps in Anambra
The Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR) has shutdown five filling stations and put 11 pumps out of use for violating operational and safety standards in Awka, Anambra.
DPR: 83 drums of lubricant seized from illegal processors in Sokoto
The Department of Petroleum Resources said it has uncovered an illegal engine oil processing plant in Sokoto.
APC seeks EFCC probe on alleged plan to sell Bayelsa oil field
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate an alleged plan by Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa to sell Atala Marginal Field (OML 46), an oil field owned by the state government.
DPR shuts 30 petrol stations in Anambra
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed no fewer than 30 petrol stations and two gas plants in Anambra State in the last five months.
Businesswoman raises alarm over adulterated petrol in Delta
A Delta State-based businesswoman, Tracy Shalokpe, has urged the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to close one of the fuel stations in Ughelli area of the state for alleging dispensing adulterated product.
IPMAN hails automation of downstream sector
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Kano unit, has commended the launching of the automation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry.
DPR seals 10 petrol stations in Bayelsa
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed 10 petrol stations and an illegal liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station in Yenagoa for expired licences and lack of basic operational equipment.
DPR, fire service partner against illegal gas skid operators in Osun
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the Federal Fire Service on Friday advised illegal cooking gas skid operators and filling stations in Osun to regularise their operations or risk being shut.
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EFCC: How Kwara ex-commissioner, lawmakers ‘shared N5 billion’
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently drilling a former member of the Kwara state House of Assembly Hon Moshood Bakare and ex-chairman of the state Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) Prof Muritala Awodun, over the alleged missing KWIRS five billion Naira money.
President Buhari, APC governors to meet in Jos
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Bayelsa guber: Reps member tells Governor Dickson to go to court
The House of Representatives member representing Nembe/Brass Federal Constituency, Hon Israel Sunny-Goli, has advised Governor Henry Seriake Dickson to be a good sportsman and accept the defeat suffered by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State.
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