Nigeria: NNPC E&P, NOSL Create Awareness On Healthy Living for Children in Akwa-Ibom/in /by
[Vanguard] Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Exploration and Production (NNPC E&P) and Natural Oilfield Services Limited (NOSL) have organised a free medical intervention programmes (General and ENT) for children 0 -10 years of age.
Kenya: Public Service Vehicle Operators Plying Upcountry Routes Mull Fare Hikes to Cope With Fuel Prices/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators plying upcountry routes were mulling fare hikes on Saturday in light of an eight per cent increment in fuel prices.
Nigeria: 9 Illegal Refineries With 1m/Bpd Production Capacity Uncovered in Bayelsa/in /by
[Vanguard] As the ongoing war against crude oil theft and illegal refineries in Niger Delta intensifies, no fewer than nine illegal refinery sites with a combined total daily production estimated to be more than one million barrels have been uncovered in three communities in Bayelsa State.
Kenya: Fuel Shoots Up Despite Court Order Against Finance Act/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has reviewed fuel prices upwards despite a court order that temporarily halted the implementation of the Finance Act 2023 in a case filed by activists and a Senator.
Nigeria: Kidnap of Oil Workers in Lagos – Family of Victims Weep, Besiege Company Office/in /by
[Vanguard] Barely 48 hours after the Managing Director and seven employees of a Lagos-based oil company were kidnapped while in a boat heading towards the highbrow Lekki area of the state, anxious family members of the victim reportedly besieged the premises of oil company in Apapa demanding to know the fate of the victims.
Nigeria: I Could Have Asked for My Share of Fuel Subsidy, but God Forbid – Tinubu/in /by
[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu says he will not partake in the economic destruction of the country by enemies of the nation.
Ghana: Tanker Drivers’ Strike – Roads Minister Meets Union Executive… As Strike Enters 4th Day/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Attah, will meet the leadership of the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union to resolve the nationwide indefinite sit down industrial action embarked upon by the union.
Uganda: Lawsuits Mount Against TotalEnergies Over Uganda Oil Projects #AfricaClimateCrisis/in /by
[allAfrica] Harare -- At least 26 Ugandans have filed a lawsuit against French oil firm TotalEnergies in Paris, France, seeking compensation for alleged human rights abuses at the company's huge megaprojects there. According to AFP, people from the impacted areas, joined by five French and Ugandan charity organisations, say that the energy company TotalEnergies caused "serious harm," to their rights to land and food.
Nigeria: 2 Major Oil Spills Discovered in Rivers Communities in One Week/in /by
[Vanguard] A nonprofit organization, Oilwatch Africa, yesterday, raised alarm over two major oil spills in Rivers communities within one week by an international oil company operating in the area.
Nigeria: Group Urges Tinubu to Investigate Crude Oil Swap Deals/in /by
[Premium Times] Policy Alert says terminating the direct purchase contract alone was not enough and would amount to half-measure if the 'corrupt system underpinning the swaps was not investigated, lost recovered, culprits punished and safeguard instituted.'