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Nigeria: Burnt to Death – How Niger Community Lost Scores of Residents in Petrol Tanker Explosion/in /by
[Premium Times] "About four people were thrown southward. We could hear them crying and screaming in the air," Abubakar Jibrin, a witness who narrowly escaped the fire, told PREMIUM TIMES.
Liberia: ‘How Can LPRC Set Petroleum Prices As an Importer?’/in /by
[Liberian Observer] The President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the Liberian Senate, Senator Albert T. Chie, has proposed a national discourse with the aim of unbundling the activities of the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC), which controls the downstream petroleum sub-sector of the country.
Liberia: Senator Chie Calls for LPRC Overhaul to Conflict of Interest/in /by
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Grand Kru County Senator Albert Tugbe Chie has called for an urgent review and restructuring of Liberia's downstream petroleum sector to eliminate conflicts of interest and improve efficiency. In a letter addressed to Senate President Pro-Tempore Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence and other senators on January 20, 2025, Senator Chie highlighted critical flaws in the operations of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) and proposed a comprehensive reform.
Nigeria: Tinubu Pledges Justice in Ogoniland As Negotiation to Restart Oil Production Begins/in /by
[Premium Times] "It is a great honour for me to have this meeting, which is an opportunity to dialogue with the people of Ogoniland."
Nigeria: NNPCL Raises Petrol Price to N960 Per Litre in Lagos, Environs/in /by
[Vanguard] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased the price of premium motor spirit (PMS) also known as petrol in Lagos and its environs.
Nigeria: Governor Radda Mourns Victims of Niger Explosion, Calls for Enhanced Safety Regulations/in /by
[Premium Times] Governor Radda further emphasised that this tragedy serves as a reminder of the importance of road safety measures and the need for joint vigilance and response to prevent such harsh incidents.
Sudan: Oil Minister Affirms Strength of Sudanese-Russian Relations in Oil Field/in /by
[SNA] Portsudan -- Minister of Oil and Energy Mohi-Eddin Naeem has affirmed the strength of Sudanese-Russian relations, particularly in the fields of oil and gas industry.
Nigeria: Niger Residents Scoop Oil From Another Faulty Tanker Days After Explosion Killed 96/in /by
[Daily Trust] Just two days after over 90 people were burnt to death in a tanker explosion that also left scores injured in Niger State, residents massed around another fallen truck in another community.
Nigeria: Northern Senators Commiserate With Victims of Tanker Explosion in Niger/in /by
[Vanguard] Senators of the nineteen northern states under the aegis of Northern Senators Forum, NSF have mourned the death of over eighty persons following the tragic tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway in Niger State.
Nigeria: Residents Scoop Oil As Another Tanker Falls in Niger/in /by
[Premium Times] Witnesses say residents stole huge amounts of groundnut oil dripping from the tanker.