Tag Archives: DPR

In a bid to safeguard her fundamental right,a Lagos business woman Ms Maryann Chukwueke has dragged the former Director Department of Petroleum resources Anthony Chukwueke who is now the Chairman Board of Directors of Germaine Auto Centre Company before a Federal high court in Lagos.

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The Department of Petroleum Resources says the pump price of petrol in Nigeria may rise up to as much as N1000 per litre when the petrol subsidy regime comes to an end without an alternative energy source.

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Out of the N6.4tn generated by revenue collection agencies in 2017, about N1.5tn was deducted and not remitted into the federation account in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.

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Citing bureaucratic bottlenecks, Nigeria has lost about $7 billion investment in the oil bunkering sub-sector to some countries in West Africa, including Ghana, Benin Republic, and some others.

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The Department of Petroleum Resources has revoked five Oil Mining Licences and one Oil Prospecting Licence belonging to five companies.

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Recently, Mrs. Patience Maseli retired from the Directorate of Petroleum Resources (DPR) as a Deputy Director after 35 years of meritorious service. The first child and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Akpokene, Maseli holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Botany from the University of Benin and a Master of Science degree in Petroleum Geology from the University of Port …

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By Simon Ugwu The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) maintained that the agency remains a modern and competent grouping of professionals with rounded and complementary functions actively managing the dynamic and fast-paced oil and gas industry. Mr Paul Osu, the Head, Public Affairs of DPR in a statement issued recently in Lagos said that this became necessary to better enlighten …

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In line with its commitment to ensure transparency, values, efficiency as well as growth in the oil and gas industry, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has unveiled a digital assets development platform for operators and stakeholders in the industry known as the Value Monitoring and Benchmarking (VMB). According to the DPR, the digital platform is secure and in line …

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As part of moves to curb fuel scarcity during the Yuletide, the Department of Petroleum Resources says it will suspend errant marketers for six months if they hoard Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, and other products during the period. The Head, Downstream Monitoring and Regulations, DPR, Ijeoma Onyeri, stated this on Thursday in Abeokuta at the first Annual …

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The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Niger has sealed six filling stations over alleged sharp practices. The Operations Controller,  Alhaji Isah Abdulahi, revealed in Minna that the stations were sanctioned for hoarding, under dispensing and overpricing of the products. Abdullahi said the defaulters would be made to face the penalty as stipulated in the regulations. “Every offence has its …

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