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Navy dismantles five illegal refining sites in Delta

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy says it has deactivated five illegal refining sites at Obodo Omadino Community in Warri...

JTF uncovers 50 illegal refining sites at Bayelsa forest

The Joint Military Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, has uncovered no fewer than 50 illegal refining sites within the Biseni forests in Yenagoa Local...

Military destroys 46 illegal refineries, apprehends 28 suspects

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have destroyed 46 illegal refining sites with 241 storage tanks, 295 cooking ovens,...

Military destroys 40 illegal refining sites, apprehends 53 suspects

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Delta Safe and other subsidiary operations have in the last two weeks discovered and destroyed 40...

Illegal crude refiners ruining our health, national economy – Wike

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says operators of illegal crude oil refineries are causing great health hazards to residents in the state and...

Illegal refineries: Council boss impounds over 100 drums of fuel in Rivers

Chairman, Andoni Local Government Area in Rivers State, Mr Erastus Awortu, has confiscated over 100 drums of illegally refined crude oil in Andoni while...

Dikio backs war against illegal refineries in Niger Delta

The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd), says he supports the war against illegal refineries across the...

Military destroys 1,520 illegal refineries, arrests 755 illegal bunkerers in 2021 – Govt

The Federal Government of Nigeria says about 1,520 illegal refineries were destroyed while 755 illegal oil bunkerers were arrested by men of the Operation...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed...

Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...