Mele Kyari Blames Oil Output Decline on Underinvestment, Theft, Pipeline Constraints Says NNPC rolling out rig share programme, set to drill 53 additional wells Peter Uzoho Group Chief Executive Officer
(GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, at the weekend
blamed Nigeria’s persistent failure to meet its production targets on underinvestment, theft and rising
pipeline constraints. The GCEO spoke in Lagos at a Stakeholders’ Engagement Session
organised in his honour by the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), tagged, "An
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Iranian President, Foreign Minister, Others Missing after Helicopter's 'Hard Landing' in Mountainous Terrain State media says site located, silent on state of leader, others
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who were on board the helicopter that suffered a “hard landing” in Iran’s East Azerbaijan
province, were still missing as of 3.45 a.m Monday, as search and rescue efforts continued. Aside Foreign Minister, Abdollahian; Governor of Eastern Azerbaijan province, Malek Rahmati, Tabriz’s Friday prayer
Imam Mohammad Ali Alehashem as well as a pilot, co-pilot, crew chief, head of security and another bodyguard were also reported to be on board the helicopter. However, it was learnt that adverse weather conditions,
including heavy fog, were hampering rescue efforts even as the helicopter was still missing. But some state media outlets, including IRNA, were reporting that the site had been located, although they were silent on the state of the
Iranian leader and other persons This was going on as a crisis on board. management meeting was in Islamic Revolutionary Guard session with top IRGC commanders, Corps (IRGC) commander-in-chief ministers, the first vice president Hossein Salami had also arrived at the general area of the crash to Continued on page 5 help lead search-and-rescue efforts.
Legal Framework Will Prevent Governors from Abusing State Police, Says Senate Leader Insists it’s best for effective security, functional economy Nigeria has police-citizen ratio of 1-650, far cry from United Nations minimum ratio of 1-460 Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
framework put in place by the National Assembly would prevent likely abuse
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has explained that an effective legal
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We’re Increasing Enugu’s IGR from VESSEL NAMING CEREMONY IN SOUTH KOREA... Mrs. Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to the President on Energy and Vessel Godmother, christens AKTORAS, an eco-friendly vessel chartered N25bn to N287bn L-R: by Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), in Mokpo, South Korea. With her are Dr. Philip Mshelbila, BGT Vice President and NLNG’s MD/CEO, Captain ȱ ȱţŠȮţţ
De Silveira Sydney Ignatius, Vessel Master, and Mr. Olakunle Osobu, BGT Director and NLNG’s Deputy MD, during the ceremony on Friday