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JUST IN: Tinubu Returns To Abuja After Energy Summit In Tanzania

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I’m Working Tirelessly To Solve Nigeria’s Problems, Says Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The presidential aircraft, 001, landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 7:40 pm on Tuesday, according to the State House media office.

The President was received by top government officials, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

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The summit, organized by the Tanzanian government in partnership with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank, centered on advancing “Mission 300,” an initiative designed to provide electricity access to 300 million Africans by 2030.

During the event, African leaders, private sector representatives, development partners, and civil society organizations discussed strategies to overcome the continent’s energy challenges.

Discussions focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and accelerating energy access in underserved regions, with an emphasis on mobilizing private sector investment.

On the opening day, ministers from participating nations presented their national energy strategies, known as compacts, which outlined their plans to achieve universal energy access within five years.

The summit culminated in the endorsement of the Dar es Salaam Energy Declaration by Heads of State, including President Tinubu, which charts a unified path for achieving the goals of Mission 300.

In his address, Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s leadership role in Africa’s energy sector and emphasized the country’s commitment to universal energy access.

He highlighted Nigeria’s ongoing clean energy initiatives and detailed its strategy for integrated energy delivery across the continent.

“Nigeria remains committed to achieving universal access to energy and will continue to champion solutions that integrate renewable energy and enhance efficiency across Africa,” Tinubu said.

The President was accompanied by key members of his administration, including the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; and Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen.

 

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BREAKING: Kyari Rubishes Fuel Quality Talks As Mere Drama, Bad Marketing Antics

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Nigeria is not refining crude locally – NNPC GMD

 

. . . Insists NNPC Ltd Didn’t Import Products This Year
. . . Says Importation A Standard Industry Practice Worldwide

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari has flayed talks about the existence of sub-standard fuel in Nigeria, describing it as unfortunate drama and bad marketing practice.

Kyari, who was speaking while fielding questions at a fireside chat during the 60th Nigeria Mining & Geosciences Society (NMGS) Conference in Abuja said the NNPC Ltd, and indeed the country does not have any issues of quality in the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol across the country.

“The talk around fuel quality is unfortunate and a very bad marketing practice. It’s all drama and entertainment and as we know, drama has a way of entertaining the people,” Kyari stated.

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He said Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) has quality standards which are obtainable in every country and there are no two countries that have the same standards.

Citing an example, Kyari said in Europe, oxygenate (a fuel additive) has to be introduced into PMS otherwise it will solidify the tank in people’s cars. But if the same fuel additive is introduced into cars in Nigeria, it turns to water once it gets into contact with air.

In essence, Kyari said, what is required by law to be introduced in one country, it is also required by law not to be introduced in another country.

He added that in the case of Nigeria, the country has standard regulatory agencies such as the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Nigerian Midstream & Downstream Regulatory Agency (NMDPRA), whose job is to ensure that every product that comes into this country meets the required products specifications and standards.

“I believe these regulatory agencies are doing their job. They have not come back to tell anyone that we have substandard products in the country,” Kyari told the audience.

The NNPC Ltd helmsman said the Company has already taken the necessary legal and security steps to ensure that people (behind such video) don’t mess up the country.

He said the implications of such acts are not only on NNPC Ltd anymore but more about messing up the whole country.

Kyari, who maintained that people can have their frustrations, cautioned that falsehood should never be extended into business.

The GCEO also debunked reports claiming that NNPC Ltd has imported 200 million litres of fuel in February this year.

“These are just lies, because we didn’t even import products within that window that the report was published. All the mischief about aligning this fictitious importation with the so-called low-quality fuel are just baseless,” he stated.

He explained that importation is a normal practice in the Industry, as every country imports petroleum products, including the United States.

He said Nigeria has supplied petroleum products to countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which doesn’t mean that there are no refineries in those countries.

Earlier in an address, Kyari charged members of the Nigerian Mining & Geosciences Society (NMGS) to embrace new technologies and foster a culture of continuous improvement in order to maximise the nation’s natural resources and generate more revenue for the country.

The Conference, which has as its theme “Transformation of the Mineral, Energy, Water, and Construction Sectors through Innovation”, focused on conversations around mining industry reforms, policy enhancements, and broader public appreciation of geoscience’s role in national development.

 

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Senate Corrects Errors In 2025 Budget, Adjusts Key Allocations

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In a move to correct discrepancies in the 2025 Appropriations Bill, the Senate has revised several budgetary allocations after errors were discovered during the final cleaning and realignment process by the Joint Committee on Appropriations.

The adjustments, which primarily affected recurrent expenditure, pensions, and capital projects, were necessary to ensure fiscal accuracy. Key revisions include:

Ministry of Defence: Reduced from ₦2.51 trillion to ₦2.49 trillion

Ministry of Police Affairs: Adjusted from ₦1.225 trillion to ₦1.224 trillion

Total Pensions, Gratuity, and Retirement Benefits: Increased from ₦950 billion to ₦1.44 trillion

Military Pensions and Gratuities: Revised from ₦252.6 billion to ₦383.9 billion

National Pension Commission (PENCOM): Increased from ₦529.4 billion to ₦804.7 billion

Similarly, the Senate made reductions in capital allocations for several key ministries:

Presidency: Cut from ₦144.4 billion to ₦142.7 billion

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security: Reduced from ₦1.95 trillion to ₦1.83 trillion

Federal Ministry of Works: Adjusted from ₦2.04 trillion to ₦2 trillion

Federal Ministry of Education: Decreased from ₦953.9 billion to ₦944.6 billion

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Despite these changes, the overall budget size remains ₦54.99 trillion, with allocations for Statutory Transfers (₦3.64 trillion) and Debt Service (₦14.31 trillion) left unchanged.

However, Recurrent (Non-Debt) Expenditure has increased to ₦13.58 trillion, while Capital Expenditure has been adjusted downward to ₦23.43 trillion.

Citing Orders 1(B) and 52(6) of the Senate Standing Orders (2023, as amended), the Senate resolved to rescind its earlier decision on the affected line items and the bill’s long title.

The corrected bill has now been recommitted to the Committee of Supply for reconsideration and final passage.

Lawmakers say the corrections are necessary to ensure the budget is implemented with greater accuracy and fiscal responsibility.

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NNPC Declares Recruitment Exercise Successful

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has declared its recently concluded recruitment exercise successful.

The state oil major made the claim in a statement via its socials on Monday, in which, its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed that offer letters for employment would be issued to successful candidates.

He maintained that the recruitment exercise was conducted with the utmost fairness, transparency, and rigour.

He wrote, “NNPC Limited is delighted to announce the successful conclusion of its recruitment exercise, which was conducted with the utmost fairness, transparency, and rigour, and is highly regarded as one of the best in the country.

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“Following this completion, successful candidates will be receiving their appointment letters.”

He expressed gratitude to all applicants who participated in the process, and hope that those who were not successful at the instance, “will look forward to future opportunities”.

“We express our sincere gratitude to all applicants who participated in the process. We are hopeful that those who were not selected this time will look forward to future opportunities with NNPC Limited.

“We continue to uphold our commitment to excellence and equal opportunity in our hiring processes as we strive to build a world-class energy company,” the statement concluded.

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