The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a ₦100 billion case filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and several oil marketing companies over the issuance of import licences. Justice Mohammed Umar dismissed the case on Wednesday after Dangote’s lawyer, C.O. Adegbe, moved to discontinue…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has increased its daily driver’s licence production to 15,000 in a bid to clear the backlog of pending applications nationwide. Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while inspecting the VIP capture centre alongside journalists. Mohammed stated that the increase followed the upgrade of the…
In a move to safeguard consumers and support local manufacturing, Nigeria’s petroleum regulator has introduced a mandatory licensing framework for the importation of lubricants, aiming to stem the flow of substandard and counterfeit products into the market. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) made the announcement during a stakeholder workshop in Abuja…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Delta Sector Command, says a total of 8,379 drivers’ licences has remained uncollected, calling on individuals to come and collect their processed original driver’s licence. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Patrick Obiagbo, Superintendent Route Commander and Sector Public Education Officer of FRSC, on Wednesday in…
The Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja on Tuesday, dismissed the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)’s objection against a suit filed by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE over oil import licence dispute. Justice Inyang Ekwo in a ruling, dismissed the objection on the grounds that the application was incompetent. Justice Ekwo held…
