The Federal Government and the University of Portsmouth, based in the United Kingdom, have signed an agreement to partner in training oil sector workers. Henzodaily reports that the Minister of State for Petroleum (oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, said the partnership with the University of Portsmouth would enhance human capital development in the sector. “In continuation of … Read more
A Magistrate Court sitting in Yenagoa has ordered the remand of a 35-year-old man, Susaine Morgan, over an alleged attempt to assassinate the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri. The alleged incident occurred in Ekeremor town, Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The Magistrate approved the remand at the Correctional Service Centre … Read more
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) has disclosed that the pump price of fuel may go up if the international oil price goes up. Lokpobiri made this known while briefing newsmen shortly after the inaugural Petroleum Industry Stakeholders’ Forum held by the ministry on Thursday in Abuja. The forum … Read more
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has clarified that fluctuations in the pump price of petrol will now be determined by crude oil prices in the international market, following the full deregulation of the downstream sector. Lokpobiri made this statement during the inaugural meeting of the Petroleum Industry Stakeholders Forum (PISF) … Read more