All Hail Farouk Ahmed, the Patriot, By Akin Osuntokun

“In a broken society where anyone able to be within the circle of power brokers loot the treasury and take the funds out without investing in the country, Dangote is a welcome relief. Many Nigerians have had the opportunity and advantage to be pioneer investors in many sectors of our economic activities, particularly crude oil […]

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Dangote, Farouk Ahmed and Nigeria, By Olusegun Adeniyi

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) General Manager for Strategic Communications, Ms. Onyi Sunday, insisted I speak at a capacity-building session for members of the media/PR team. So, I was at their headquarters in Abuja last Thursday where a few managers from other departments joined in. During the interactions that followed my presentation, […]

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NMDPRA CEO Farouk Ahmed resigns

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr. Farouk Ahmed, has resigned. Likewise, his counterpart at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, has stepped down. Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari after the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act. […]

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