NNPCL’s Open-Ended Timeline for Port Harcourt Refinery Dampens Hopes of Petrol Scarcity Resolution

Port Harcourt Refinery

Ekohotblog reports that Nigerians’ optimism about the end of petrol scarcity this year has been significantly dampened following recent statements from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).   The company has now set an indefinite timeline for when the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited will begin producing refined petroleum for local consumption, undermining earlier … Read more

Omicron: Putin Hopes WHO Soon Approves Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine

Putin hopes WHO soon approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed optimism on Sunday for the World Health Organization to quickly approve the country’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, saying the action is critical to expanding worldwide supplies. During a video conference with Francesco Rocca, head of the … Read more