In ensuring industry ethical standard and best practices, the Acting Director of Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, Alhaji Shakur Ahmad Rufai, has warned oil and gas laboratory operators to avoid compromising data analysis results and upheld objectivity and sincerity of purpose. Shakur who gave the warning at the 3rd Oil and Gas Industry Laboratory Stakeholders Workshop held in Lag...

President Muhammadu Buhari says revenue generating agencies of the government will face severe consequences for not achieving agreed targets. The president made this known on Tuesday during his Independence Day broadcast to the nation. Some of the revenue-generating agencies that will be affected include the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigeria Customs Service, Department...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Abeokuta field office, Ogun State, has challenged the Independent Petroleum Marketers (IPMAN) and other stakeholders to channel their investments towards increasing Compressed National Gas (CNG) outlets. The DPR Controller of Operations, Mrs. Muinat Bello-Zagi made this known while speaking with journalists shortly after a meeting with the ...

The Ag. Dir. of Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ahmad Rufai Shakur, led staff of the Department through the 2019 Anniversary celebrations. The day kicked off with the singing of the National anthem and symbolic hoisting of the Nation's flag simultaneously, amidst the enchanting voices of DPR staff, obeying the Clarion call to service of our fatherland. The cutting of the anniversary cake ...

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Director of Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ahmad Shakur leading management and staff of DPR to celebrate Nigeria's 59th Independence anniversary with pomp and pageantry. We wish our great country the very best and make our firm commitment to align with governments aspiration to take Nigeria to the next level. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!!!...

The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has assured of his commitment to implementing all policies that will make the oil and gas industry grow and attractive to investors. Sylva said he would continue with the implementation of the government’s approved oil industry roadmap,otherwise referred to as the ‘7 Big Wins.’He noted that implementation of the roadmap ...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has solicited for the support of traditional rulers in its war against fuel adulteration and under-dispensing in Osun. Mr Olusegun Daboh, the head of DPR’s operations, stated this when management of the organisation a courtesy call to the palace of Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, on Friday in Osogbo. Daboh said that the support of...