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Fake News: Ojulari cannot be in Lagos and Brazil at the same time- CSCDS
Strategic Communication Centre for Defense and Security (SCCDS), has condemned what it described as deliberately concocted falsehood contained in a story by an online newspaper, alleging that Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) Bashir Bayo Ojulari, chartered some private planes that flew him and others to Brazil.
An online newspaper on Sunday published a story with the title- “NNPC boss Ojulari charters private Jets for Brazil trip two months after luxury Rwanda retreat,” which alleged that NNPCL, under the leadership of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Ojulari, chartered private jets for a trip to Brazil. While saying that ‘details of the trip’ were not fully known,’ it added that the trip comes barely two months after the same platform wrote a story on Ojulari’s Kigali travel.
“Just two months after the extravagant Kigali retreat, NNPC management boss has chartered private jets to a trip to Brazil,” a top source said.Nigerian cultural tourism packages
“Sources confirmed that at least five private jets were arranged to convey board members and top management to Kigali. The trip, they said, was coordinated by Abdullahi Bashir-Haske, founder of AA & R Investment Group and son-in-law to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,” the story said.
But in a reaction, SCCDS said the story was not only false, but malicious scripted, as part of the ongoing attempts to get at President Bola Tinubu through mudslinging of patriotic citizens he painstakingly fished out and appointed to manage strategic national assets and utilities.
The national Director of SCCDS, Bonaventure Melah, while addressing some journalists in Abuja said, bayo Ojulari, the the NNPCL boss did not travel to Brazil but attending to serious issues on how to reposition the oil Company.
He decried what he described as gutter journalism by all comers who he said have invaded the noble profession, thereby making journalist look like unserious persons.
“I have just read a story by an online newspaper, alleging that Bayo Ojulari chartered planes that took him and others to Brazil. Our checks reveal that this story is not only false but a malicious attempt to mudsling the NNPCL boss and in the process, diminish the great works being done by President Bola Tinubu.
“Our checks have revealed that Bayo Ojulari is in Nigeria and not in Brazil. We were also told that the NNPCL boss is fully booked this week with serious management engagements as he is neck deep working on the mandate handed to him by the President and his personal targets to reform and reposition NNPCL.
“Like the others, this latest concoction, is another shouting evidence of the fact that, there is an agenda to continuously feed the public with deliberate and sustained lies against NNPCL and its new management, especially the person of Bayo Ojulari,” Bonaventure Melah said.
According to him, writing fake reports that target NNPCL and some other strategic institutions of the federal government, has become an agenor for politicians in their desperate drive for regime change in 2027.
“For some obvious reasons, it has now become an all comers attraction to lie on the bed, conjure whatever gibberish on NNPCL and publish it, taking advantage of social media and the worldwide web.
“Taking advantage of social media and the bastardization of journalism, even people who have no idea of what the 5Ws and 1H means are now parading themselves as journalists, and can write whatever they are told to without fact-checking or a care on the injuries their false narratives can cause.
“The latest of such falsehood was published today, Sunday, August 24, 2025 by an online platform that ordinarily should be respected, if not for anything, at least for being one of the pioneer blogs in Nigeria.
But while the so called exclusive story is currently trending online, truth is that the NNPCL boss is in Nigeria, fully engaged with activities geared towards achieving both the mandate handed to him by his employer- President Bola Tinubu and the target he set for himself- to reform the Nigerian oil and gas sub-sectors, make them fully self-sufficient, produce petrol and others products for local consumption and export, stand shoulder to shoulder with global competitors and make profit for the overall well-being of Nigeria and her citizens.
“It may be necessary to recall here that since Bayo Ojulari assumed office as the CEO of NNPCL less than five months ago, there have been several false stories concocted and spread out against him. While one can perceive the smell of beer on some of the stories, the authors of the others, easily leave traces of their sponsors who are either politicians targeting to get at President Tinubu through his high profile employees or disgruntled stakeholders, who, before this time, have been helping themselves with our Commonwealth and are now answering questions from operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other sister agencies.
“But while the bashing of NNPCL and its current management, especially the person of Bayo Ojulari is in vogue, the writers of the stories and their sponsors seem to forget that President Tinubu has his eyes on all of the people he appointed into strategic leadership positions.
“Maybe we need to remind us that the President and his ‘projects implementation team’ are always in the know, where the ‘boys’ are, everyday and all the times.
“It therefore serves only as salad for mere public entertainment and satisfaction of equally jaundiced minds, to write voodoo stories meant for movie patrons and expect reasonable people to believe it,” Melah said.
He commended the NNPCL boss to keep his focus on his target goals and ensure he delivers on the mandate of President Bola Tinubu, assuring that patriotic citizens are ready at all times to defend him and his management, as long as they remain on the right track.
….Writes NMDPRA, Engages Marketers to Stabilise Fuel Market
Photo caption: L R: Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Fertiliser Limited, Vishwajit Sinha; Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, David Bird; President and Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd, Aliko Dangote; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, South South Development Commission, Usoro Akpabio, during the visit of SSDC members to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertiliser Plant in Lagos on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to supply one billion five hundred million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) monthly to the Nigerian market in December 2025 and January 2026, a move aimed at ensuring uninterrupted nationwide fuel availability through the festive season and into the New Year.
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, disclosed the plans at the weekend, noting that the refinery will make available 50 million litres of PMS daily beginning December 1.
“In line with our commitment to national wellbeing, and consistent with our track record of ensuring a holiday season free of fuel scarcity, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will supply 1.5 billion litres of PMS to the Nigerian market this month. This represents 50 million litres per day. We are formally notifying the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of this commitment. We will supply another 1.5 billion litres in January and increase to 1.7 billion litres in February, which translates to about 60 million litres per day,” Dangote said.
Photo caption: L R: President and Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd, Aliko Dangote; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, South South Development Commission, Usoro Akpabio, during the visit of SSDC members to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertiliser Plant in Lagos on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
Speaking during a visit by the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to the refinery and the Dangote Fertiliser complex, he stated that the facility currently has adequate stock and is producing between 40 and 45 million litres of PMS daily. He added that the daily supply of 50 million litres should dispel long-standing claims that domestic refineries lack the capacity to meet national demand.
Dangote also revealed ongoing engagement with petroleum marketers to strengthen distribution systems, including expanding the use of CNG-powered haulage.
“Our priority is to ensure Nigeria receives the products it needs. This is not driven by profit motives; it is about guaranteeing the availability of essential energy products. It is similar to the transformation we delivered in the cement sector,” he added.
He further noted that the refinery is progressing with its expansion plan to reach a capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day. More than 100,000 workers are expected to be involved in the expansion of both the refinery and the fertiliser complex. Dangote emphasised that the Group remains committed to its vision, driven by the strong public support for the company’s role in shaping Nigeria’s economic development.
During the visit, the Managing Director of SSDC, Usoro Offiong Akpabio, commended Dangote’s leadership and his continued contribution to strengthening Nigeria’s industrial capability, national energy security and long-term economic competitiveness.
She described the South-South region as Nigeria’s natural energy corridor, with vast crude oil reserves, gas infrastructure, maritime assets, agro-industrial activity and emerging industrial clusters. She noted that deeper collaboration between the region and the Dangote Group could unlock opportunities in product distribution, CNG infrastructure, petrochemicals, agriculture, and employment creation.
Akpabio added that such partnerships would advance the Federal Government’s energy stability agenda and position the South-South as a strategic growth hub for the Dangote Group.
“As the statutory development body for the South-South, SSDC is mandated to drive regional economic development, infrastructure integration, human capital advancement, and private-sector–led growth. In this regard, we stand prepared to support State-level policy and regulatory support for Ease-of-doing-business across our six states. Enabling environments for Dangote Group’s expansion into strategic sectors such as gas processing, agro-industrial value chains, renewable energy, logistics, and export-oriented manufacturing,” she said.
In a letter from the refinery’s Managing Director, David Bird, to the Authority Chief Executive of the NMDPRA, the company reaffirmed its readiness to host NMDPRA officials onsite at the refinery from December 1st to verify and publish its daily supply volumes. The refinery also sought the Authority’s support to ensure unhindered importation of crude, feedstocks and blending components, as well as smooth vessel loading for product evacuation.
“In the spirit of full transparency to the public we are willing to publish our daily production and stock volumes (online and print media),” Bird stated. “We seek the full support of NMDPRA to allow Dangote refinery to import our crude, feedstocks and blending components unhindered as well as support the lifting of our products by vessel. We continue to experience delays in vessel clearance which impacts not only the refinery operations but also our customers, adding unnecessary costs and inefficiencies”.
By Bonaventure Phillips Melah
Photo caption: L R: Chief Executive Officer, Dangote Fertiliser Limited, Vishwajit Sinha; Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, David Bird; President and Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd, Aliko Dangote; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, South South Development Commission, Usoro Akpabio, during the visit of SSDC members to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertiliser Plant in Lagos on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to supply one billion five hundred million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) monthly to the Nigerian market in December 2025 and January 2026, a move aimed at ensuring uninterrupted nationwide fuel availability through the festive season and into the New Year.
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, disclosed the plans at the weekend, noting that the refinery will make available 50 million litres of PMS daily beginning December 1.
“In line with our commitment to national wellbeing, and consistent with our track record of ensuring a holiday season free of fuel scarcity, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will supply 1.5 billion litres of PMS to the Nigerian market this month. This represents 50 million litres per day. We are formally notifying the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of this commitment. We will supply another 1.5 billion litres in January and increase to 1.7 billion litres in February, which translates to about 60 million litres per day,” Dangote said.
Photo caption: LR: President and Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd, Aliko Dangote; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, South South Development Commission, Usoro Akpabio, during the visit of SSDC members to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertiliser Plant in Lagos on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
Speaking during a visit by the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) to the refinery and the Dangote Fertiliser complex, he stated that the facility currently has adequate stock and is producing between 40 and 45 million litres of PMS daily. He added that the daily supply of 50 million litres should dispel long-standing claims that domestic refineries lack the capacity to meet national demand.
Dangote also revealed ongoing engagement with petroleum marketers to strengthen distribution systems, including expanding the use of CNG-powered haulage.
“Our priority is to ensure Nigeria receives the products it needs. This is not driven by profit motives; it is about guaranteeing the availability of essential energy products. It is similar to the transformation we delivered in the cement sector,” he added.
He further noted that the refinery is progressing with its expansion plan to reach a capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day. More than 100,000 workers are expected to be involved in the expansion of both the refinery and the fertiliser complex. Dangote emphasised that the Group remains committed to its vision, driven by the strong public support for the company’s role in shaping Nigeria’s economic development.
During the visit, the Managing Director of SSDC, Usoro Offiong Akpabio, commended Dangote’s leadership and his continued contribution to strengthening Nigeria’s industrial capability, national energy security and long-term economic competitiveness.
She described the South-South region as Nigeria’s natural energy corridor, with vast crude oil reserves, gas infrastructure, maritime assets, agro-industrial activity and emerging industrial clusters. She noted that deeper collaboration between the region and the Dangote Group could unlock opportunities in product distribution, CNG infrastructure, petrochemicals, agriculture, and employment creation.
Akpabio added that such partnerships would advance the Federal Government’s energy stability agenda and position the South-South as a strategic growth hub for the Dangote Group.
“As the statutory development body for the South-South, SSDC is mandated to drive regional economic development, infrastructure integration, human capital advancement, and private-sector–led growth. In this regard, we stand prepared to support State-level policy and regulatory support for Ease-of-doing-business across our six states. Enabling environments for Dangote Group’s expansion into strategic sectors such as gas processing, agro-industrial value chains, renewable energy, logistics, and export-oriented manufacturing,” she said.
In a letter from the refinery’s Managing Director, David Bird, to the Authority Chief Executive of the NMDPRA, the company reaffirmed its readiness to host NMDPRA officials onsite at the refinery from December 1st to verify and publish its daily supply volumes. The refinery also sought the Authority’s support to ensure unhindered importation of crude, feedstocks and blending components, as well as smooth vessel loading for product evacuation.
“In the spirit of full transparency to the public we are willing to publish our daily production and stock volumes (online and print media),” Bird stated. “We seek the full support of NMDPRA to allow Dangote refinery to import our crude, feedstocks and blending components unhindered as well as support the lifting of our products by vessel. We continue to experience delays in vessel clearance which impacts not only the refinery operations but also our customers, adding unnecessary costs and inefficiencies”.
Some women in Ezimo community, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, on Saturday, staged a protest over the alleged kidnap of five residents and the shooting of another during an attack on the community.
The protesters, who marched through major parts of the community, said the incident had heightened fear and insecurity in the area.
One victim of the attack is currently receiving treatment in the hospital.
A social media influencer, ‘Sen.’ Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, made this known via Facebook on Saturday.
Ugwuanyi revealed that resident who confirmed the incident said recent cases of abductions and shootings had left the community unsafe, prompting the women to demand urgent government intervention.
In a video shared on Ugwuanyi’s Facebook page, the protesters called on the Enugu State Government and security agencies to step in and restore peace, warning that residents could no longer live under constant fear of attacks.
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