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NNPC’s 5,710 staff members received N583.8bn as salaries, allowances in 2023

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September 2, 2024

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Dublin, Ireland — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC, has said it paid N583.797 billion to its employees as salaries, wages and other benefits in 2023, rising by 118.71 percent from N266.933 billion in 2022.

Sweetcrudereports, reported that the more than 100 percent hike in the salaries, wages and other benefits of NNPC staff members in a one-year period was in stark contrast to the fate of other government employees in the country who are battling to get the federal and state governments to approve a minimum wage of N70,000 monthly, in the face of rising inflation.

Sweetcrudereports said that in addition, the N583.8 billion NNPC paid to its staffers as salaries, wages and other benefits is higher than the 2024 budgets of Abia State (N567.2 billion), Enugu (N521.6 billion), Bayelsa (N489.4 billion), Kaduna (N458.3 billion), Katsina (N454.3 billion), Oyo (N438.4 billion), Kano (N437.3 billion) and Zamfara (N426.6 billion).

In fact, only seven states in the country— Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta, Ogun, Niger and Imo states — have budgets above the sum NNPC is paying its staff members as salaries, at N850 billion, N793.5 billion, N725 billion, N703 billion, N614 billion and N592.2 billion, respectively.

Breakdown

Giving a breakdown of its staff emoluments in its audited statement for the 2023 financial year, the NNPC stated that salaries and wages rose by 207.91 percent to N226.873 billion in 2023, from N73.681 billion in 2022; while staff allowances rose sharply by 208.91 percent, from N58.215 billion in 2022 to N179.83 billion in 2023.

In addition, staff welfare expenses doubled, rising by 109.26 per cent to N77.193 billion in 2023, from N36.889 billion in 2022.

It is instructive to note that as at December 2023, the NNPC said it had a total of 5,710 staff members, hence, analysis of various emoluments subheads showed that for each employee, the average staff salaries and wages for the year comes to N39.73 million, which is N3.31 million per month; average staff allowances for the year was N31.5 million, translating to N2.62 million per month.

In addition, average staff welfare expenses for the year stood at N13.52 million for each staff, translating to N1.13 million per month.

Generally, each NNPC staffer receives an average of N7.06 million per month in emoluments.

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Cybercriminals cloning DStv, other brands to steal bank accounts across Africa

According to cybersecurity company NordVPN, the campaign distributes Remote Access Trojans (RATs) and banking trojans, forms of malware that can give criminals control over infected devices and access to sensitive information.

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3 days ago

August 21, 2026

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Cybercriminals are impersonating popular companies and government agencies across Africa in a campaign designed to take over smartphones and bank accounts.

More than 100 fake websites linked to the malware campaign have been identified since August 2025.

Brands including DStv, Takealot and South African Airways, as well as the South African Revenue Service (SARS), are being used to make fraudulent messages and websites appear legitimate.

The attacks are particularly concerning in South Africa, where Android dominates the mobile operating system market.

NordVPN said the attacks typically begin with social engineering, where criminals send convincing messages through SMS, WhatsApp or social media.

The messages may contain urgent offers or requests involving job opportunities, tax refunds, identity renewals or pension verification.

Victims are then directed to fake websites designed to closely resemble the official websites of trusted organisations.

The sites encourage users to download an Android application. Once installed, the malicious software can operate quietly in the background, including after the smartphone is restarted.

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Cement price hits N16,000 per bag

The current cement prices mark a steep rise from late 2024, when a bag sold for around N7,500.

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3 days ago

August 21, 2026

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• Chairman of BUA cement, Abdul Samad Rabiu (ASR)

Cement dealers across Nigeria have announced fresh price increases, with a 50kg bag now selling for as much as N16,000 in some markets, up from N13,000 recorded by buyers just days earlier.

The current cement prices mark a steep rise from late 2024, when a bag sold for around N7,500.

By the third quarter of 2025, that had risen to about N9,000 before reaching the N12,000 to N16,000 range now seen across different locations.

Other building materials have followed a similar upward path. Blocks have climbed from around N600 to N1,100 each.

Sand has gone from N165,000 to N250,000 per 30 tonnes. Granite has risen from N530,000 to N780,000 per 30 tonnes.

Reinforcing steel now costs N1.15 million per tonne, up from N850,000.