MOBIL Producing Nigeria (MPN) a subsidiary of Exxonmobil and one of the major upstream operators in the Nigerian oil and gas industry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Acergy, an oil serving firm for the revamping of three of its well-heads platforms offshore Nigeria in water depths of about 35 meters.
The contract which is valued at about 190 million dollars is said to also include an option exercisable by MPN for up to five further platforms

Doctors in an undisclosed hospital around the area are said to be battling to save the life of the victim, a 200 level student of the Lagos State University, Ojo, identified as Adejumoke Okunuga, whose condition was at yesterday said to be critical.

The purported suspension of former Governor Victor Attah by Akwa Ibom state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] on allegations of being reactionary and refractory has been condemned by some high profile politicians of Ibibio origin who have also threatened to leave the party should the situation, which they fear could degenerate into an ethnic war, continue.

INVESTIGATIONS have confirmed that there are no rig operating onshore Nigeria at the moment, while only 20 are operating offshore, underscoring a steep decline compared to same period last year when more rigs were operational.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), prosecuting the former chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and five others over alleged inflation and contract splitting, yesterday, closed its case as the defendants open their defence.

Following a wide spread rumour to disrupt road transport operation in some parts of the state, the leadership of Lagos chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), yesterday, disassociated itself from the speculation, saying there was no such plan by its members to suspend commercial vehicles operations in the state.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has impounded fake and substandard vegetable oil as well as salts packaged in 50kg and 25kg respectively.

ABAKALIKI—LOCAL government councils in Ebionyi state have expressed worry, over the huge deductions from their monthly federal allocations, which they say is affecting their priority projects and making it difficult for them to fulfil their electoral promises to the people of their councils.

The Argungu International Fishing Festival is now assuming the status of one of the global preferred tourist destinations with nationals of 21 countries witnessing the 2009 edition of the four_day event.

In the last few weeks, the serial documentary has focussed on such African legends as Patrice Lumumba of the Congo, Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, and Wangari Maathai the environmental rights crusader and Nobel Peace Prize winner from Kenya. Soyinka is the only writer so far featured.