Oando, reaping benefits of diversification
When early this month news filtered from Ghana, that Oando, a wholly Nigerian oil and gas company had been selected as strategic partner to the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to develop a $1 billion gas infrastructure and assets for the Jubilee oilfield (Ghana's biggest oil discovery), the report seem to have validated the strategic intent of Oando's diversification programme.
Dana Air airlifts 252,000 passengers in 11 months
As Dana Airlines prepares to roll out the drums in celebration of its first 11 months of operations, the airline has said it airlifted no few than 252,000 passengers during the period.
Captain Olumide leads pack of airline managers
For repositioning Virgin Nigeria Airways into Nigerian Eagle Airlines, Capt. Dapo Olumide, the airline’s chief executive officer, has received accolades from aviation industry players and assessors.
Airport concession must follow all known due process, transparency — Capt Ore, Chairman, Concession Committee
Capt. Dele Ore is chairman of the airport concession committee set up by the Minister of Aviation, Mr. Babatunde Omotoba, to work on the concessioning of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos; Port Harcourt International Airport, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, to the private sector.
Shell’s 3Q profits plunge from year-ago levels
ï‚· Royal Dutch Shell’s third quarter 2009 earnings, on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis, were $3.0 billion compared to $10.9 billion a year ago. Basic CCS earnings per share decreased by 72% versus the same quarter a year ago.
Reps plan passage of NCB, PIB before December
Mr. Tam Brisibe is the erstwhile chairman of the House of Representatives Petroleum Committee. Following the House’s return from recess, all standing committees were dissolved and have still not been reconstituted. On the sidelines of the 2009 Nigerian Content Consultative Forum, he spoke with Hector Igbikiowubo, Editor of Sweet crude on his plans to pass the Nigerian Content Bill as well as the Petroleum Industry Bill before end of December 2009. He also addressed a wide range of related issues.
