Bayelsa State government has directed that the November allocation of Kolo Creek Development Authority be withheld over alleged failure of the authority to produce list of projects claimed to have been executed.

AS ownership claims to the land hosting Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) Grangbene Deep “A” location project in Burutu, Delta State, heats up, the Gbekebor Monitoring Group (GMG) has advised the traditional ruler of rival Obotebe Kingdom not to venture into 15 communities allegedly belonging to them in his planned tour of the area to avoid crisis.

THE member representing Sapele Local Government Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Monday Igbuya, has commended Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan for his landmark projects in the state.
Igbuya made the commendation, yesterday, while fielding questions from Vanguard in Sapele.

Nigeria’s foremost bank, First Bank PLC yesterday congratulated the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria over the team’s doggedness, resilience and determination throughout the three week period the tournament lasted.

THE Chairman, National Stakeholders Working Group of NEITI, Professor Assis Asobie had said that NEITI a subnet of EITI has its ultimate goal which is eradication of poverty within the context of a sustainable development, emphasizing that the key instrument for achieving this goal is a frame work of transparency and accountability.

The House of Representatives has absolved the Petroleum Products Marking Company Limited, PPMC, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, of any wrong doing in the recent artificial fuel scarcity across the country.

MASTERS energy, an indigenous operator in the downstream sector has announced the arrival of its maiden vessel, Victory 1, laden with about 50000Metric tonnes of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) also called diesel.

Mrs Nkechi Obi is the Managing Director, Techno Oil Limited, a significant player in the downstream sector of the oil industry. In this interview with Vanguard’s Yemie Adeoye she speaks on infrastructural challenges and prospects of full deregulation in the downstream sub_sector of the petroleum industry.

The federal is currently awaiting reports of the 10-man committee set up on palliatives for airline operators in the country to know what specific relief package to be put in place for the airlines.

People scared of flying can now press a button on their iPhone to help them deal with their panic, as Virgin Atlantic Airways has launched an application (app) for its Flying Without Fear course which boasts a success rate of over 98 percent.

The federal government has set up a special monitoring on the 2009 Hajj Muslim airlift to Saudi Arabia to stave off any hitch in the process.

Emirates airline has produced a net profit of $205 million for the first six months of its current financial year ending September 30, 2009.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has concluded work on the ultra-modern domestic terminal building of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano.

Libyan airline, Afriqiyah Airways, has taken delivery of its third medium range aircraft, the Airbus A319. The General Manager of the airline in Nigeria, Mr Abdulnaser Abukhsheim, said

Overland Airways Business Flyer has expanded its flight operations to Katsina State, and this took effects on November 2, 2009.
According to the airline, the service will give passengers the opportunity to travel out of Katsina first thing in the morning and arrive Abuja, complete their business and then return to Katsina State same day.