Industrial accident: Rights’ group sues firm

Industrial accident: Rights’ group sues firm

By Jimitota Onoyume PORT HARCOURT—A RIGHT group, Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), has dragged a firm owned by a business mogul in the country to court for terminating the appointment of one of its staff, Mr. Celestine Kegiri, a trained carpenter who sustained industrial accident while in the employ of the firm […]
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NNPC, Pan Ocean Oil score first in green house gas reduction

NNPC, Pan Ocean Oil score first in green house gas reduction

ABUJA – NIGERIA ’S quest to ensure effective gas utilisation received a major boost with the announcement that the gas utilisation project at the Ovade-Ogharafe oil field in Delta state has been successfully registered under the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol.

Senate to pass PIB before year end, Ekweremadu

Senate to pass PIB before year end, Ekweremadu

THE Nigerian Senate has affirmed its commitment to the smooth passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) which is designed to provide legal and regulatory framework for the oil industry, in what appears a resolute move to place Nigeria in the league of first class oil producing nations.

Niger Delta: OPEC won’t meddle  – El-Badri

Niger Delta: OPEC won’t meddle – El-Badri

THE Secretary General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Dr. Abdalla S. El-Badri, has said that it is not the place of the organisation to interfere in local problems of member countries, even when such problems impinge on the achievement of the collective ambition of the group.

Jigawa to partner Brazil on ethanol energy

Jigawa to partner Brazil on ethanol energy

By Aliyu Dangida DUTSE – THE Brazilian government has pledged to partner with the Jigawa State government for the establishment of ethanol energy source and sugar factory, describing the state as the most suitable land that has the potentials ready for the projects. The Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs. Ana Candida Perez, made the observation […]