Sierra Leone waits on Venus call
Sierra Leone's Energy Minister Ogunlade Davidson said today that commerciality of the Venus B-1 find had not yet been established.
Davidson told Reuters: "We have not yet established that the oil they have found out is in commercial quantities....In about a year's time we should be in a far better position."
Last September, an Anadarko-lead consortium said it had hit 45 net feet of pay with the Venus B-1 probe, the first well drilled off Sierra Leone.
Monarch engages in free-for-all
IF not for the timely intervention of policemen, the traditional ruler of Akure, Deji of Akureland, Oba Oludare Adepoju would have been lynched as he threw caution into the air by engaging in a free-for- all with one of his wives (Olori Bolanle) on the street of Akure.
Minister to ban smoking in Aso Rock, NASS, other places
MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Senator Bala Mohammed disclosed yesterday that arrangements have been concluded to ban smoking in Aso Rock Presidential Villa, the National Assembly Complex, the Federal Secretariat Complex, his office and other public buildings, as well as parks in the nation’s capital city.
Civil service reform: FG to sack 50,000 workers
About 50,000 federal workers may be retrenched from service in the next three months in line with the on-going reform in the Federal Civil Service.
2011: ‘Save Nigeria Group’ faults Jonathan on electoral reforms
The Save Nigeria Group, SNG, yesterday, expressed concern that the country might not attain its dream of free and fair election in 2011 because President Goodluck Jonathan has not shown any commitment to give Nigerians genuine electoral reforms.
Taribo West backs Eagles defenders
Former Eagles defender, Taribo West said the presence of Joseph Yobo and Danny Shittu will boost the team defence at the World Cup.
