Exxon Mobil to spend $340m on new technology for 70-year-old East Texas oil field
EXXONMOBIL Corp. plans to spend $340 million to boost production of one of Texas’ oldest oil fields.
The Irving oil giant will add technology to extend the life of Hawkins Field in East Texas by 25 years and to draw 40 million more barrels of oil from the reservoir. Exxon has been producing oil at the field near Tyler for 70 years, since the company was known as Humble Oil.
Council boss wants autonomy for LGAs
By Demola Akinyemi ilorin — Chairman, Moro Local Government in Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulraheem Adisa has called for more autonomy for the third tier of government in Nigeria to enable it deliver dividends of democracy effectively to the people. The journalist, turned politician, who said he had embarked on the sinking and repairs of boreholes […]
Keep off contractors, Rivers warns communities
Rivers State government has given a marching order to communities to steer clear of contractors handling its projects in their areas.
Ex-LG boss, two others get bail over false report
The former chairman of Orsu North Development Area of Imo State, Damian Okpara, and two others standing trial for allegedly giving false information to the Inspector-General of Police, have finally been granted court bail. This followed an agreement between the accused persons and the norminal complainant, Chief Nelson Okpara to settle their differences out of […]
Anambra women rise for Ekwunife
AWKA—In what appeared to be a radical break from political impossibility of the past, the women of Anambra State gave a massive boost to the PPA gubernatorial candidate, Iyom Uche Ekwunife, “the change we need†apostle in Awka  yesterday as they all trooped out for a one million women rally for her. Tagged ‘Women Opinion […]
2011:Danger ahead of 2011 election, says Akande
The National Chairman of Action Congress, AC, Chief Bisi Akande has warned of impending danger ahead of the 2011 general election, except urgent steps are taken to review the nation’s constitution.
Oil workers threaten strike over PIB, unfair practices
INDICATION emerged yesterday that nation’s oil industry may be thrown into industrial unrest before Friday as the oil workers threatened to shut down over alleged unfair labour practices especially casualisation of workers by major oil companies in the country.
Job losses in banks ’ll affect Lagos income — Fashola
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has expressed concern over the recent job losses in the banking sector in the country, saying it would definitely affect the Lagos State revenue.
Uncanny way of subverting the nation’s constitution — Okoko
EMINENT professor of Political Science, Kimse Okoko is a reporter’s delight any day. He bared his mind on issues without minding whose ox is gored. He is currently president, Conference of Ethnic Nationalities of Niger Delta (CENND), a platform at the forefront of agitation for political space for the region. He was also the immediate past president, Ijaw National Congress, (INC).
15,000 policemen for Anambra polls
Awka—No fewer than 15,000 police men are to be deployed to Anambra State, for the February 6 gubernatorial election, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Philemon Leha, has said. Leha said at a media forum in Akwa at the weekend, that 7,000 of the men will be from the state command, while the other 8,000 […]
BankPHB: Board meets on $120,000 leave bonus for MD
AS the board of BankPHB meets today, one of the issues to be resolved is whether the caretaker Managing Director appointed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, last October 2, is qualified and entitled to a three-week vacation when he did not spend up to the mandatory six months for Executives of the bank as stipulated by the bank rule books.
