ACPN preaches gospel of healthy heart checks
For a healthy heart, health experts have recommended at least 150 minutes period of exercise weekly and 10, 000 steps daily for adults as a major strategy towards keeping the heart and other parts of the body healthy.
Lagos Junior Leagues kicks off today
The first season of the Lagos Junior League kicks off today with 58 teams from the 57 Local Government Areas and LCDAs participating.
Schneider electric blaze the trail in renewable energy
Following the Federal Government’s aspiration to grow the power sector through alternate power sources away from the conventional hydro and thermal systems, Schneider Electric has launched a new solar enabled power project called Villasol in Asore area of Ogun state.
NCDMB outlines imperatives of NOGIC Act
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has stated the imperatives of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Content, NOGIC, Act and the problems faced in capacity development of Nigerians.
The Nigerian Content Act explained at PNC 2011
The Nigerian Content Act has been set up to ensure the petroleum industry creates local value and offers maximum benefit to Nigerians.
LPG: Forte Oil launches domestic gas refill stations
Forte Oil PLC, (formerly known as African Petroleum PLC) one of Nigeria’s foremost indigenous oil marketers has introduced its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) filling stations in major cities in the Country as part of its commitment towards ensuring availability of the product to all Nigerians.
Pan Ocean leads war against gas flaring in Nigeria
FOLLOWING reports that Nigeria still flares over a billion scf of gas and the federal government’s intention to end gas flare by year-end 2011, Pan Ocean oil corporation has commenced a campaign against gas flaring by processing gas from its gas processing plant in Delta state, south-south Nigeria.
Shell Nigeria assets sale head for messy conclusion
Abuja- Shell’s oil block sales in Nigeria are heading for a messy conclusion due to a tussle over who operates the fields, a Reuters report has revealed. Shell along with foreign oil major partners, Total and Agip, have agreed to sell their share in four onshore oil blocks which Shell operates in the Niger Delta wetlands but they need ministerial approval.
‘Oil is curse to Nigeria’
Mr. Richard Dowden, Director of African Society, London, undertook a cursory assessment of the state of affairs in Nigeria Tuesday, insisting that oil is a curse to Nigeria.
Shell says no plans for downstream investment in Nigeria
AFTER series of appeals to oil majors and other stakeholders in the oil sector including policy incentives to encourage the rebuilding of the Nigerian domestic refining capacity, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has announced that it does not have any such investment plan for the country.
Oil Plan Contested by Inupiat Village, Groups
Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA)’s U.S. approval for oil exploration in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea is being contested by groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council and an Inupiat village worried about the risk of spills.
