The possible nomination of the widow of the late governor of Kaduna State, Mrs. Amina Yakowa as the new deputy governor of the state was Monday caught in a web of geopolitical permutations and political horse trading.

Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, may have backed down on its refusal to recognize two of the six names on the list of classification societies recently approved by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)

… Zungeru project to add 700WM
The Minister of State for Power, Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim, has said the ministry will undergo some restructuring in the New Year in order to streamline and enhance operational effectiveness.

The Management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has announced plans to review the ExxonMobil’s Erha North Phase 2 and Total’s Egina oil fields in order to take a second look at the high cost estimates of both projects and also shore up the Federal Government’s take from the oil fields.

A clerical staff, Mr. Peter Okoh, of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC and two others, Mr. Adeosun Abiodun and Mr. Monday Olapade have been arrested for forgery of the agency’s import permit documents.