NIPCO plc, an indigenous downstream operator in the oil and gas industry, has been awarded the best terminal for its strict compliance in the area of Health, Safety and Environment, HSE, in line with the international best practices.

The Lagos State Government has warned motorcycle operators popularly known as ‘’Okada” operating in the State to obey the Road Traffic Law 2012 on all unrestricted routes.

Imo State branch of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, yesterday, commenced an indefinite industrial action, following alleged government’s refusal to pay their minimum wage till date.

In a bid to foster peace and unity among the youths of Okori community in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, a renowned philanthropist and the Paramount Ruler of Okori, Eleme, Rivers State, Chief Appolus Chu, recently initiated a football competition in the community. The competition which is also aimed at discovering hidden talents, saw the winners carting away the sum of one million Naira.

A CITY is not just a collection of buildings, streets and public spaces arranged by architectural, engineering and urban planning standards. It encapsulates and expresses the totality of a people’s way of life.

Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited, foremost distributors of Hyundai range of vehicles has unveiled four new models into the market.

As renewals for 2013 financial year commences, there are indications that re-insurance companies have edged up their re-insurance rates for oil and gas risks for Nigerian underwriters, Sweet Crude has learnt.

Mr. Yemi Soladoye, Managing Director of RiskGuard Africa, has urged underwriters to go back to the drawing board and map out strategies for business development in 2013.

This is coming on the heels of an ultimatum to drug manufacturers to ensure that all antimalaria drugs adopt the technology or face sanction.

Abuja—President Goodluck Jonathan Monday tasked the Kaduna State Governor, Alhaji Ramalan Yero, to use the state’s strategic position to stabilise politics in Northern Nigeria.

The management of Shoreline Natural Resources Limited, SNRL, has reiterated claims over the acquisition of Oil Mining Lease, OML 30, and not London quoted, Heritage Oil Plc as widely reported in the media.

House of Representative Committee on Customs, has expressed satisfaction with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) preparedness to take charge of the destination inspection scheme at the expiration of the six months extension granted the Service Providers by the government.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA), Europe’s largest oil company, and China Petrochemical Corp. are possible buyers of a stake in a A$23 billion ($24 billion) liquefied natural gas project in Australia, JPMorgan Chase & Co. said.

AN indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturing company,Bradford Pharmaceutical Limited, has called for local production of over-the-counter, OTC, drugs, so as to minimise the influx of fake and counterfeit medicines and contribute to availability of safe and effective medicines in the country.

CONTRARY to claims by the management of Global West Specialist Vessels Limited that oil theft has reduced by about 70% percent in part of the Niger Delta region, Secretary of the Indigenous Ship owners Association of Nigeria,(ISAN), Captain Niyi Labinjo, has said that oil theft is now better controlled by militants in that region.