Waiting for Pini Jason
TUESDAY passed without Pini Jason’s column that had become a traditional offering in Vanguard for years. What would he have written? What would he have ignored, rating it inconsequential, or scanning his ever fresh memory to remind you when he wrote about it?
PIB will foster investments, enhance revenues
One thing the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration is very optimistic about is the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill. In this interview, a member of the lead PIB team, Mr Abiye Membere, also the Group Executive Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, argues that various interests were taken into consideration in drafting the bill. Excerpt.
POWER SUPPLY: NNPC says gas not Nigeria’s problem
Contrary to claims of gas shortages, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has said gas availability was not responsible for Nigeria’s electricity crisis.
DESOPADEC admits diverting oil money
DELTA State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, has admitted that Warri Club, Warri, which it rehabilitated with funds meant for the development of Itsekiri oil communities, was a private recreational club.
Delta 2015: Obielum urged to contest governorship poll
DELTA Progressive Movement, DPM, a political pressure group, has urged Chief Godswill Obielum to contest the Delta State 2015 gubernatorial election.
Delta community alleges invasion, arrests by JTF
THE people of Egbema, in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, have accused the Joint Task Force, JTF, of invading their communities and arresting prominent individuals for protesting alleged years of political marginalisation, economical and environmental despoliation by the Delta State Government and Chevron Nigeria Limited, operating in the area.
