KINAABEN—A royal father in Rivers State, His Highness, Chief Vincent Shango-Lolo, has said that Ogoni people would not consent to oil companies carrying on further oil exploration and exploitation on their land after the planned cleanup by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government because the people have gained nothing from oil.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has stressed the need for men to support women in their quest to participate in active politics and occupy leadership positions.

Former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is going through crisis because the party failed to prepare for life after power

A WHOLLY indigenous oil services company, Ofserv Nigeria Limited, said that the non-implementation of the local content law could deprive indigenous companies the benefits for which the law was passed. Ofserv made the observation following what it called the non-compliance with memoranda of understanding, MOUs, by some foreign companies operating in Nigeria.

Given the volatility of the oil market amid global energy depression, the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN, has identified contract sanctity and cost effectiveness as part of the measures to cope with current realities occasioned by low oil prices.

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF, said it is going into partnership with some institutions in Brazil, for sponsorship arrangement on scholars’ tuition and research in various oil and gas disciplines. This is in a bid to address the challenges confronting the petroleum industry and further proffer solutions by improving learned capacity to enforce such development.

Nigeria may lose up to 750,000 barrels of oil daily over the next nine years due to inadequate funding of joint venture, JV operations and the federal government’s policy, industry expert said. Speaking to journalists on the production outlook for the oil industry in Nigeria, an executive of one of the international oil companies, IOCs , who preferred anonymity, painted a bleak future for the nation’s oil and gas sector.

The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Folorunso Adewole yesterday called on African Ministers of Health to unite against Neglected Tropical Disease, NTDs, by including them in their Health Agenda, and ensure that they are no longer neglected.

After three years of research and innovation, Dell has announced the completion of the Storage Center Operating System 7, an innovative platform which will further redefine the economics of enterprise storage by accelerating the industry shift to modern, flash-based architectures.

Outgoing Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink wants to bring back Cote d’Ivoire legendary striker Didier Drogba, and goalkeeper Petr Cech to the London club.