Barry Esimone, an engineer, is the Chief Executive Officer of Crusteam, an energy and infrastructure group of companies. In this interview with Sebastine Obasi, he discusses challenging issues in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria and expectations in 2017, excerpts.

FIGHT over a stolen Samsung mobile phone has led to the arrest of members of a gang of robbers that also raped their female victims around Charity area of Oshodi, Lagos State, by Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the state Police Command.

As the nation enters a new calendar year, industry players and stakeholders in the energy sector have offered varied opinions on the issues that affected the energy sector in 2016 and their expectations of the government in 2017.

A financial expert yesterday called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review the foreign exchange restriction placed on 41 items imported into the country.

OIL firms and other companies have been urged to train their staff periodically to enhance productivity of the workforce.

SADIO MANE will have his own personal physio when he leaves title-chasing Liverpool for the African Cup of Nations after their Premier League clash with Sunderland on Monday.

The joy of 200 physically challenged persons in Anambra State knew no bounds last week as they received prosthetic limbs and Calipers courtesy of the Caring Family Enhancement Initiative, CAFE, project, an initiative of the Wife of the State Governor, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano.

IT is said that no matter how far or long you have journeyed, if you are on the wrong path you will never make it to your destination until you turn back and retrace your route. That has been our story and as it is, we are yet to retrace our path despite the hype. Another year has gone past and yet, a new year has begun, what measures have we put in place to ensure that this year will not be a repeat of the previous year? All of the lofty programmes announced and promised the people, how do we make them realisable this year 2017?

THE Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, has cautioned that the Zika threat is not over and people should not let down their guard.

The death of veteran Yoruba actress, Toyin Majekodunmi, yesterday, jolted the Yoruba movie family.

THE 71-year-old former Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Gladys Olateru-Olagbegi is dead.

THE Osun State police command has given the identity of the two siblings who were last weekend drowned in Osun river in Osogbo the state capital.

Oil and gas companies operating in the country flared 119.15 billion Standard Cubic Feet (SCF) of gas between January and October 2016, translating to a loss of $421.79 million or N128.751 billion to the country.

Ahead of the report of the multiparty committee on labour dispute at ExxonMobil, sources close to affected union members have expressed hope that sacked members would get justice.