Customs, agents disagree over National Single Window operations
By Godwin Oritse & Efe Onodjae There are indications of festering disagreements over the implementation of the National Single Window (NSW), a centralized digital portal launched by the Federal Government in March this year to address delays in import-export processing at the ports. It allows importers and exporters to submit trade documents once, replacing duplicate paperwork […]
Shipowners canvass master plan for Commonwealth members
SHIP-OWNERS Association of Nigeria, (SOAN) has proposed a maritime master plan for the Common wealth member states with a view to enhancing maritime and shipping activities within the region and beyond.
Indigenous operators produce 6% of Nigeria’s oil
Independent and marginal oil fields’ operators as at the end of the third quarter, Q3, accounted for about 5.72 per cent of total crude oil and condensates production, according to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC financial statement.
Kudos, knocks greet proposed pipelines privatisation
The announcement by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, that the federal government will privatise the nation’s petroleum products pipeline network has continued to elicit mixed reactions from stakeholders in the oil and gas industry.
Electricity consumers complain of exploitation in Abuja
Electricity consumers in Abuja have accused the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, of exploitation and undue profiteering, while they called on the Federal Government to call the company to order.
1.7bn people have no access to electricity—ExxonMobil
ABUJA: Over 1.7 billion people around the world have no access to electricity, just as demand for energy will rise significantly in the nearest future, the General Manager, Deep Water Operations, ExxonMobil, Mr. Oladotun Isiaka, has said.
