The examination report of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has indicted the management of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), Primary Mortgage Institutions (PMIs), Microfinance Banks (MFBs) and Finance Houses of poor/deteriorating asset quality, weak corporate governance and lack of focus.

Sir Enoch Iwueze, chief executive officer, Air Sea Freighters Limited speaks on importance of participation in training programmes by indigenous operators in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. He spoke with Vanguard’s Yemie Adeoye during the Offshore Technology Conference, OTC in Houston, Texas, USA, recently.
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ABUJA – THE Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said it plans to build a refinery in the country to reduce the challenges associated with importation of fuel and other petroleum products, a situation which it said has cost the nation millions of dollars in oil revenue.

ABUJA -The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Department of Petroleum Resources branch, has called on the National Assembly to hasten the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill in order to improve transparency and accountability in the oil and gas sector.

NIPCO Plc, one of the main players in the downstream sector of the oil and gas industry has observed that zero tolerance to hazards associated with handling of hydrocarbons to both human and material resources remains the hallmarks of its operation since inception.