Wike: The other side of a fighter, by Donu Kogbara
I went home to Rivers State last weekend to participate in a celebration and Anglican thanksgiving service. They were hosted in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area, by Senator Barinada Mpigi, a fellow Ogoni and friend. And the special guests of honour were Chief Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, and Chief Nyesom Wike, our former governor […]
CSR: Shell commission’s school facilities in ogun state
In an effort to give back to its host community, Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) the downstream subsidiary of Shell in Nigeria has commissioned new school facilities for the people of Ewupe, Isorosi and Ijaliye communities in Ota, Ogun state.
Nigeria at 56: operators make case for power development
After a review of the post-independence power sector in Nigeria, operators of the sector are optimistic of growth in the sector given some developments in the last one year.
Oil firms to increase spending in 2017……..report
The oil industry appears to be ready to open its wallet after two years of slashing investments, BMI Research, a Fitch rating company said.
Without NLNG today, 90% of gas plants in Nigeria will collapse- Basil Ogbuanu
Before now, a 20 metric tonne of tank was N3.5 million, but now, it is about N11 million. A compressor, which used to sell at N4 million, is about N8.5 million. Everything is like triple the amount it used to be.
Motorist seek govt support for switch to compressed natural gas
Motorists have urged the federal government to facilitate the use of compressed natural gas, CNG, in the country so as to curtail pollution, as well as reduce the dependence on petrol.
Oil trade gives clearest sign yet Nigeria’s Forcados to return
The oil market gave the clearest sign yet that Nigeria’s Forcados crude is about to flow again for the first time in eight months, after Royal Dutch Shell Plc was among companies said to have purchased the grade halted by militant attacks in February.
Foreign exchange crisis shall take off of Aba power project
Six months after the federal government resolved the rift between Interstate Electric, owners of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC and Geometric Power Limited over the ownership of Aba Power Project, in favour of the latter, fluctuating foreign exchange may have stalled the expected take off of the project.
NNPC fixes kerosene price at N150/L
Baru stated that the issues surrounding the scarcity of kerosene had been addressed, while he disclosed that presently, all NNPC retail and mega stations had been supplied with kerosene and are selling at N150 per litre.
Challenging first half, mixed prospect for second half
Nigeria’s oil and gas industry has passed through some tough operating environment so far this year but the downstream sector appeared to have better chance of reporting good results at year end.
FG should not sell its share of NLNG
asil Ogbuanu is the President of Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, NALPGM, and also the Managing Director of Second Coming Gas Limited, a liquedfied petroleum gas LPG, company with offices in Lagos and diffrent part of Nigeria. In this interview with Sebastine Obasi he talks about the challenges in the gas subsecor and the need d=for governmnet not to sell its shares in the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas NNLG.
