The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and the leadership of the Nigerian Police have pledged to join forces in combating the menace of pipeline vandalism and security threats to key oil and gas facilities currently endangering the smooth operation of the petroleum industry.

The Bodo community, a fishing settlement in Ogoni, Rivers State, have sued the Royal Dutch Shell in London court over “unpaid compensation for oil spills”.

Chairman of the Nigerian House of Representatives ad hoc committee probing the fuel subsidy regime, Hon. Farouk Lawan, says the report of the committee would be ready in two week’s time.

I was elated by the acknowledgement of the Chairman of Jagal that the NigerDock staff must take a lot of credit for delivering the Abang and Itut platforms which was commissioned by no other than the President of Nigeria: His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR on March 16th 2012.

PETOLEUM and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has implored the Federal Government to review the nation’s immigration policy to check influx of illegal immigrants into the country.

Afren Nigeria is the local arm of the UK-quoted Afren Plc, an oil and gas company engaged in various exploration and production activities in Africa, and with increasing assets in Nigeria.

The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has said that State Governments should provide increased access to electricity to their citizens by partnering with relevant distribution companies in which the state will make a contribution to the capital expenditure required to rehabilitate and or expand the network within that state.

Three weeks after a devastating rain storm which struck Lagos in the second week of February, many residents in Okota, parts of Surulere, Idimu, Ikeja are still counting their loses – having to effect repairs to their damaged properties. Their situation is however compounded by the lack of electricity supply.

PRESIDENT-GENERAL of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Comrade Peter Esele, has said he is in the Special Task Committee set up by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Petroleum on the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, to among others, be a whistle blower to ensure that the interest of Nigeria is not undermined.

THE management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said that the creation of a Coast Guard to secure the nation’s maritime domain is not its priority.