The Federal Government has stated that the availability of bankable geosciences information and data would facilitate discovery, exploitation, value addition as well as the sustainable development of the nation’s minerals and metal sector.

A Delta State High Court sitting at Otor-Udu has ordered the Deputy Comptroller of Prisons at the Ogwashi-Uku prisons, to produce before it, the Managing Director of Mustard Seed Micro-Investment Limited, Pastor Glory Abrefera, detained over alleged N42.5million fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Afren Nigeria has recorded a significant advancement in its Ebok project where production is ramping up, even as the Phase 2 development is on track for production by year end.

THE Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA may have concluded plans to sanction the owners of vessel ‘M.T. Britaina U, which exploded and killed two persons recently at the Marina in Lagos.

The United Kingdom has tasked the Nigerian government to drive through the reform agenda in the electricity power sector, but cautioned that it would be hard to attract good investors (bidders) unless there is a resolution to outstanding labour issues.

I was so busy last year with the enactment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act that I did not see or smell any international airport in 2010. I resorted to conducting all our businesses through email, skype, phone calls and scheduled meetings with international partners and customers that were visiting Nigeria.

Jagal and Subsea 7, two major oil and gas services groups in Nigeria last week announced the creation of a joint venture company, NigerStar 7 that will generate no fewer than 3,000 jobs for Nigerians.

French multinational, Stat Marine Holding, has signed a partnership agreement with International Energy Services Limited, IESL, as part of the drive to harness local content opportunities in the Nigerian Oil and Gas sector.

When President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan launched Nigeria’s Gas Revolution in March this year, many may have thought it would be another one of those “white elephant dreams”. But one year on, the Federal Government has shown its resolve to ensure that the revolution, aided by the Gas Master Plan becomes a reality through the provision of infrastructure.

For a short while, many Nigerians had some reprieve with the availability and price of kerosene with the advent of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and Capital Oil and Gas Industries Kero Direct, programme.