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 […]
NASS tasks ministry on development of steel sector
Worried by the comatose state of the nation’s steel sector, the National Assembly on Monday charged the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development to do more to develop the nation’s steel industry and make it more viable for investment.
Power companies seek clarity on CIL pricing
The power generating companies and coal traders in the country are seeking clarification on the move by Coal India Limited (CIL) involving withdrawal of the price rise in coal as well as on how the gross calorific value (GCV) mechanism would prove to be cost neutral to them.
NEITI backs move to re-introduce PIB
The Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, NEITI, on Tuesday hailed the plan by the Federal Government to re-introduce the Petroleum Industry Bill to the National Assembly, noting that only the passage of the bill will truly usher the reform and growth expected in the industry.
Fuel importation has not benefited insurers – Ladipo-Ajayi
Mr. Olusola Ladipo-Ajayi is the Chairman of Nigerian Insurers Association and the Managing Director of Lasaco Assurance Plc. In this interview with Rosemary Onuoha, the NIA Chairman reveals that the insurance sector did not benefit from the huge figures being bandied about from fuel importation.
Inadequate capacity continues to plague insurers in the energy sector
The argument all along is that local insurers have inadequate capacity to play actively in the oil and gas sector. ROSEMARY ONUOHA asks if the trend will continue or will capacity grow in 2012?
