Nigeria is one of the world's major oil producers, but the Niger Delta remains one of the poorest regions Hundreds of Nigerian protesters blocked waterways in the Niger Delta to prevent Shell
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Blackout: Jonathan Fires 3 PHCN Chiefs
April 3, 2012 Comment Off 34 ViewsPresident Goodluck Jonathan Monday ordered the immediate retirement of three key functionaries in the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) and its successor companies over the deteriorating state
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Nigeria risks long term oil decline
March 22, 2012 Comment Off 56 ViewsNigeria’s oil production will begin falling soon unless the Federal Government can reduce political uncertainty, corruption and criminality, Reuters has reported. Rising output of Nigeria’s
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New German-Nigerian renewable energy deal
March 16, 2012 Comment Off 40 ViewsAbuja, Nigeria --- 16 March 2012 - The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a US$19 million renewable energy deal with Germany, according to a statement from the Ministry of National Planning
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British firm to commence new oil production in Nigeria
March 8, 2012 Comment Off 38 ViewsBritish oil firm Afren said it hoped to bring a field discovered in Nigeria in January into production in the “near-term”, after tests on the oil proved successful. The company, whose main
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NNPC blames customs, navy for fuel scarcity
March 7, 2012 Comment Off 89 ViewsFuel QueuesThe Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation says the activities of the Nigerian Customs Service and the Nigerian Navy at the ports are responsible for the shortfall in fuel supply, leading
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US shows more interest in Nigeria’s oil
March 7, 2012 Comment Off 774 ViewsDespite looking inwards to quench its oil thirst, the United States of America has indicated high interest in Nigeria's oil. This was made known Monday when the US Under Secretary of State for
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Nigeria is at a crossroads
February 29, 2012 Comment Off 55 ViewsFormer presidential candidate of the Action Congress and Chairman of the Petroleum Revenue Task Force, Malam Nuhu Ribadu has said that Nigeria is at a crossroads and pledged to ensure
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NASENI boss assures on meeting electricity transformers’ demand
February 24, 2012 Comment Off 62 ViewsNigeria will soon meet its demand of new transformers and maintenance in the country, Director-General, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Prof. Olusegun
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How to tackle Nigerian petroleum sector challenges
February 24, 2012 Comment Off 73 ViewsThe Nigerian petroleum sector is bedeviled with many challenges that hamper its growth, the Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc, Mr Wale Tinubu, has said. He said all the sub-sectors in the
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