Shell Says Allegations Of Involvement In ‘Oil Theft’ At Its Terminal Is Misleading
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says allegations of involvement in oil theft at its Bonny Crude Export Terminal was misleading.   A 2 million barrels crude deficit between 2016 and 2018 reported at the Bonny terminal operated by SPDC has caused a dispute amongst several oil... Read more
Okowa To Attend Lecture On Tax Administration
DELTA State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, will attend the 2021 edition of Maris Public Service Lecture which will focus on burning issues around tax administration in today’s economies bugged by compelling ‘new normal’. Specifically, Governor Okowa will be the Chief Guest of Honour at this year’s annual Maris Public... Read more
Confed Cup: Rivers FA Expresses Shock Over Enyimba’s Petition To CAF
.Green Assures Maximum Security The Rivers State Football Association (FA) has expressed deep shock over a letter written to CAF by Enyimba Football Club, alleging planned usage of thugs by Rivers United in their 2nd leg fixture of CAF Confederation Cup scheduled for Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Port... Read more
Marginal Oilfields licencing: Court adjourns suit by  Ijaw Leaders 
The Federal High Court Yenagoa, on Friday adjourned a suit by Ijaw leaders seeking to halt the process leading to licensing for marginal oilfields located in their domains pending the determination of their  suit. The Suit marked No, PHC/YEN/CS/81/2020 was filed by Chief Brown Agu (Opu Agu VIII), Mrs... Read more
Aiteo Says Shell Short Changed It Of 1.02 Million Barrels Crude
Aiteo Exploration and Production Company, has claimed that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) shortchanged it of 1,022,029 barrels of crude while using the Bonny Crude Export Terminal operated by SPDC.   According to court records sighted on Thursday, Aiteo, an indigenous oil firm which acquired OML 29 following SPDC’s... Read more
MOSIEND Berates Niger Delta Governors’ Silence Over Herdsmen Incursions
The Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationalities in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has taken a swipe at the Niger Delta Governors for not working to protect its citizens against the invasion of the region by herdsmen.   The group said it is worried and disturbed by the... Read more
Wike Says Fresh Plan To Withdraw Money From Excess Crude Account Will Be Contested
* Tells Politicians, traditional rulers to stop dividing Nigerians along ethnic, religious lines Governor of Rivers State,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says Nigeria Governors Forum endorsement of  fresh withdrawal of fund by the Federal Government from the Excess Crude Account will be contested.The governor wondered what happened to the $1... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong   Mr Auwal Sarki, the Director, Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR), on Friday paid a working visit to the Niger Delta Exploration and Production (NDEP) Plc facility in Ogbele where he called for more investment in the downstream oil and gas sector to boost crude oil... Read more
African Development Fund: Japan, African Development Bank Group, Sign JPY 73.6 Billion Loan Agreement
The concessional donor loan will support the 15th replenishment of the African Development Fund, approved in December 2019 by ADF donor countries ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, February 17, 2021/ — The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Fund (ADF) – the concessional arm of the African Development Bank... Read more
NFF Strategises On Ways, Means To Improve Various Nigeria Professional League
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick on Monday presided over a meeting to chart a more robust course for sustainability and improvement of the organisation of the various leagues: Nigeria Professional Football League, Nigeria National League, Nigeria Women Football League and the Nigeria Nationwide League... Read more