British Airways’ (BA) Country Manager for Nigeria, Kola Olayinka, has been charged to be a good ambassador of the country, as the who’s who in the country’s aviation and tourism industry gathered to honor him recently in Lagos. British Airways … read more
The lack of adequate helicopter and aircraft pilots to man modern airplanes in the aviation industry, which have been giving aviation authorities a source of concern may be a thing of the past if comments by the Special Adviser to … read more
Nigeria’s parliament this week pushed back a debate on long-delayed reforms to Africa’s largest energy industry, making it unlikely the ambitious legislation will pass before nationwide elections next month. The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which will rewrite Nigeria’s decades-old relationship … read more
This year, Nigeria adds a new billionaire Mike Adenuga, and sees Aliko Dangote’s fortune skyrocket. Alike Dangote In the past year Aliko Dangote’s fortune surged 557% to $13.8 billion, up from $2.1 billion, after he consolidated all his public and … read more
FEDERAL Executive Council (FEC) has approved the application of 92 foreign nationals, who are mostly Lebanese, for Nigerian citizenship. According to the Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho (rtd), a total of 109 foreign nationals applied to be granted Nigerian … read more
Royal Dutch Shell is close to completing the sale of its stake in four Nigerian onshore oil blocks after receiving bids from several foreign and local companies, industry sources close to the deals said. Shell said last year it had … read more
The Federal Government has said it is making steady progress towards achieving the target of the Roadmap it set last year for the power sector. Minister of Finance, Olusegun Aganga, who presided over the meeting of the Presidential Action Committee … read more
Nigeria is ready to support OPEC in stabilizing the international oil market following the turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa that has caused global crude prices to spiral upwards, state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said Wednesday. The political … read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has embarked on full degree certificate programmes for ex-militants from the Niger Delta region of the country. The development, which is part of the presidential amnesty program aimed at rehabilitating former militants in the region, … read more
Royal Dutch Shell PLC is close to selling four of its onshore oil blocks in Nigeria to local oil producers eager to snap up Western oil majors’ properties as unrest in North Africa and the Middle East boosts global crude … read more