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Fuel scarcity persists

DESPITE reassurances from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) that the nationwide fuel scarcity would be over on Wednesday, the shortage continues to linger, as long queues can still be found in most filling stations in the Lagos metropolis and … read more

Shell Extends Force Majeure

Hope for early restoration of the country’s crude oil output was dashed yesterday as Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) said that it had extended the force majeure it declared on Forcados crude oil exports for March and April to cover … read more

Work On Third Mainland Bridge Soon

The Federal Government on Tuesday declared that it would soon resume repair works on the 17-kilometre Third Mainland bridge, which provides a direct access for over 50, 000 people daily to the commercial nerve of Lagos. The government stated this … read more

Lack of home-grown tech is not a problem

The country’s presidential adviser on Petroleum Matters, Emmanuel Egbogah does not think there is anything wrong with Nigeria’s inability to develop its own technology after 50 years of commercial oil exploration activities. He said this on Monday, while declaring open … read more

It’s D-day in Ekiti

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ekiti State, Mrs. Ayoka Adebayo, on Monday said only the results of the five local government councils earlier collated and announced at the collation centre were official. Adebayo, who spoke with one of our correspondents … read more

Youths lay siege to Ogulagha terminal

PROTESTING youths of Ogulagha community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, weekend, laid siege at the multi-billion naira Forcados Terminal, operated by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) following the expiration of the community’s ultimatum to the multinational … read more