Delivery of gas directly from B’Island to PH game changer in LPG market—Attah
The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), Mr Tony Attah has viewed the latest feat of the group, the delivery of its maiden domestic liquefied petroleum gas cargo from Bonny to Stockgap gas terminal in Port…
In line with court ruling, Rivers acquires Shell’s 45 percent interest in OML 11
Oil revenue coming to the Rivers State is set to soar following the acquisition in line with complementary court rulings both in Nigeria and UK of 45 per cent interest of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria in Oil Mining…
FG’s Negligence of Eastern ports declined industrial activities in Rivers—Wike
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has linked the observed low industrial activities in the state especially Port Harcourt to the underdevelopment visited on Eastern ports by the federal government over the years. He said the current traffic pressures suffered…
I had pleaded to complete PH Airport’s local terminal but FG refused—Wike
Rivers State Governor, Barr Nyesom Wike, has revealed that during his first term in office, he had begged the Federal Government to allow his government to intervene in the redevelopment of the Domestic Terminal of the Port Harcourt International Airport,…
Just in: Wike’s win with margin of 712, 405, ends 2019 general election in Nigeria
At last and few minutes ago, jubilation went viral for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as incumbent Governor, Barr Nyesom Wike, has won the March 9, 2019 governorship election in Rivers State. The final results announced by the Independent…
$1bn security fund: Oil states’ demand for 13% derivation in order—Lawyers
Since the presidential approval for the release of $1bn to fund the fight against insurgency was made, there has been rising demand by leaders of thought in the Niger Delta and adjoining oil states for the deduction and payment of…
Rule of law provides that 13% derivation must be deducted from the $1bn–Wike
Whereas a Niger Delta group, the United Rivers and Bayelsa State Indigenous Association (URBSIA), Lagos Chapter, has charged the Federal Government to release the derivation components of the N1bn moved from the Excess Crude Act (ECA) for fighting insurgency to…
8 months after, FG yet to locate any new oil, gas investment in S-South, S-East
In its August 2017 meeting hosted by the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, the South South/South East Governors Forum called for location of investment in the oil and gas sector in the regions. in unison, all the state chief…
Can N20m for Ogoniland clean-up in 2018 budget amount to working hard by FG?
Further analysis of the recently presented 2018 Appropriation Act to the National Assembly has suggested that the federal government, like Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike puts it, is not serious with cleaning up of Ogoniland. This stemmed from the discovery…
Buhari-led administration foot-dragging Ogoniland cleanup—wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari administration of foot-dragging the cleanup of Ogoniland. In his remarks after the Senate Committee visit of the sites, he noted that failure by the Federal Government to commence the exercise,…
