The Gov't to Meet Algeria and Niger on Gazprom Deal

Abuja — Following the agreement signed between the NNPC and Gazprom last week in Abuja, Nigeria will today host Algeria and Niger Republic to conclude the Tran-saharan Gas Pipeline project agreement. Source at the Petroleum Ministry told Daily Trust yesterday that the Algerian Minister of Petroleum and his counterpart from Niger Republic will arrive Abuja today for the tomorrow's meeting. He said the meeting may conclude agreement on the 4,000km-long pipeline project that cuts across the three countries. Analysts believed that key issue that delayed... [read full story]                    

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