Arctic May Hold 90 Billion Barrels of Oil, U.S. Says - The Arctic may hold 90 billion barrels of oil, more than all the known reserves of Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Mexico combined, and enough to supply U.S. demand for 12 years,...
Following a threat yesterday by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), to attack oil pipelines in the next 30 days to prove it had not received payment from the government to end its campaign, the Nigeria...
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices nudged a little firmer on Thursday after sliding to 7-week lows in response to mounting evidence high prices and economic weakness have slowed demand in the world's top consumer the United States.
Thursday July 24, 6:00 am ET JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 24, 2008 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Rainbow Power Limited (Bangkok, Thailand), a consortium made of companies...
Posted to the web 24 July 2008 Nasir Imam The FCT Administration has concluded plans to site government agencies in Satellite Towns and Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory. The FCT Minister, Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar,...
Chairman of Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Festus Iwerebor, says the abduction of the SSG's father, Pa Arthur Okowa jolted him because the local government is known to be a peaceful community with no...
Posted to the web 24 July 2008 Kor Sylvester Abuja NIGERIA Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed surprise over government's silence on the on-going strike by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). The Congress noted that issues...
Group Managing Director of the NICON Group, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim has accused the erstwhile Lamorde-led Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of conniving with people interested in scuttling efforts to inject fresh...
Posted to the web 24 July 2008 Adekunle Aliyu Lagos GOVERNOR Bukola Saraki of Kwara State has called for the abolition of a single education policy for the country. Saraki made the call in Ilorin after the launch of a new...
The People's Democratic Party, Abia State chapter, has condemned claims by Governor Theordore Orji, to the effect that it (PDP) was responsible for alleged attacks on his convoy in an attempt to assassinate him, on Tuesday.