Tag: Oil
Opinion: Feyi Fawehinmi reviews Buhari’s one year of handling the economy
by Feyi Fawehinmi *This is the third of a 3-part series Let us first set out the marking scheme. Anti-corruption ...
“It simply doesn’t work” | British Foreign minister disagrees with Buhari’s Niger-Delta strategy
In the wake of the increased vandalism of oil installations and pipelines by militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers, and ...
‘They are looking for an excuse to burn our town down’- Tompolo’s townsmen cry out
The Gbaramatu Traditional Council has raised alarm that the Nigerian Army are just looking for an excuse to burn down ...
NLC says you guys should stockpile food in preparation for national shut down
The National Labor Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC have been breathing fire out of their mouths since ...
This is why fuel price is up – Vice President Osinbajo just confused everyone
You thought the sharp increase in fuel prices was due to ‘fuel subsidy removal’. Well, someone made a different case ...
Reno Omokri always has something to say, and so he has attacked #OccupyNigeria protesters
Former social media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan and founder of Mind of Christ Christian Center, Reno Omokri has attacked ...
Oby Ezekwesili takes a stand on why #OccupyNigeria was more than about fuel subsidy
Following the removal of the subsidy placed on petrol by the Federal Government on Wednesday, May 11, many Nigerians have ...
‘Economic terrorists’, ‘supervillains’; Niger Delta Avengers strike again
As if dealing with the scourge of the terrorist sect, Boko Haram and the rampaging Fulani herdsmen is not enough ...
Dangote Group to become largest producer of cement, oil and gas in Africa
“The only way we can help the continent is to be self-sufficient and also export. What we have been able ...
‘Corruption is when you appoint people to do what they’re not capable of’ – Emir of Kano
The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Sunday, has described the inability of Nigeria to save money from oil ...
Unremitted N3.2trn: ‘Audit report is erroneous’ – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has reacted to the alleged N3.235 trillion that was not remitted to the federation account ...
Dangote to generate 12,000 megawatts for Nigeria
The richest African alive and also president of Dangote group, Aliko Dangote has predicted that his business estate would start ...
‘Price of crude oil to rise to $50 per barrel’ – Ibe Kachikwu
Despite the falling price of crude in the international market and the disagreement among the members of the Organisation of ...
Opinion: Buhari’s futile quest for oil in the North and the promise of diversification
The Nigerian government led by President Muhammadu Buhari allocated a whopping sum of 39.4 billion naira (almost $200 million) for ...
Opinion: Nigerian leaders and the curse of oil boom
From all indications worldwide, the era of the petroleum boom is over. The era started in the opening years of ...
‘Purchase of 25 exotic cars’ | Why EFCC arrested PDP chieftain, Uche Secondus
Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Elder Uche Secondus who has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial ...
Buhari turns down Saudi Arabia’s offer to join ‘coalition of Islamic states against terror’
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the offer given to Nigeria by Saudi Arabia to join forces as a coalition of ...
Past leaders stole N900 billion in the search for oil in Northern Nigeria – Shehu Sani
Nigeria has reportedly spent over N900 billion in the search for crude oil in the North. Senator Shehu Sani, Chairman, ...
Niger Delta pipeline bombers ‘arrested by JTF’
Nigeria troops operating in the Niger Delta region, on Thursday, disclosed that they have arrested suspected bombers of oil installations ...
FG to remove oil subsidy, petrol may sell for N97 per litre
The argument on whether or not to remove the subsidy has been ongoing for a long time as the price ...
Is Nigeria truly broke? See how much the country made and spent in the past few months
According to the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (2016-2018) sent by the president to the National Assembly, the ...
World Bank to Buhari: ‘This is the best time to remove fuel subsidy’
President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised by the World Bank to act now if his government is seriously in removing fuel subsidy. The ...
These are the Nigerians who made Forbes’ 50 richest Africans list
Forbes has released a list of the top 50 moneybags in the continent. Trust Nigerians to be well represented on ...
NNPC vows to end oil theft in 8 months
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, has promised to end oil theft in the country, within the next 8 months. Group ...
Buhari says politicians involved in illegal oil deals will be prosecuted
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the federal government is looking into evidences that would lead to the arrest and prosecution of ...
Nasir El-Rufai: Why Buhari must kill NNPC
by Nasir El-Rufai There is every danger that addressing a topic like this might yield another exercise in vain lamentation ...
President Muhammadu Buhari dissolves NNPC board
It is beginning to look like the present administration has begun work as President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the board ...
EFCC arraigns 14 foreigners for illegal oil dealing
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday arraigned 14 foreign nationals before a Federal High Court, Lagos, over ...
Immanuel Ugwu: Dear Diezani, you are running in vain
by Immanuel Ugwu Buhari’s private forgiveness will not save her from her history. Her robbery of the Nigerian people makes ...
Immanuel Ugwu: Will the APC be another eatery?
by Immanuel Ugwu But we are in the last days of the oil era. There will be less and less ...
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