Tag: Oil

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Op-Ed EditorApril 10, 2015

Opinion: What Buhari must do to lead the nation aright

by Olu Akanmu No one should be above the law, irrespective of their status or relationship to power. Impunity must ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMarch 23, 2015

Tell the world how much you love your mom and get rewarded for it

by Jewel Stephen Everyone has a distinct recollection of a particularly touching moment when the realization of how much a ...

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Kolapo OlapojuFebruary 25, 2015

Seplat shuts down Oben plant to expand, improve gas delivery

by Jewel Stephen The NPDC/SEPLAT Joint Venture has announced the shut-down of its Oben gas plant to enable tie-in of ...

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Op-Ed EditorDecember 11, 2014

@ToksEro: Oil, Nigeria’s economy and the future (Y! FrontPage)

by Toks Ero Nigerian youths of today must rise up to the challenge of being the unselfish leadership that will ...

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Op-Ed EditorDecember 2, 2014

@9jaBloke: Oil, corruption and Nigeria’s economic crisis

by Charles Ohia Today, oil prices have plummeted and the alarm bells are already going off in Abuja. The Minister ...

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YEditorDecember 2, 2014

Import substitution programmes set to kick off over oil prices

by Laila Ibrahim Following the country’s dwindling oil revenue, the Federal Government is set to commence comprehensive implementation of import ...

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YEditorNovember 27, 2014

Oil price falls further as OPEC decides against reducing global supply

by Tunji Andrews The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, has decided against reducing the global supply of crude oil, ...

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YEditorNovember 18, 2014

Our GDP growth slowed down over the third quarter

by Tunji Andrews The National Bureau of Statistics in a report has stated that the economy grew by 6.23% in ...

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YEditorSeptember 24, 2014

Oando bounces back as second quarter results are released

by Tunji Andrews Oando Plc has just released its full year trading result to the floor of the Nigerian Stock ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 24, 2014

The weapons to end Boko Haram in Nigeria are on the way – Army chief

by Azubuike Azikiwe Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, says the army would end the terror attacks of ...

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Op-Ed EditorAugust 24, 2014

Opinion: The Northerners’ nonsense must stop!

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Nigeria has a highly complex and colourful social mosaic. The cultural diversity and heterogeneity makes this mosaic ...

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July 9, 2014

Opinion: Dear NNPC, please bring back our refineries

by Solomon Ben Olonade     The big question is simple: Should Nigerian refineries translate now from public to private ownership? ...

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June 13, 2014

Tunde Leye: What happens when Nigeria’s oil finishes?

by Tunde Leye And as a result, we have organized ourselves as merely a collection of people bound together by ...

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May 11, 2014

Theophilus Ilevbare: Why the North’s dependence on oil revenue is festering terrorism

by Theophilus Ilevbare In the most dishonest manner, northern leaders have taken a stand in the face of profoundly disturbing ...

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May 10, 2014

Tragedy: Nigerian, 2 others die in Ghana as helicopter crashes into the sea

by S’ola Filani Three people, including a Nigerian, were killed while several others sustained injuries on Thursday when a helicopter ...

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April 7, 2014

Frank Onuoha: Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa – why we should care

by Frank Onuoha We made history – I like to think it is for good – by beating the South ...

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April 5, 2014

7 (easy) ways to look younger no matter your age

by   Jennifer Houston Every woman wants to look younger, whether she is 30 or 60. As we get older, ...

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April 1, 2014

Atiku Abubakar: What the National Conference should focus on

by Atiku Abubakar I come from the north, and I can tell you that government’s reliance on oil revenues has ...

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March 14, 2014

Opinion: 5 reasons why striking oil in the North may remain a mirage

by Zainab Suleiman Okino In a nutshell, striking oil in the North is becoming a mirage and a political tool ...

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March 11, 2014

Femi Aribisala: Northern Nigeria has more resources than the South

by Femi Aribisala Our Niger-Delta brothers should not get too carried away by their oil.  If their oil is a ...

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March 8, 2014

Opinion: Let’s fact-check Sadiq Abacha’s letter to Wole Soyinka

by Okechukwu Ofili I broke down Sadiq’s letter and researched his claims written in bold font below. My goal was to be ...

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March 8, 2014

Opinion: National Conference – The Ogonis are a part of Nigeria too

by Saatah Nubari The fact that the Ogoni’s have always addressed the issues of injustice meted out to them peacefully, ...

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March 7, 2014

For the Record: Full text of Dr. Oby Ezekwesili’s speech at the APC National Summit in Abuja

THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH OF ELUSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- NIGERIA’S CENTURY OLD FAILURES AND PROSPECTS FOR A NEW NIGERIA The unwillingness of ...

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February 16, 2014

Simon Kolawole: NNPC- The death of a dream

by Simon Kolawole Imagine: NNPC’s operations could have been very transparent, meeting every standard of global best practice. NNPC could ...

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February 7, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: For every Dangiwa Umar, there is Ango Abdullahi

by Akin Osuntokun Personally I cannot wait for the day when my sense of dignity will be enhanced by the ...

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January 12, 2014

Opinion: How to manage oil wealth through developmental funds

by Mohammed Dahiru Aminu The success in managing the oil wealth of Nigeria will enable the country achieve some set ...

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January 8, 2014

Okey Ikechukwu: Those who call 1914 a mistake are mixing things up badly

by Okey Ikechukwu No one cried foul over Awo’s politics in the South West before he engineered Zik’s ouster using ...

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January 2, 2014

Jonathan has failed Nigerians – Northern Elders Forum

by Akintomiwa  Agbaje A Second Republic member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has openly declared President Goodluck ...

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December 29, 2013

#InCaseYouForgot: ‘I was made President by God,’ says Jonathan

by Oge Okonkwo President Goodluck Jonathan added that Nigeria’s problem is lack of love and unity. The president earlier today ...

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December 23, 2013

10 things you SHOULD know from Pres. Jonathan’s open letter to OBJ

by Oge Okonkwo The much awaited reply from President Jonathan in response to ex-president Obasanjo’s letter written to him over ...

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