Chevron Nigeria Limited has acknowledged the fire incident that rocked a container storage facility at its Escravos Gas to Liquid (EGTL) location in Warri, Delta state. The fire incident, which occurred at about 7:00 am on Tuesday, caused the death of two staff of a contracting firm working in the oil plant. Speaking on the... Read More

August 4, 2015

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Osinbajo commissions Dangote’s cement plant in Zambia

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo commissioned a 1.5Mt Dangote Cement plant and 30MW coal-fired power plant in Ndola, Zambia owned by the business mogul, Aliko Dangote. He was joined by Zambian President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu on Tuesday. See the pictures below;

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December 31, 2013

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Theophilus Ilevbare: Making sense (and nonsense) out of the new Automobile Policy

by Theophilus Ilevbare Therefore, it is inappropriate for government to begin the pursuit for a self-reliant automobile sector with the imposition of high import tariff on vehicles when there are fundamental supply side issues to resolve as well as low local value addition and capacity for backward integration in the sector. On January 1, Nigeria... Read More

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April 18, 2013

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15 dead after blast at Texas fertilizer plant (WATCH – Images might be disturbing)

A fiery explosion tore through a fertilizer plant and leveled dozens of homes in a small Texas town late on Wednesday, killing as many as 15 people, injuring more than 160 others and spewing toxic fumes that forced the evacuation of half the community, authorities said. Police initially estimated that between five and 15 people... Read More

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