The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, yesterday, blamed the current lull in Nigerian economy on inability to regain the confidence of investors, both local and foreign, which had resulted in uncertainty in foreign exchange market. Director General, LCCI, Muda Lawal, who stated this in his comment on the state of the economy, said: “Regrettably, the instability and inconsistency … Read More
Power: Gas Dependency, Not The Way To a Secure Future
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that sole-reliance on gas cannot solve the country’s existing electricity challenges. This statement was made by the Acting Chairman of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Chinedu Ugbo, on behalf of the Minister of Power, Works And Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, during a conference in Lagos State, Business News reported. According to Ugbo, … Read More
UK to Receive First Cargo of Lagos Oil in September
The much anticipated first ever crude oil export cargo from the Aje field, offshore Lagos, will be shipped to the United Kingdom in September. Following the commencement of the first oil production at the Aje field in May 2016, Panoro Energy, the London-based energy firm in partnership with operator Yinka Folawiyo Petroleum Company Limited (YFP), announced in July that the … Read More
Niger Delta Stakeholders List Conditions for Peace
Traditional rulers and stakeholders from the Niger Delta region yesterday listed six things the federal government should do in order to stop further destruction of the country’s oil assets by militants and restore peace in the region. King Jaja of Opobo, Douglas Jaja, was among prominent rulers in the region who met with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, … Read More
FG Offers Incentives for Oil Exploration in Inland Basins
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has urged the National Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) to explore the hydrocarbon potentials of green inland (frontier) basins in order to increase the depleting reserves in the country. He said the federal government would be willing to make provisions for incentives for such prospective investors. … Read More
NNPC GMD, Warned against Renewal of Oil Surveillance Contracts to Foreign Firms
Right activists in Gbaramatu kingdom wednesday petitioned the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Kacalla Baru, over the award of oil pipeline surveillance contracts to non-indigenous companies. They warned against renewing the oil and gas facilities surveillance contract awarded to a non-indigenous firm, Ocean Marine Surveillance Limited, over the years. In the petition signed by Isaac … Read More
Eni Begins Work on Nigeria’s Deep-water Oil Project
Nigerian Agip Oil Company, a subsidiary of Italian oil major, Eni, said it had embarked on the development of the Zabazaba deepwater project offshore Nigeria despite the low oil price environment. The Vice Chairman, NAOC, Mr. Massimo Insulla, was quoted to have disclosed this in a statement from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board. The NAOC was said to … Read More
Militancy Result in Oil Production Deficit of 1.1mbpd – Kachikwu
Minister of state for petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has said that militancy in the Niger Delta has destabilised the country’s oil industry and that Nigeria needs to up its production by 1.1 million barrels per day to meet target. Kachikwu also said that declining price of oil in the international market has negatively impacted the country’s revenue leading to economic recession. … Read More
Nigeria: Stakeholders Identify Challenges of Gas-to-Power Initiative
The availability of power is an unavoidable catalyst to boost industrial activities for economic development.Nigeria’s electricity supply is dismal owing to institutional, legal, regulatory, gas pipeline vandalism and capital challenges. Despite having a gas reserve of over 190 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF) with a proven reserve of 187 TCF, the abysmal generation of less than 4,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity … Read More
Amendment of NLNG Act Threatens $25b Prospective Investment
Apart from the immediate relocation of investments in excess of $25 billion to other countries, Nigeria will also be opened to the risk of fines running into billions of dollars in International Courts if it amends the Nigeria LNG Acts, according to the Managing Director of Nigeria Liquiedfied Natural Gas (NLNG), Babs Omotowa. Omotowa said that Venezuela and Ecuador were … Read More