Muazu Magaji, a former Engineer with Shell petroleum, who was recently appointed Commissioner for Works by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has stressed the need for staff welfare, capacity building through staff training as he resumed officially at the Kano State Ministry of Works. Engr. Magaji was received on arrival by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works […]
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The Akwa Ibom Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of a village head and four suspects for allegedly abducting 19 ExxonMobil staff members. MacDon Achebe, the State Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. A police source, who claimed anonymity, had said that the suspects were arrested for […]
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An Italian court has approved the prosecution of Royal Dutch Shell and Eni in the controversial sale of OPL 245 oil block located in an extremely rich oilfield in the Niger Delta, estimated to worth half a trillion dollars. The sale of the block has been replete with allegations of graft amid lawsuits. A judge in Milan […]
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Igo Weli, general manager, external relations of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) stated that the remitted $29.8 billion to the federation account and $1.2 billion to Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between 2002 and 2016. He made the disclosure on Monday while reacting to the shut down of SPDC flow station and gas plant in […]
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has reversed its previous ruling which retrieved the control of one of Nigeria’s richest oil blocks, OPL 245, from Shell and ENI. The court had on January 26, issued an order, based on a motion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, retrieving the ownership of the oil […]
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Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has announced the shutdown of its Bonga oil field, for necessary maintenance. This singular action by Shell has cut Nigeria’s daily oil production levels from 2.1 million barrels to 1.875 million barrels. Bamidele Odugbesan, Shell’s spokesperson in Nigeria, said the shut down was for turnaround maintenance of […]
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The Federal Government has secured funding of over $1 billion from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to develop the Niger Delta region, acting President Yemi Osinbajo has announced. Mr. Osinbajo made the announcement on Monday in Port Harcourt at a town hall meeting with governors, former governors, community leaders, women and various youth groups in […]
Continue ReadingThe Trans Niger Pipeline in Gio, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers state has been shut by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria Limited. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Mr Joe Obari, SPDC spokesman, said a fire was observed on the right of way of the pipeline (TNP) at in Ogoni […]
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